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The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz 1916-1918

By George Herriman
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The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz 1916-1918 is a deluxe reprint of the first three years of the iconic comic strip Krazy Kat.

Set in surreal Coconino County, this collection captures the poetic humour and inventive language of George Herriman's work, featuring the lovelorn Krazy Kat, the ill-tempered Ignatz Mouse, and Officer Pupp. These full-sized Sunday pages from 1916 to 1918 showcase the early brilliance of a comic strip that helped elevate the medium to an art form, complete with black and white illustrations throughout.
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A delux reprint of the first three years of the most renowned comic strip ever created.

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A deluxe reprint of the first three years of the most renowned comics strip ever created.

For nearly 30 years, George Herriman's hilarious, poetic masterpiece Krazy Kat graced the Sunday pages of America's newspapers. This new hardcover collection of all the full-sized Sunday pages from 1916 through 1918 brings back into print the inventive language, haunting vistas, and beguiling brick throwing that makes this strip so special.

Perfect for Herriman connoisseurs and brand-new readers, this collection provides you with the joy of joining the lovelorn Krazy Kat, the ill-tempered Ignatz Mouse, the stalwart Officer Pupp, and many more of the inhabitants of surreal Coconino County in the strip that originally elevated the comics medium into a celebrated art form.

Black & white illustrations throughout.

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"Endlessly perplexing, energetic, deep, and playful." – The New York Review of Books

"George Herriman was one of the very great artists, in any medium, of the 20th century." – Michael Chabon

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683962557

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 November 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 176 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 288.0mm

Height: 350.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

George Herriman (1880-1944), the creator of Krazy Kat, was born in New Orleans and lived most of his life in Los Angeles, California. He is considered by many to be the greatest strip cartoonist of all time.

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