After a woefully inadequate first shipment, we finally have plenty of R. Crumb’s new book, an illustrated version of the The Book of Genesis. In his unmistakable style, Crumb delves into the first book of the bible with a humanistic grit and a startlingly sharp attention to detail. The text is taken directly from the King James Version and Robert Alter’s translation of The Five Books of Moses.
Crumb is unafraid to depict the violence , incest and wrath that many other biblical inspired projects have conveniently ignored. Coming from the creator of lighter cartoon characters like Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat, this work is surprisingly heavy.
If you’re feeling up to it after digesting Crumb’s magnum opus, or just shopping for the comics/ graphic novel aficionado in your life, here’s a few suggestions:
Breakdowns by Art Spiegelman
Bob Dylan Revisited: 13 Graphic Interpretations of Bob Dylan’s Songs by Bob Dylan and Various Artists
The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks
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