Only his oldest sister, Carol, had a conventional life and career as pharmacist. Growing up in such an environment had a devastating effect on him and his siblings. Crumb's parents were fighting constantly. Once she was institutionalized for a few months and received shock treatment. Working night shifts as a waitress, she took amphetamines, which gave her paranoid mood swings. A strict, conservative man who hid his emotions in public, he regularly beat his sons. His father had fought in South East Asia during World War II and visited Hiroshima five days after the atomic bombings. Crumb grew up in a highly dysfunctional family. At age 12, he moved with his family to Milford, Delaware, where he spent the rest of his childhood. Robert Dennis Crumb was born in 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 'Walkin' The Streets' (Zap Comix #15, 2004). In the history of comics, he remains a key figure, reinventing the medium and himself many times. Without ever compromising or selling out, Crumb has been able to make a living off his highly personal, sometimes offensive, and frequently bizarre comics. This versatility helped him stay relevant and interesting outside the comic niche. Crumb additionally made more life-embracing comics like his literary adaptations ('Inside Kafka', 'The Book of Genesis') and touching odes to 1920s-1930s music. He is capable of critical self-analysis, even finding black comedy in his own depraved and depressed thoughts. Never far from controversy, he has been accused of obscenity, sexism, racism and misanthropy. Crumb additionally drew stories about his sexual escapades, family background, depressions and the horrid absurdity of life.
Together with his second wife Aline Kominsky, he made audacious crossover tales about their private life, created under the 'Dirty Laundry Comix' and 'Aline & Bob' banners. While he has made many character-driven satirical stories ('The Snoid', 'Angelfood McSpade', 'Mode O'Day and Doggo'), he often surprised and polarized audiences with other narrative choices. Natural' (1966-2002), and his 'Keep on Truckin' image became an unintentional counterculture icon. A biting social satirist and poignant observer of mankind, his signature creations are 'Fritz the Cat' (1965-1972) and 'Mr. Crumb is renowned for his high quality artwork and gift for compelling storytelling. By establishing independent comic books and magazines - Zap Comix being the trailblazer - he was able to get his work published, distributed and marketed, while keeping all of the rights himself. The anarchic, uncensored content shocked, thrilled and inspired many readers and other creators. He became a cult figure through taboo-breaking stories strictly intended for adults. Crumb in short - was a spearhead of the American underground comix movement that emerged during the 1960s, and has remained one of the most relevant creators of alternative comics since.
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