Our Gang: 1946-1947
Description
The Rascals are back in another 100-plus vintage full-color pages of rollicking comedy and high adventure. Created in 1946 and 1947, these stories show Walt Kelly refining the style that would serve him so well for his later masterpiece--Pogo.Much of this fourth volume is taken up with an extended four-part cycle of stories--almost a graphic novel, really!--in which Froggie and the Gang (including Julip the Goat) ship out with Professor Gravy on his showboat for an engagement downriver, which results (of course) in a series of action-packed adventures involving fisticuffs, gunfire, fireworks, and horse thieves. All this, plus more mundane kid pursuits such as a hotly-contested baseball game.
As always, series editor Steve Thompson is on hand to provide fascinating behind-the-scenes details on these marvelous stories. For anyone who loves those simple, innocent post-war times, the Our Gang stories are as refreshing as a five-cent glass of home-made lemonade on a hot summer day.
Product Details
Price
$14.99
$13.94
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Publish Date
May 25, 2010
Pages
118
Dimensions
7.18 X 0.52 X 9.64 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781606993224
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Walt Kelly is the creator of the legendary Pogo comic strip. He was born in 1913 and passed away in 1973.
Jeff Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series BONE, which is published in more than 30 countries and is among Time magazine's Ten Best Graphic Novels of All Time. BONE was a pioneer in comics publishing for kids in U.S. bookstores when it launched Scholastic's graphic novel imprint, Graphix, in 2005.
Smith's other award-winning and acclaimed comics include SHAZAM! The Monster Society of Evil, RASL, Little Mouse Gets Ready, BONE: Rose, and BONE: Tall Tales. Smith splits his time between Columbus and Key West with his wife and business partner, Vijaya Iyer, where he is working on his current project, TUKI.