Big Ass Comics #1

1969

Robert Crumb

Associated Names
Robert Crumb

Artist, American, born 1943

Rip Off Press

Publisher, American, founded 1969

This is a drawing of a comic book cover depicting humanoid figures. The cover features large, bold lettering at the top with "Big Ass Comics" in vibrant colors such as orange and red against a blue background. Below the title, there is an illustration of muscular creatures wearing tight clothing, with exaggerated proportions and purple, bird-like faces, flanking an elongated character in the center. Surrounding these figures are various text elements, including the title "Eggs Ackley Among the Vulture Demonesses." The artist's name, "R. Crumb," is in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    28-page paperback bound volume with black and white half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper and cover in full color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 × 17.78 cm (10 × 7 in.)
    open: 25.4 × 35.56 cm (10 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2014

Associated Names

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