The Brownies (A Dell Comic Reprint) - Softcover

Comics, Dell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616462671 ISBN 13: 9781616462673

Publisher: Coachwhip Publications, 2014

Synopsis

The Brownies were first created by Canadian artist Palmer Cox (1840-1924). The Dell comics version was drawn by several different artists. The earliest comics were similar to Cox's style, while later comics were influenced by the iteration drawn by Walt Kelly (of Pogo fame), which were lush in detail. This collection includes four of the Dell Four Color comics featuring the Brownies. (The Four Color imprint included a variety of characters, and allowed Dell to try out some titles before giving them their own series.) The issues included are Nos. 192 (1948), 337 (1951), 365 (1951), and 482 (1953).

About this title

From the Back Cover

Small as mice and sly as foxes, the Brownies are a jovial band of free spirits who emerge in the evenings to roam the countryside while humans sleep. They love sports and games, jolly pranks, and adventures of any kind. Their exuberance and fondness for mischief are exceeded only by their kindheartedness, and many needy souls have been helped by their unseen hands.
Palmer Cox's Brownies made their debut in an 1883 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine. The fanciful folk were inspired by Scottish folktales but reflected the sensibilities of nineteenth-century American children. This is the first and best of the Brownie books, brimming with 24 short verse tales and more than 260 of the author's whimsical illustrations.
Dover (2011) unabridged republication of the edition published by The Century Company, New York, 1887.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Coachwhip Publications
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616462671
• ISBN 13: 9781616462673
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Kelly Walt, Gunn Don
• Number of pages: 150