Interview

The reluctant comic-book hero

Robert Crumb, often known simply as R. Crumb, began to draw at the age of two. By the age of ten, Crumb, born in Philadelphia in 1943, was an avid fan of comic strips, and by 16, he was sketching the... MORE

Published online: 16 May 2012

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