Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb 1943, Philadelphia to Catholic parents. Mother housewife abused diet pills and amphetamines. Unhappy marriage, four children witness to their parents’ arguments. Other siblings suffered from mental illness, The family Delaware at twelve an average student teachers discouraged cartooning.
Inspired by Walt Kelly, Fleischer Brothers animation His older brother pushed and In 1958 the brothers self-published three issues which they sold door-to-door with little success, At age 16 he lost his Catholic faith.
Contributed to many works of the underground comic movement in the 1960s and has one of the first successful underground comic publications, Zap Comix.
