Arena (1975)

Confessions of Robert Crumb (1987x6)

Air date: Feb 13, 1987

After Robert Crumb, comics could never be the same again. He came to fame in the mid 60s with characters such as Fritz the Cat and the archetypal guru Mr Natural - wicked satires on the excesses of the Love Generation. In a medium associated with superheroes, Crumb deals only with anti-heroes, and most entertainingly his own self-portrait: a confused, paranoid weakling with an unfortunate taste for big, powerful women. Lost in the modern world, Crumb has found refuge in rural California with his wife and fellow comic artist, Aline Kominsky. Tonight, in a rare appearance before the camera, he talks about his work and his troubles with women, life and himself.