{"product_id":"the-book-of-mr-natural-profane-tales-of-that-old-mystic-madcap-9781560971948","title":"The Book of Mr. Natural: Profane Tales of That Old Mystic Madcap","description":"Seminal underground comics artist Crumb has 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Crumb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.52h x 8.08w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781560971948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/1996 pg. 978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrumb, R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Philadelphia, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Crumb\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of America's most celebrated artists. Thrust reluctantly into fame as a defining voice of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture with comic strips like \u003cem\u003eFritz the Cat, Mr. Natural\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKeep on Truckin'\u003c\/em\u003e, then again in the 1990s with the acclaimed documentary \u003cem\u003eCrumb\u003c\/em\u003e and more recently the 2025 biography \u003cem\u003eCrumb: A Cartoonist's Life\u003c\/em\u003e, he continues to push himself and his chosen medium from his home in the south of France.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"R. Crumb \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284937261213,"sku":"9781560971948","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8d99876c-d499-4562-a181-52406976c3b9.jpg?v=1759997232","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-book-of-mr-natural-profane-tales-of-that-old-mystic-madcap-9781560971948","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}