Week 6 - Underground Comics

Mr.Natural - Robert Crumb

For an underground comic Mr.Natural started off as a very positive almost Disney type of vibe. We have the main character telling us to be happy and positive. Once it get's to the next segment then it starts feeling more like an underground comic to me. We witness the main character meditating for a long period of time. He starts to come across as though he is a hippie. Then we witness him stealing money from a real monk type figure which shows us that Mr.Natural is not a good person. But ironically he gives the money away to a kid which shows us that he does at least have some redeeming qualities. I think it is funny how the monk at this point does complain that he has rent to pay after just saying he is not attached to material things. I believe that is a take on life today that even though yes the monk wants to not be attached to money, it's what makes the world go round.

Whiteman - Robert Crumb

I found this comic to be interesting in that we start off feeling just like whiteman does. At first he is freaked out bigfoot but then as time goes on he becomes more used to them. He even goes so far as forming a relationship with one of them. As this happens we as a reader become more attached to the bigfoot character. I felt as though this was trying to say something about society and what we consider to be "acceptable".

Dopin Dan - Ted Richards

Dopin Dan reminded me of M.A.S.H. if they all smoked weed all the time. I can see this appealing to the veteran crowd. The main characters feel like rebels which would make it appeal to the underground crowd.  I felt as though it was similar to The Three Stooges in that they are always getting yelled at and messing everything up but in Dopin Dan there are more mature themes.