PRAISE FOR THE FIRST BOOK OF BARON BEAN: “The first volume is beautiful. It showcases Mr. Herriman’s developing style and his move toward a combination of absurdity, surrealism, and art deco. Once again The Library of American Comics sets the standard for archival and reprint quality.” —The New York Journal of Books “Hilarious.” —The Washington Times “Many of the elements that made Krazy Kat what it was are present in Baron Bean, which quickly develops from a wry but standard gag strip into something much more imaginative.” —Scoop
A COMPLETE YEAR OF COMICS
BARON BEAN
reproduced one per page, allowing us to have an experience similar to what newspaper buyers had a hundred years ago—reading the comics one day at a time.
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1917
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USA $29.99/Different in Canada
LOAC ESSENTIALS reprints, in yearly volumes, the rare early daily newspaper strips that are essential to comics history, seminal strips that are unique creations in their own right, while also significantly contributing to the advancement of the medium.
George Herriman
THE COMPLETE SECOND YEAR by the creator of KRAZY KAT