Motor City Comics No. 1

1969

Robert Crumb (author, artist), Rip Off Press (publisher)

Associated Names
Robert Crumb

Artist, American, born 1943

Rip Off Press

Publisher, American, founded 1969

This is a drawing of a comic book cover for "Motor City Comics" featuring Lenore Goldberg and her Girl Commandos. The cover depicts a scene where a woman in a white top and red skirt is confronting a uniformed figure, likely a police officer, by grabbing their shirt collar. Behind the central figure, another woman charges forward with a weapon in hand, and in the background, a third figure is visible on the ground. Above, a character named Boingy Baxter is featured in a circle saying, "Join the World-Family Revolution or Die!!!" The illustration is characterized by exaggerated features and bold colors typical of underground comics of the time, with heavy outlines and pop art influences.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.15 × 24.77 cm (6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.15 × 49.53 cm (6 3/4 × 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.92


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names


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