The Indispensable Calvin And Hobbes55 reviews Bill Watterson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1992 an epic, great modern day comic strip parable ......... + Indispensable! What else can I say? + The American Boyhood + Necessity. + C&H FTW             Barney Google & Snuffy Smith: 75 Years of an American Legend2 reviews Billy De Beck, Brian Walker, ... Kitchen Sink Press, 1994 An excellent condensation of a classic comic strip Billy DeBeck began,with Barney Google,a chronicle of American lifestyle in the 1920s-which was marked by daring,willingness to take risks and cheerful optomism.Barney Google had some times at the race track,with Sparky doing his best at races-and even winning them on occasion.There were some ...             Baron Bean : a complete compilation, 1916-19171 review George Herriman Hyperion Press George Herriman has done it again! When I first started reading this book (since the earlier ones weren't as good) I thought: "Well, George Herriman is great, but he made over 30 comics, they can't ALL be top-notch, can they?" Wrongo! These comics are so funny, you could well rank them up there with The Family Upstairs, Stumble Inn ...             R.F. Outcault's the Yellow Kid: A Centennial Celebration of the Kid Who Started the Comics1 review Richard Felton Outcault Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 The Yellow Kid-Hully Gee! I have had a long fascination for Richard F.Outcault's seriously strange creation "Mickey Dugan",alias the "Yellow Kid",but only with the publication of this book did I finally see the entire original run of Outcault's cartoons from the New York newspapers.Cited as the first real "comic strip" ...             Sherlocko the Monk: A Complete Compilation, 1910-1912 (The Hyperion library of classic American comic strips)2 reviews Gus Mager Hyperion Pr, 1977 Sherlockian Highjinks Ensue + Sherlock Holmes Monkeyshines Sherlocko the Monk is Gus Mager's hilarious take on the archetypes of Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson. He later did almost the same characters as Hawkshaw the Detective and the Colonel for another syndicate.Good Stuff! (in his secret identity, Mager was also a painter in the Ashcan School)             The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book94 reviews Bill Watterson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1995 Who Could Ever Forget The Most Imaginative Calvin And His Sidekick Hobbes + Love the comics, love the comments + This guy is a philosopher! + An essential addition to the essential comic strip + He's a little preachy             A Katnip Kantata in the Key of K: George Herriman's Krazy and Ignatz1 review George Herriman Eclipse Books, 1991 One of the greatest books ever! George Herriman was the master of Komics and this is one of the best Krazy Kat Kollections ever! It even includes some rare Kolor Komics starring Krazy and Ignatz, plus Kolor sundays strips of Stumble Inn, Us Husbands and many other Herriman Klassics. This is a Klassic and you'll read it over and ...             Peanuts: A Golden Celebration: The Art and the Story of the World's Best-Loved Comic Strip49 reviews Charles M. Schulz HarperCollins, 1999 One of the best Peanuts collections ever! + This has "cherished treasure" written all over it... + classic time + Great Book + Good Grief: A Golden Celebration for a Gem of An Artist!!             The PreHistory of The Far Side ®:: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit (Far Side Series)40 reviews Gary Larson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1989 Essential book for "Far Side" fans + This shaped my mind when i was young + The Essential Far Side + A must for every Larson fan (excuse the cliche) + A must for fans of Larson and "The Far Side"             Complete E.C. Segar Popeye, Dailies, 1935-37 (Complete E. C. Segar Popeye)1 review E. C. Segar Fantagraphics Books, 1989 Popeye's Peak Period This was Segar at his finest.Learn about Eugene the magical jeep,find out how Popeye found his father and laugh at all the amazing stories and gags.Popeye was at his finest those years.Wimpy was at his mooching best-and you might even enjoy the goofy antics of Oscar or Toar.             Ten Ever-Lovin' Blue Eyed Years With Pogo1 review Walt Kelly Simon & Schuster, 1987 The POGO Principal Ten Ever-Lovin' Blue Eyed Years With Pogo I owned an edition of this magical book when first it appeared. I took it for granted that POGO would be around forever. Of course, as with all fine art, Kelly's view is as fresh, funny and inspiring as ever. It is a time machine that delivers one to the ...             Family Upstairs: Introducing Krazy Kat. (Classic American Comic Strips Ser.)1 review George Herriman Hyperion Pr, 1992 The Birth of a Kat Before there was Krazy Kat, there was that annoying family upstairs -- people who led lives of glamor, vivacity, and excruciating noisiness, as overheard by the family downstairs. (Who's visiting this time? Is it the klutzy juggler, the ostrich keeper...?) Meanwhile, at the bottom of the frame, ...             Nize Baby (Classics of Modern American Humor Series)2 reviews Milton Gross Ams Pr Inc, 2005 Very funny,sometimes poigniant stories of tenement life + Is Yiddish Chokes Witt Dialect Yet. Don't Esk! A collection of newspaper colmns written in the early 20th century that often seem to make no sense at all until read aloud. Teeming with insights of everyday life under almost poverty conditions, these stories have a natural rhythm that pullyou along as you read aloud....GREAT GREAT FUNNY BOOK ...             The Incredible Upside-Downs of Gustave Verbeek4 reviews Gustave Verbeek Rajah Pr, 1976 absolutely great + Brilliant mind-boggling fun! + The M.C. Escher of cartooning! + Mind boggling!             Krazy & Ignatz 1925-1926: "There is a Heppy Land Furfur A-waay" (Krazy Kat)13 reviews George Herriman Fantagraphics Books, 2002 Yes + Happy Land between the pages. + A must-read + Ballet In Pen And Ink. + To everyone who claims comics are just for children...             Yesh! (Mutts IV)12 reviews Patrick McDonnell Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1999 Entertaining and Endearing! + Saved.... + Mutts is the best! YESH! + Funny Shtuff! + Funny Shtuff!             Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville SC31 reviews Jeff Smith Cartoon Books, 1996 A charming and witty fantasy adventure + Stupid, Stupid Rat Creatures! + The Start Of A Great Adventure + A beautiful start to a top-notch graphic novel series             Krazy & Ignatz 1927-1928: "Love Letters in Ancient Brick" (Krazy Kat)6 reviews George Herriman, Chris Ware, ... Fantagraphics Books, 2002 NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER + The Kat Is Still Hott! + Pedro Medas got it wrong + Are there any better? + Best edition of a comic strip masterpiece.             Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World's Most Famous Cat4 reviews John Canemaker Pantheon, 1991 Spellbinding, a must-read for Felix fans. + Wish there were more books devoted to Felix,eh? + An amazing story, compellingly told. + The world's most wonderful, wonderful cat!             Garfield Beefs Up: His 37th Book (Garfield)15 reviews Jim Davis Ballantine Books, 2000 PERFECT stocking stuffer. + A collection of daily comics + Garfield's best book ever + Good old Garfield + Garfield is back in a brand new look!