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jkcarrierSee what other CBR posters picked here:
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436317-The-Fifth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
and check my choice for Day 5 under the cut...
8. Hup
(4 issues, 1987-1992)
Robert Crumb's work is both deeply disturbing and inexplicably hilarious. He digs into the darkest corners of his id and pulls out the creepiest, strangest thoughts and lays them out in front of you with the skill of a master cartoonist. You laugh, you feel guilty for laughing, and then you laugh again. There's a variety of short stories and gags here, but the mainstay is his infamous zen guru Mr. Natural. Mr. N constantly teases and torments his would-be disciple Flakey Foont...you're never sure if he's trying to lead him to enlightenment or just messing with his head for laughs (Come to think of it, that pretty well describes Crumb's relationship with his audience). It's not for everyone, but it's clear that Crumb hasn't lost a step since the psychedelic '60s...if anything, his work has gotten sharper and more powerful.
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436317-The-Fifth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
and check my choice for Day 5 under the cut...
8. Hup
(4 issues, 1987-1992)
Robert Crumb's work is both deeply disturbing and inexplicably hilarious. He digs into the darkest corners of his id and pulls out the creepiest, strangest thoughts and lays them out in front of you with the skill of a master cartoonist. You laugh, you feel guilty for laughing, and then you laugh again. There's a variety of short stories and gags here, but the mainstay is his infamous zen guru Mr. Natural. Mr. N constantly teases and torments his would-be disciple Flakey Foont...you're never sure if he's trying to lead him to enlightenment or just messing with his head for laughs (Come to think of it, that pretty well describes Crumb's relationship with his audience). It's not for everyone, but it's clear that Crumb hasn't lost a step since the psychedelic '60s...if anything, his work has gotten sharper and more powerful.
