"In the spring of 1962, an 18-year-old Robert Crumb was beaned in the forehead by a solid glass ashtray. His mother, Bea, had hurled it at his father, Chuck, who ducked. Robert was bloodied and dazed, ...

There's an exhibit going on at the moment that may be of some interest to comic strip fans. It's the “R. Crumb's Underground” exhibit, at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. It contains a ...