The Book of Mr. Natural

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This collection features over 120 pages of vintage Crumb comics starring the white-bearded, diminutive sage-cum-charlatan, ranging from charming, free-wheeling early ’70s stories to the disturbing, controversial ’90s stories (as seen in the Crumb movie), including the entire 40-page “Mr. Natural and Devil Girl” epic. Crumb’s Mr. Natural is probably the most famous underground character of all (topping even Fritz the Cat and the Freak Brothers), recognizable even to “civilians.” Don’t miss this opportunity to ...

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Overview

This collection features over 120 pages of vintage Crumb comics starring the white-bearded, diminutive sage-cum-charlatan, ranging from charming, free-wheeling early ’70s stories to the disturbing, controversial ’90s stories (as seen in the Crumb movie), including the entire 40-page “Mr. Natural and Devil Girl” epic. Crumb’s Mr. Natural is probably the most famous underground character of all (topping even Fritz the Cat and the Freak Brothers), recognizable even to “civilians.” Don’t miss this opportunity to snatch up this jam-packed collection of comics from one of the all-time masters!

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Editorial Reviews

Gordon Flagg
Seminal underground comics artist Crumb has lately gained wider recognition, thanks to an acclaimed documentary about him. Libraries wanting some representative Crumb in the wake of the movie may be better served by this single volume featuring one of his most famous creations than by the multivolume reprinting of all of his work that Fantagraphics has about half-completed. The bearded, robed, curmudgeonly guru Mr. Natural hasn't changed much since his 1967 debut. An ever-serene-but-horny philosopher-for-hire, dispensing enlightenment to an undeserving world--is he a wise, grizzled mystic or a cynical charlatan? A teller of timeless truths or a sixties anachronism? Wherever he appears, so do his most loyal acolyte, Flakey Foont, and his obsession, the lusty Devil Girl. The collection constitutes a sheer delight for those who have followed the Natch's exploits over the years, yet it is completely accessible to nonaficionados--at least those undaunted by the raunchiness that is another thing that hasn't changed since the sage's early days.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781606993521
  • Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
  • Publication date: 7/6/2010
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 279,371
  • Product dimensions: 8.30 (w) x 10.60 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb is the author of numerous comic works and one of the pioneers of underground comics. His books include Kafka, The Complete Crumb Comics (17 volumes), The R. Crumb Sketchbook (10 volumes), R. Crumb Draws the Blues, The Book of Mr. Natural, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb, R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection, co-author of Drawn Together: The Collected Works of R. and A. Crumb, and many more. He lives in the south of France with his wife, the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 31, 2000

    Back in print!

    Crumb's white-bearded sage-cum-charlatan lives again in this complete collection of Crumb's greatest character. THE BOOK OF MR. NATURAL ranges from the charming early '70s stories to the controversial '90s stories from HUP! Co-starring Devil Girl (as seen in the movie CRUMB). This book is possibly the best Crumb book to start with, and makes the perfect complement to 1997's masterful MYSTIC FUNNIES, the only Mr. Natural story not included herein. What does it mean, Mr. Natural? Be your own Flakey Foont and find out!

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