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The Complete Terry and the Pirates: Volume 1: 1934-1936 By Caniff, Milton Illustrator Caniff, Milton Introduction by Chaykin, Howard V. 2007-09 - IDW Publishing 9781600101007 Check Our Catalog Celebrating the centennial of cartoonist Milton Caniff's birth, IDW Publishing will publish a six-book series, collecting the entirety of Caniff's groundbreaking newspaper adventure strip Terry and the Pirates. The Sunday pages will be reproduced in their original color, alongside the daily black-and-white strips. Volume One contains more than 800 consecutive strips, from the series' beginning in October 1934 through the end of 1936. …More

The Complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy Dailies & Sundays: 1931-1933, Volume One By Gould, Chester Introduction by Collins, Max Allan 2006-11 - IDW Publishing 9781600100369 Check Our Catalog Presenting a deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. The first volume of this multi-year project will include the five sample strips that Gould used to sell his groundbreaking strip, as well as nearly 500 comic strips encompassing the series' beginning, from October 1931-May 1933. Among these strips are the first appearance of many long-time Dick Tracy characters, such as Tess Truehart, Junior and Chief Brandon. This special first volume features an overview and introduction from Consulting Editor and writer Max Allan Collins, as well as a never-before-published interview between Collins and creator Chester Gould. Each volume will feature book design from award-winning designer/artist Ashley Wood. …More

I Yam What I Yam By Segar, E. C. 2006-11 - Fantagraphics Books 9781560977797 Check Our Catalog In this first volume, covering 1928-1930, Popeye's initial courtship of Olive Oyl takes center stage, while Olive's brother Castor Oyl attempts to turn Popeye into a boxing champion. in full color. …More

Race to Death Valley By Gottfredson, Floyd Editor Gerstein, David Editor Groth, Gary 2011-06 - Fantagraphics Books 9781606994412 Check Our Catalog …More

The Bloom County Library, Volume One: 1980-1982 By Breathed, Berkeley Illustrator Breathed, Berkeley 2009-10 - IDW Publishing 9781600105319 Check Our Catalog Breathed's "Bloom County" was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed newspaper strips during its run from 1980 to 1989. This volume collects for the first time the entire run of the immensely popular "Bloom County" strip. …More

40: A Doonesbury Retrospective By Trudeau, G. B. 2010-10 - Andrews McMeel Publishing 9780740797354 Check Our Catalog This celebratory anthology marks "Doonesbury's" 40th anniversary by examining the characters that have given the strip such vitality. Fourteen thousand strips later, the comic has grown uniquely vast, sustained by more than 40 major characters spanning three generations. …More