Synopsis:

This is the front cover flap. It includes an excerpt from the book introduction. The excerpt is continued in the back cover flap.

Synopsis:

Title page

Synopsis:

Title and publisher page; Indicia plus production and reprint credits; table of contents

The introduction includes a photo of the young Crumb and Marty Pahls together. Also included are five sketches by Crumb- one of Dana Morgan, his future wife (1964), one of W. Swerzmann, one of a group of funny animal mobsters, one of "Mr. Stethum," and one of two women in modeling pose.

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

Fritz the Cat as salesman makes a house call

Reprints (2)

• in Las 7 Vidas del Gato Fritz (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2016 series) (Octubre 2016)
• in Fritz the Cat (Reprodukt, 2017 series) (Juli 2017)

This story dates from August 1964

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Synopsis:

Fritz the Cat removes a woman's clothes

Reprints (1)

• from Help! (Warren, 1960 series) #22 (January 1965)

Synopsis:

A series of slice of life sketches of people and buildings of Harlem.

Reprints (1)

• from Help! (Warren, 1960 series) #22 (January 1965)

Synopsis:

Fritz the Cat encounters a teenage groupie

Reprints (1)

• from Help! (Warren, 1960 series) #24 (May 1965)

Crumb spells the word "pigeon" inconsistently as shown in this and in the other "Silly Pigeon" strips that follow below.

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

Fritz drops out from college and goes on the road

Reprints (1)

• from R. Crumb's Fritz the Cat (Ballantine Books, 1969 series) (October 1969)
which is reprinted
• from Cavalier Magazine (Dugent Publishing, 1966 series) #v18#4 (February 1968), #v18#5 (March 1968), #v18#6 (April 1968), #v18#7 (May 1968), #v18#8 (June 1968), #v18#9 (July 1968), #v18#9 (July 1968), #v18#10 (August 1968), #v18#11 (September 1968), #v18#12 (October 1968)

Originally from October 1964 to February 1965. It was finally published in a serialized format by Cavalier magazine in nine individual chapters.

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

The Pidgeons take the train.

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

This strip is dated November 7, 1964. Signed and dated at the bottom.

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

The Pidgeons experience a little trouble after moving their radiator across the room.

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

The strip is originally from November 1964 to March 1965. Finally published in 1971.

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

From March 12, 1965. Dated by Crumb on the page.

Synopsis:

A series of slice of life sketches from Crumb's visit to Bulgaria

Reprints (1)

• from Help! (Warren, 1960 series) #25 (July 1965)

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

Fritz is assigned to spy on China to find out about their ultimate weapon.

Reprints (1)

• from R. Crumb's Fritz the Cat (Ballantine Books, 1969 series) (October 1969)

The story is from March to May, 1965. Ballantine also repackaged this story into a small rectangular format book, retitling it "Secret Agent for the C.I.A."

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:What is the Meaning of Life?

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

This strip is originally from Spring, 1965.

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

A silent story. The Pigeon goes to the park with his guitar and finds many others had the same idea.

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

This strip is from Spring, 1965.

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

This strip is from Spring, 1965.

Genre:humor

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Saccrinex, this is Roberta Smith...

Synopsis:

Roberta applies for a job.

This strip is from Spring, 1965

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

Fritz tests out some magic tricks on a group of youngsters

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #3 (1971)

The story is originally from Summer, 1965.

Genre:humor

Reprints (1)

• from Yell (K-M-R Publications, 1966 series) #3 (September 1966)

Yell was a Mad magazine clone from the sixties.

Synopsis:

Instructional strip for salesmen concerning Topps Chewing Gum's gift certificate program

Reprints (1)

• from The Road to Success (Topps, 1965 series) (1965)

Illustrations made for a Nostalgia Enterprises company envelope (Fall 1965)

Synopsis:

Crumb critiques American cars from 1946-59 era. Includes several drawings of cars from that time period accompanied with text.

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #5 (1974)

Originally intended for Nostalgia Illustrated, Fall 1965.

Genre:historical

Synopsis:

Details what youngsters in 1930's Washington Heights(New York City) did to make money

Reprints (1)

• from Promethean Enterprises (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) #5 (1974)

Originally intended for Nostalgia Illustrated, Fall 1965. Includes text and eleven small illustrations.

Synopsis:

This page gives the punchlines for the "Monster Greetings" cards on pgs. 92-3 and 96 of this book.

Five separate illustrations sent to Crumb's friend Marty Pahls, all titled "Note." Four are in color, one is in black & white. "Philadelphia, "City of Brotherly Love" (April 4, 1960); "Pahls Finding Zulu Ball" / "Working Man Blues" by King Oliver on Gennett Label" (June 3, 1960); "Total Destruction is at Hand" (October 30, 1960); "Mercy, Mercy!" (May 28, 1961); "Old Virginia" (Sunday, November 5, 1961)

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Two cards shown on the page. One depicts a well dressed crow. The other pictures a woman with the phrase "Cleveland Loves You" just above.

Sent to Crumb's friend, Mike Britt. The first one is from December 1963, the latter from January 1964

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis:

The drawing features Fritz the Cat running away from police.

From February 1965

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints (1)

• from R. Crumb's Fritz the Cat (Ballantine Books, 1969 series) (October 1969)

A March 1965 cover for the previously listed story.

The drawing is the cover for Crumb's "Roberta" story. From Spring, 1965

Eighteen small-size images. The titles are: "I love your beautiful eyes;" "There'll never be another YOU;" "You're the caveman type;" "When I grow up I'll be like you!;" "I love when you SMILE!;" "I keep your picture in my room;" "I'd like to go out with you;" "I was at a monster bazaar;" "You may not be handsome or brilliant...;" "I like you;" "I'd like to gaze into your eyes!;" "I'd like to give you a big squeeze!;" "When I'm next to you..;" "You do a great twist;" "Isn't it great to be alive?" "You really use your head;" "You're out of this world;" "If you work your fingers to the bone, what do you get?"

Six birthday card images. In color except for the final one. The titles are: "Do you know what's brown and round and weighs 7000 pounds...?" (double-page spread); "Nobody wants you when you're down and out;" "Happy Birthday! And don't worry if you find a few more wrinkles when you look in the mirror!;" "Hi! I'm the Bluebird of Happiness;" "I was feeling blue because I was broke and your birthday was coming up;" "When you come to pick up your birthday card", please knock at the back door"

Another card sent to his friend- "Cleveland is waiting for YOU"

An illustration for an aborted Crumb comic book. From Fall 1965

Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Fritz is a sophisticated, up-to-the-minute young feline college student who lives in...

Synopsis:

Fritz the Cat meets some girls and starts a bathtub party

Reprints (1)

• from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968)

Originally published by Viking Press. The book's material eventually made that publisher skittish. It was then picked up by Ballantine Books.

Twenty-five images of birthday card illustrations, most accompanied by the text punchline at bottom. One-half page size unless otherwise noted. "Just a Card to Say Hi! From Someone Who Likes to Remember...." (1 pg.); "I was going to entertain you on your birthday with a sexy bubble dance...;" "Wouldn't you be surprised you opened this card and found a ten dollar bill?;" "No special reason for sending you this card..." (1 pg.); "I should have known it was going to be a bad day when I fell down in the crack between the bed and the wall.....;" "Merry Christmas ...you cute little DICKENS!;" "I made a special trip down town to get you this birthday card at exactly 8:30 Monday morning...." (1 pg.); "I got your birthday present all wrapped up, but a family of mice made a nest in it.;" "I would have written sooner but my pen broke..." (1.5 pgs); "Sorry about your accident... ...But you're in good shape compared to my poor ol' Uncle Charlie!;" "Tis the night before Christmas and here I am nestled snug in my bed, while visions of sugar plums dance in my head...;" "When the local press contacted me on your birthday asking your age and other personal questions...;" "Say, how would you like to have some fun?;" "Here's 5 good reasons why you should have a happy birthday;" "When I first saw you, ZING went the strings of my heart!;" "I like you 'cause when you're good, you're very, very good...;" "It's your day, so raise hell tonight!;" "I'm not askin' you to be my Valentine;" "Did you know that one single "Jellybellied Beanbearer" can lay over 1,000,000 jellybeans a day?;" "Dad... Mom could have married Elmer Smithers, the feed dealer...;" "You never change! How do you do it?;" "We're both sorry you're sick.. but don't worry, your doctor knows just what you need!!!;" "When I'm with you my bad self says: Do it! But my good self says:" (1/2 pgs); "Just heard about your little bundle from Heaven" (1 pg.); "Gee, I've been having funny dreams about YOU lately!" (1 pg.)

The cover illustration is from Fall 1965

This is the inner flap to the back cover. It continues the excerpt of Marty Pahl's introduction from the front cover flap.