Krazy & Ignatz: Komplete 1927-1928: Love Letters in Ancient Brick - Softcover

Herriman, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1560975075 ISBN 13: 9781560975076

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2004

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About this title

Synopsis:

KRAZY KAT is a love story focusing on the relationships of its three main characters. Krazy Kat adores Ignatz Mouse who only just tolerates Krazy Kat - except for the occasional explosive delivery of bricks to Krazy's cranium. Offisa Pup loves Krazy and seeks to protect "her" (Krazy remains genderless throughout) by throwing Ignatz in jail. This simple structure, where each of the characters are ignorant of the others' true motivations, allows Herriman to build entire worlds of meaning into the actions, creating thematic depth and sweeping his readers up by the looping verbal rhythms of Krazy & Co.s unique dialogue. As Lingua Franca once wrote, "Herriman was a rare artist who bridges the gap between high and low culture". He had a fan-base which included popular entertainers like Walt Disney, but also literary figures such as Umberto Eco.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1560975075
• ISBN 13: 9781560975076
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120