#02 Little Guys Fight it out with Big Women
#02 Little Guys Fight it out with Big Women
Rip-Off Press August 1971
The two-issue set proved to be one of the most popular titles in underground comics history, perhaps only outsold in the early ’70s by the first issue of Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. The fact that America could foster an artist like Robert Crumb is indeed meaningful, but no more or less meaningful than the fact that America fostered an artist like Norman Rockwell or a murderer like Charles Manson. It is evidence that our society produces a broad spectrum of voices that are either embraced or shunned, and Crumb’s oeuvre is certainly more embraced than it is shunned. Crumb’s sexualized and violent fantasies and his fear and hatred of women are part of the fabric of the male psyche, and their existence in every man are only a matter of degree. Over the course of time, exposure to Crumb’s personal compulsions may ignite a re-examination of the sexism and racism inherent in our own consciences.
1st Printing. More subtle, sensitive comix stories by the inimitable Robert Crumb. Features the full-length story Eggs Ackley Escapes, continuing the Vulture Demonesses adventure from the previous issue, along with the adventures of Mr. Snoid and Sally Blubberbutt, plus a special message from Crumb to his feminist readers. 7-in. x 10-in., 24 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st Printings have a color bleed on the cover, and a Glossy cover. Cover price $0.50.
#02 Little Guys Fight it out with Big Women
