Bukowski's Burlesque: "Bop Bop Against That Curtain"

Recently, many people, struggling under the weight of an overburdened economy and worrying more and more about the future, have begun to wonder exactly how life looks and feels in a time of Depression. Charles Bukowski, in this article from Arcade, The Comics Revue #3 (Fall 1975), spins a tale from his youth spent during The Great Depression, visiting burlesque shows on Sundays with his buddies. Illustrations are by Robert Crumb. Contains some profanity and adult situations.