Keep on Czechin'...

Big Ben Bookshop, Prague, Czech Republic

R. Crumb, Aline Kominsky Crumb, Gilbert Shelton's hand and me at the Big Ben Bookshop in Prague for a book signing during the Prague Writers' Festival.

After the signing, Gilbert Shelton popped into "Fat Boy's Bar" next door and signed the postcard of the Fabulous Freak Brothers (the Aussie owner of the bar is on the right).

Gilbert Shelton. Cartoon used for a "The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers" postcard. 10 1/2 x 5 13/16 inches. Signed "FOR MICHAEL-Gilbert Shelton PRAGUE 2009" lower right. © & ™ Gilbert Shelton.

The back of the postcard listed a web site-www.grassrootsthemove.com. I checked it out and found out that some British filmmakers are making an animated movie about Shelton's Freak Brothers. A pilot clip is below.




A black T-shirt with a spin on the famous "Keep on Truckin'..." motif was created for the Prague Writers' Festival ("Keep on Czechin'...") and I was kindly given one by the Big Ben staff :)

Mr. and Mrs. Crumb gave a talk on Thursday, 11 June 2009 at the Laterna Magika Theater. A clip is below.

Underground Classics

Robert Crumb. "Fight the Big Companies..." [Cover] In Denis Kitchen and James Danky. 2009. Underground Classics: The Transformation of Comics into Comix. Co-edition with Chazen Museum of Art. Abrams ComicArts. Signed "Dennis Kitchen 5/5/09" along with drawing on title page. Also signed by R. Crumb, A. Kominsky Crumb and Gilbert Shelton on pages 61, 92 and 119.

The catalog for the exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2 to July 12, 2009. This is a comprehensive catalog with works of all of the major American comix artists. There are also several essays that put the work into the socio-cultural context of the time as well as a number of photos that put a face behind the cartoonists. Essential reference for any comix lover.

Heeb - The L♥ve Issue

Robert and Aline Kominsky Crumb. 2007. The L♥ve "Issue" [Cover]. Heeb, Spring.

Aline and R. Crumb collaborative cover for Heeb magazine. There is also an article about Aline K. Crumb ("Drawn Together-R. Crumb's Beloved Aline Kominsky") on page 48 with an assortment of her work and photos.

Need More Love

Aline Kominsky Crumb. 2007. Need More Love: A Graphic Memoir. M Q Publications. Signed "For Michael + Natasha - Aline Kominsky-Crumb 2009" on title page.

Aline Crumb's (Robert Crumb's wife) autobiography. A beautiful honest book, full of her work over the years including cartoons and paintings as well as photos. See Mary Fleener's review. A print was made from the cover.

Aline Kominsky Crumb. 2009. Need More Love. Print. 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Signed "To Natasha + Michael - Aline Kominsky Crumb March 2009" and numbered "1/25".

The Muse

Robert Crumb. 2003. "The Muse." The New York Times Magazine. 30 March 2003.

A six page spread in The New York Times Magazine of drawings by Crumb of wife Aline modeling dresses by high-end designers. Shows that Crumb can even depict the world of fashion in a refreshing way compared to polished, glossy photo ads. He even designed a T-shirt for designer Stella McCartney (see the Life magazine photo of Mr. & Mrs. Crumb all dressed up at the launch). Another fashion link is an art newspaper issue dedicated to Crumb published by French designer agnès b.

Academy Awards

Robert Crumb. "R. Crumb, 'The Old Outsider,' Goes to the...Academy Awards." Premiere. April 1991. p. 88.
A four page documentary comic for a film industry magazine chronicling Crumb's visit to the Oscars.


Robert Crumb & Aline Kominsky Crumb. "Me and Harvey." In The New Yorker. 7 June 2004. © 2004 by A. & R. Crumb.

A three page comic strip later chronicles Mr. & Mrs. Crumb's visit to the 57th annual Cannes Film Festival.