<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9075" src="https://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2026/06/CrumbGenesis700.jpg" alt="Crumb Genesis" width="700" height="467" srcset="https://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2026/06/CrumbGenesis700.jpg 700w, https://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2026/06/CrumbGenesis700-300x200.jpg 300w, https://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2026/06/CrumbGenesis700-640x427.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p> <p>FLASHBACK! Perhaps one of the most puzzling comics releases in years was <strong>The Book of Genesis, Illustrated</strong> by R. Crumb. While it’s a virtuoso art performance, the exact purpose of the book was puzzling to Crumb fans (“It’s not a parody?!”) and religious readers (“This comic is not for kids?!”) alike. Both groups have been taken aback by how straight Crumb plays it — neither parodying nor bowdlerizing the work. That’s not to say that nothing in it is Crumb’s own interpretation. Tim and John discuss the issues raised — both by Crumb and by his audience. <em>(Originally published August 18, 2014.)</em></p> <p>Brought to you by:</p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ELOpodcastFaceTheMusic" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Face the Music ELO podcast</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/deconcomics?fan_landing=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our supporters on Patreon</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>