The Complete Crumb Comics #1 [Fourth Printing] (2012) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series)
Issue: #1 [Fourth Printing]
Issue title: The Early Years of Bitter Struggle [Expanded]
Publication date: [March] 2012
Key date: March 7, 2012
On-sale date: March 7, 2012
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $24.99
Pages: 216
Barcode: 978160699558752499
ISBN: 9781606995587

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Robert Crumb
1	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0	script: Marty Pahls
2	-	blank page(s)	2
3	The Complete Crumb	credits, title page	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
4	-	blank page(s)	1
5	The Complete Crumb volume 1: The Early Years of Bitter Struggle	credits, title page	3	pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
6	-	blank page(s)	1
7	Right Up to the Edge	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	6	script: Marty Pahls; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb	Robert Crumb (photo)
8	-	blank page(s)	2
9	Report from the Brussels World's Fair!	comic story	7	script: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb; inks: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb; letters: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb	R. Crumb [Robert Crumb]; Harry
10	My Encounter with Dracula	comic story	5	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	O.O.P.S. Morrison; Bently Flud; Dracula
11	The Clod Award of the Month	illustration	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Richard Nixon
12	Khrushchev Visits U.S. !!	comic story	2	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Nikita Khrushchev; President Eisenhower
13	Noah's Ark	comic story	5	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Doctor Limehart; Doctor Noah; Rover's Owner; Zelda's Owner
14	Treasure Island Days	comic story	22	script: C. Crumb, R. Crumb; pencils: C. Crumb, R. Crumb; inks: C. Crumb, R. Crumb; letters: C. Crumb, R. Crumb	Squire; Doctor Livesay; Jim; Long John Silver; Hans; Captain Smollet; George; Israel; Island Chief
15	Cat Life	comic story	18	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fred the Cat; Fritz the Cat; Yimmy the Cat; Chimmy the Cat; Inky the Cat; Pappy the Cat; Robert; Sandra; Mammy Chotta; Uncle Orson
16	Robin Hood	comic story	6	script: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb; inks: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb; letters: R. Crumb, Charles Crumb	Fritz the Cat [Robin Hood]; Big John; Minerva the Chick [Maid Marian]; Blacky Crow [Sheriff of Nottingham]; Nero the Pig [Prince John]; Fuzzy the Bunny [A Merryman]; Big Louie [Little John]
17	Animal Town (March 22 to April 3, 1960)	comic story	15	script: C. Crumb, R. Crumb; pencils: C. Crumb, R. Crumb; inks: C. Crumb, R. Crumb; letters: C. Crumb, R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Harry; Mabel; Colonel Pickwick; Wiley Weasel; Blacky Crow
18	Fuzzy the Bunny and Brombo the Panda, 1953	illustration	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fuzzy the Bunny; Brombo the Panda
19	R. Crumb Almanac (22 June 1959 to M. Pahls)	illustration	1	pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
20	R. Crumb Goes to New York	illustration	1	pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Robert Crumb
21	R. Crumb Almanac	illustration	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Robert Crumb
22	R. Crumb Almanac no. 22 cover (August 1, 1959)	illustration	1	pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
23	R. Crumb's Note to M. Pahls	illustration	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
24	Arcade #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
25	Arcade #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
26	Arcade #6	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
27	This Is the Ultimate Achievement of Madison Avenue and Hollywood	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
28	Spring	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat
29	-	illustration	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Robert Crumb
30	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat
31	A Christmas Tale	comic story	4	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Husband; Wife; Little Boy
32	Arcade	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Jack; Jean
33	-	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Man Wearing a Cap; Man Wearing Glasses
34	Three Little Boys	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
35	The Admirer	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Man; Woman
36	On Movie Mags	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Young Guy; Young Gal
37	The Art Museum	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
38	Comic Strip	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
39	Comics	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
40	A Comic Strip	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Roy; Teenaged Girl
41	Comic Strip	comic story	0.64	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
42	-	comic story	0.36	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
43	Comic Strip	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
44	Comic Strip	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Sniffikins; Boy
45	Comic Strip	comic story	3	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat
46	Animal Town	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat
47	R. Crumb's Animal Town Comics (May to June 1961)	comic story	12	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Sniff the Panda; Mr. Denny; Flossy the Panda; Mae
48	-	comic story	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Mabel
49	A Sad Comic Strip	comic story	5	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
50	-	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Robert Crumb
51	-	text article	4	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
52	-	illustration	4	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
53	Maxon Crumb's Weekly Journal	text article	12	script: Maxon Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
54	Animal Town Comics	comic story	17	script: Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb	Fritz the Cat [Fritz Chotta]; Yimmy; Truck Driver; Ol' Man Gander; Gustave Von Fropp; Taxi Driver; Mrs. Airdale; Fuzzy
55	-	illustration	2	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
56	Jim (25 February 1962)	comic story	2	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Jim; Mabel
57	Jim	comic story	17	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Mabel; Kid; Jim Blake; Sister Mary Francis; Jeffery; Malcomb; Ronnie
58	-	illustration	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb
59	-	blank page(s)	4
60	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0	letters: typeset
61	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Aline Kominsky-Crumb; inks: Aline Kominsky-Crumb; colors: Aline Kominsky-Crumb	Robert Crumb

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