R. Crumb Covers Genesis - The Bible, not the Band!

[Ryan Goble]

This week's New Yorker did a Preview of R. Crumb's Graphic novel version of Genesis...uhhhh, don't know if it would be teachable for the K-10 set yet but the sample chapter was interesting as were Crumb's comments proceeding the excerpt (posted here as a JPEG)

If you subscribe, you can check the digital reader version (I also think there is a 4 month free trial)
Françoise Mouly, Comic Strip by R. Crumb, “The Book of Genesis,” Th...

Here's another sample page...

[Louann Reid]

Thanks for posting this, Ryan. The story behind Crumb's creation is as intriguing as the excerpt of his art. I'll have to see if that issue of the New Yorker is still available in print.

[Ryan Goble]

Should still be out as it was the summer fiction double issue (meaning two weeks on the newstands).

Thanks for posting!

RRG:)