The Complete Crumb Comics #3 (1988) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series)
Issue: #3
Issue title: Starring Fritz the Cat
Publication date: November 1988
Key date: November 1988
On-sale date: 1988
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $14.95; 19.95 CAD
Pages: 150
Barcode: 978093019375190000
ISBN: 093019375X

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat
1	-	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	0	script: Marty Pahls
2	-	blank page(s)	1.5
3	The Complete Crumb	credits, title page	1	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
4	-	blank page(s)	1
5	The Complete Crumb volume 3 starring Fritz the Cat	credits, title page	3	pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
8	-	blank page(s)	1
9	The First Girl that Came Along	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	6	script: Marty Pahls; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb	Robert Crumb (photo); Marty Pahls (photo); Dana Morgan; W. Swerzmann; Mr. Stethum
10	-	blank page(s)	2
11	Fritz the Cat, Ace Salesman	comic story	4	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Natalie; Natalie's Mom
12	Fritz Comes on Strong	comic story	2	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat
13	Harlem: A Sketchbook Report	illustration	6	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
14	Fred the Teen-Age Girl Pigeon	comic story	2	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Fred the Teenage Girl Pigeon
15	Fritz Bugs Out	comic story	22	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Heinz; Fuz; Dee Dee; Charlene; The Crow; Winston; Cynthia; Birmin'ham Bertha
16	The Silly Pidgeons Take the Train	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	The Silly Pidgeons
17	The Silly Pidgeons	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	The Silly Pidgeons
18	The Silly Pidgeons Go to the Pool	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	The Silly Pidgeons
19	Bulgaria: A Sketchbook Report	illustration	6	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
20	Fritz the Cat, Special Agent for the CIA	comic story	15	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Miss Oglemouse; Chief; Captain Stin Ki Chin Ki; Su-su; Tung Nchiki
21	The Silly Pidgeons	comic story	0.5	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	The Silly Pidgeons
22	The Silly Pigeon Goes to Washington Square Park	comic story	0.5	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	The Silly Pigeon
23	The Silly Pidgeons Take a Walk	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	The Silly Pidgeons
24	Roberta	comic story	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Roberta Smith; Mr. Saccrinex
25	Fritz the Cat, Magician	comic story	2	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Fritz the Cat
26	Guitar Models of the Future	illustration	3	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
27	The Road to Success	comic story	6	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
28	Illustrations for Nostalgia Enterprises	illustration	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
29	The Heap Years of the Auto	illustration	3	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb
30	The Small Small Businessmen	illustration	3	script: Bob Condon; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb
31	Punchlines for Monster Greeting cards	text article	1	letters: typeset
32	Note - Letters to Marty Pahls	illustration	5	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; colors: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb	Marty Pahls; Robert Crumb
37	Cards to Mike Britt	illustration	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
38	Cover for Fritz Bugs Out	illustration	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat
39	Cover for Fritz the Cat, Special Agent for the C.I.A.	illustration	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat
40	Cover for Roberta	illustration	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; colors: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Roberta Smith
41	Selected Topps Monster Greetings Cards (Fall 1965)	illustration	2	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
59	Cards for American Greetings (1964 to 1966)	illustration	5.5	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Bluebird of Happiness
65	Card to Mike Britt, January 1964	illustration	0.5	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
66	Cover for Fug #1	illustration	1	script: R. Crumb; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
67	-	comic story	10	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Fritz the Cat; Crow; Cynthia; Ruark
68	Greeting Cards for American Greetings (1964 to 1966)	illustration	17	pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Elmer Smithers; Osgood Perkins; Thaddius Titepockets; Bad Self; Good Self
93	Cover for Gooseberry #2	illustration	1	pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb; letters: R. Crumb
94	-	blank page(s)	3.5
95	-	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	0	script: Marty Pahls
96	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Marty Pahls; pencils: Aline Kominsky-Crumb; inks: Aline Kominsky-Crumb; colors: Aline Kominsky-Crumb

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
2nd Printing	See the GCD record for identification notes.
3rd Printing	price 18.95 USD; 26.95 CAD
4th Printing	price 19.99 USD

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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