Walkin' the Streets with R. Crumb: PW Talks with Dan Nadel.

This article focuses on Dan Nadel’s biography of Robert Crumb, exploring Crumb’s life, art, and the evolution of the comics medium. Nadel, a curator and former Comics Journal editor, emphasizes Crumb’s complex legacy, including the controversial aspects of race and gender in his work, which Crumb himself asked to be addressed honestly. The biography also touches on Crumb’s later private views, such as vaccine skepticism, while highlighting underappreciated works that showcase his artistic depth beyond his more extreme pieces. Nadel’s research involved conversations with artists, curators, and scholars to contextualize Crumb’s impact within comics history and culture.