Four years in the making, a graphic translation of the first book of the Bible uses actual word-for-word text as a basis for its dramatic presentations and includes intricately detailed depictions of the stories of Adam and Eve, and Noah's ark.
Robert Crumb, the notoriously raunchy underground comics father figure and creator of such unforgettable characters as Fritz the Cat, presents a graphic adaptation of the first book of the Bible. Relishing in the Book of Genesis's most scandalous moments (Lot and his daughter's incestuous relationship, wrathful acts of revenge from God and man, and other such made-for-the-tabloids situations), Crumb claims to be taking a "literal" interpretation, although it sometimes reads as more of a satire. Biblical scholars and religious stalwarts may debate, but Crumb's sense for visual storytelling that comes through in his adaptation is indisputable.
- Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels, Religion + Beliefs
- Subgenre: Bible / Criticism + Interpretation / Old Testament
- Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: October 19, 2009
- Date Published: October 19, 2009
- Author: R. Crumb