Aline Kominsky-Crumb explores her past in this Love That Bunch exclusive
Aline Kominsky-Crumb isn’t fearless, but when it comes to sharing her life experiences, she bravely reveals what many choose to hide. She pioneered how women are represented in art, and her comics aren’t afraid of exposing her anxieties, desires, and personal trauma for all the world to see. Originally published in 1990, Love That Bunch is a collection of short comics that spotlight her groundbreaking point of view, and this new volume has been expanded with new strips and a foreword by Hillary Chute that provides biographical and cultural context for the work. This exclusive excerpt from Love That Bunch features the entirety of “Ze Bunché De Paree Turns 40,” a story about Kominsky-Crumb celebrating her 40th birthday with unabashed decadence before a phone call from her mother kills her buzz.