Krazy and Ignatz 1943-1944: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta" covers the last two years of Herrimans masterpiece. With this volume, Fantagraphics and its precursor Eclipse have reprinted the entire 29-year run of the Krazy Kat Sundays! Like Charles Schulz, George Herriman was a cartoonist to the very end. Aside from collecting the last masterful year and a half of Krazy Kat, this new volume offers a retrospective look at Herrimans life at the drawing table, offering many never before seen samples of his original art (which the cartoonist often lovingly hand-colored for friends). Gathered from many scattered collections, these pages testify to Herrimans invererate passion for drawing. Rounding out the volume are scores of Krazy Kat daily strips also from Herrimans last years, further testament to the cartoonists vitality. Series editor and veteran comics historian, Bill Blackbeard, also provides a concluding, wide-ranging essay on the life and art of Herriman. More than a simple reprint collection, Krazy and Ignatz 1943-1944 portrays the full range of a cartoonist who remained an artist all his life.
120-page full-color 9" x 12" softcover, $19.99
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As I undersand it, William Randolph Hearst was the one who insisted that "Krazy Kat" continue to be syndicated by King Features and published in Hearst newspapers as long as Herriman lived. By the time he died in the spring of 1944, only FIVE newspapers were carrying the strip nationally. As Charles M. Schulz later requested about "Peanuts" before he passed away, Herriman asked that "Krazy Kat" not be continued by other writers or artists- the last Sunday strip was published in July '44.
fromthesidelines 8 months ago
One of my ALL-TIME IDOLS, Herriman waqs & still is. "KRAZY KAT" was a strip WAY ahead of its time. Cutting edge before cutting edge was cool.
BadNews88 10 months ago
i <3 krazy kat!
jerseydevil1395 2 years ago
Krazy Kat was one of my FAVORITE CARTOONS as a kid...Cool book. Herriman was amazing.
pi314too 3 years ago