Shuman the Human

Shuman the Human made their underground comics debut in 1970's landmark Mr. Natural #1, born from the singular pen of R. Crumb at the height of the San Francisco underground scene — as countercultural and freewheeling a birthplace as any character could ask for. Rooted in that irreverent Silver Age underground tradition, Shuman the Human has kept genuinely legendary company across their pages, rubbing shoulders with Crumb's beloved Mr. Natural, Flakey Foont, and even Fritz the Cat. With appearances stretching across three decades into the 2000s through titles like Mystic Funnies, this is a character whose longevity speaks to the enduring cult devotion Crumb's world inspires. For collectors and underground comix enthusiasts, any Crumb-created character from that first Mr. Natural issue is a genuine piece of alternative comics history worth tracking down.