Editing Robert Crumb (section)

===''Weirdo'' (1980–1993)===

While meditating in 1980, Crumb conceived of a magazine with a [[Low culture|lowbrow]] aesthetic inspired by [[punk zine]]s, ''[[Mad (magazine)|Mad]]'', and men's magazines of the 1940s and 1950s.{{sfn|Holm|2005|p=83}} From 1981 Crumb edited the first nine issues of the twenty-eight issue run of ''[[Weirdo (comics)|Weirdo]]'', published by [[Last Gasp (publisher)|Last Gasp]];{{sfn|Holm|2005|p=82}} his contributions and tastes determined the contents of the later issues as well, edited by [[Peter Bagge]] until {{No.}}17, and Aline for the remainder of the run.{{sfn|Holm|2005|p=83}} The magazine featured cartoonists new and old, and had a mixed response. Crumb's [[Photonovel#Fumetti|fumetti]] was so unpopular that it has never appeared in Crumb collections.{{sfn|Holm|2005|pp=83–85}}