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Of course in 1973 I started getting letters from Dot, Irene and Benny and people like that telling me that Mother was visibly fading. They said you should come and see her and at that time I was scheduled to go to Taiwan. So I

I guess about the only time I can remember Mother crying out of sadness was when I went into the Marine Corps. Harve was going to take me to Waseca to catch the train and we were out in the yard and Mother was beside the car and

In talking about Mother, I guess I’d have to say that she was almost the complete opposite from Dad. She was very intense, very much concerned at all times with doing the basic things that would keep her family alive, healthy

Later, of course, if you will recall, I was assigned to teach at Iowa State and in the fall of 1950 Dad came down to visit with Mother. Of course Bea had all the food that he liked lined up, and you know how he liked good food.

  If you did something wrong, Dad really didn’t have to bawl you out. He had ways of making you punish yourself. I remember one spring when I was home. I was a young man and I planted all the grain with the four-horse drill

This is Chuck. Dorothy, our oldest sister, has asked me to do an audio tape in memory of our father and mother. The following are the exact words taken from this tape, for my brothers and sisters, their wives and husbands and

Crumb's comments on the reissue of the Mr. Natural #3 comic, interviewed by Alex Wood. In early 1976, The Village Voice hired Crumb to do a full page weekly strip of Mr. Natural. Crumb created 40 pages until he could no

Robert's brother, Maxon, reflects on their childhood fascination with Treasure Island, and the inspiration for Robert's famed Treasure Island Days story. Robert, Charles & Maxon Crumb Charles / painful

We have unearthed the following letter which Crumb wrote to Viking Press, regarding the Head Comix book project, sometime in 1968. It is in Crumb's distinctive, hand-lettered script. The letter was originally sent to William Cole, who

This started as an entry in the "Crumb on Others" interviews, but when I called Robert, he really just wanted to talk about The Industrial Revolution. So, the new interview became Crumb on The Industrial Revolution. We hope you will find it

Crumb's comments compiled by Alex Wood. This interview was conducted in early December of 2017. Alex:  I was sent a letter that you had written someone in 1980. It was written when you were living in Winters,

In an open letter, Robert Crumb explains what forced him to cancel his 2011 trip to Australia. From The Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 13, 2011 Weeks ago, I was interviewed by a journalist named Charles Purcell for the 

CRUMB INTERVIEW, Oct 2015 This exclusive interview was conducted by phone between publisher Alex Wood and Robert Crumb in October 2015. Alex asks Crumb about issues including the presence of stereotypes in his work. ALEX:

A discussion between artist Robert Crumb and Wildwood Serigraphs' Alex Wood, July 2010 EARLY vs. LATER WORK Alex : It seems the readers who read and appreciated your early stuff, the majority of them,

Crumb looks back at his work in 1972-73, his obsession with old music, and performing with the Cheap Suit Serenaders. REFLECTIONS ON WORK & FAME  Oh God, oh geez.. 1972-’73… the time period of this book

Crumb and Dana attempt life and "free love" in a California cabin in the early '70s, and Robert expounds on the demise of underground comix.  (This article originally appeared in The Complete Crumb Comics - Volume 7 (1991,

Crumb on LSD, the creation of his most famous characters, and his move to San Francisco in 1967 ... So, it's early in the year 1966. I'm 22 years old and I have no idea what I'm doing.

As the interviewer, I would like to apologize for the format of several of the profiles where it's more of a conversation than an interview. I realize that people are interested in Crumb's opinion, not mine. However, with several profiles,

This is the tenth in a continuing series of discussions. In June, 2015, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists, including comments on his family members.   -- Alex Wood, Wildwood Serigraphs

This is the eighth in a continuing series of discussions. In March, 2014, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists, including comments on his family members.  

This is the seventh in a continuing series of discussions. In November, 2013, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists -- Alex Wood, Wildwood Serigraphs.

This is the sixth in a continuing series of discussions. In June, 2013, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists. Crumb gives his opinion on them, marijuana, LSD, and more.

This is the fifth in a continuing series of discussions. In February, 2013, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists.

This is the fourth in a continuing series of discussions. In August, 2012, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists. If you'd like to hear his opinion on someone we haven't covered in this or the previous

This is the third in a continuing series of discussions. In March 2012, I asked Robert for his comments on another list of celebrities and artists. PABLO PICASSO  Robert: "I think I once wrote that I envied