Barnaby: Volume Two HC: 0 - Hardcover

Johnson, Crockett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606997092 ISBN 13: 9781606997093

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2014

Synopsis

The long-lost comic strip masterpiece by Crockett Johnson, legendary children s book author (Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Carrot Seed), collected in full and designed by graphic novelist and Barnaby superfan Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, Wilson). Vol. 2 collects the years 1944-1945 of 5-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his Fairy Godfather J.J. O Malley s misadventures. The cigar-chomping, bumbling con-artist and fast-talker O Malley takes Barnaby on a trip to D.C. to serve his term in Congress. Also, Gus the Ghost and O Malley follow the Baxters to their seaside cottage, enlisting Barnaby to join them on a treasure hunt. Plus Wall St., Ermine hunters, soap salesmen and more! Adored by all ages, Barnaby s deft balance of fantasy, timeless humor and elegant cartooning will delight even the most sophisticated reader (Chris Ware (Building Stories) loves it), much as it did in its original run, attracting fans as diverse as Dorothy Parker, Charles Schulz, W.C. Fields, Gardner Rea, Milton Caniff, Rockwell Kent and Louis Untermeyer."

About this title

Product Description:

Before authoring one of the most beloved children's book series of all time - Harold and the Purple Crayon - cartoonist Crockett Johnson created the comic strip Barnaby (1942 to 1952). Its subtle ironies and playful allusions following the adventures of five-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his fairy godfather Jackeen J. O'Malley was a critical favourite. Barnaby's deft balance of fantasy, political commentary, sophisticated wit and elegantly spare images expanded the sense of what comic strips can do.

Review:

...[T]he stories contained in this generous collection are magical in nearly every sense of the word: they delight and charm, they follow their own shaggy dog pace and rhythm, and they contain all kinds of enchanted creatures... a book like this is almost more charming now than it was back in the day.--Jason Sacks

About this edition

• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1606997092
• ISBN 13: 9781606997093
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320