Keep On Truckin' (comics)

Keep On Truckin' is a one-page cartoon by Robert Crumb, published in the first issue of Zap Comix in 1968.

A visual burlesque of the lyrics of the Blind Boy Fuller song "Truckin' My Blues Away", it consists of an assortment of men, drawn in Crumb's distinctive style, strutting across various landscapes.

The image has been imitated often without permission, appearing on T-shirts, posters, belt buckles, mudflaps, and other items.

Sales continued to sell unlicensed products after the settlement without paying additional fees.

[1] Crumb was offered $100,000 by Toyota to reproduce the image for a Keep On Truckin' advertising campaign, but refused it.[when?

[3] Crumb used the cartoon as an example of what caused the discomfort he claims he felt with his sudden fame during the late 1960s, saying: I became acutely self-conscious about what I was doing.

[4]In 1972, Crumb published a one-page self-parody of Keep On Truckin', which introduced a variety of new poses and slogans, including "Keep On Rollin' Along", "Keep On Chunkin'", "Keep On Toodlin'", and so on.

The strip was covered in copyright symbols, and ended with an ironic suggestion that readers buy "Keep On Shuckin'" merchandise.