Description: Great Comics Syndicated by the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune. Edited by Herb Galewitz. Published by Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Second printing, May 1974. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 319 pages. There is light soiling to the dust jacket and the price has been clipped. The covers show discoloration. The text is clean. There are no bookplates, ink names, or pen/pencil notations. Our father learned to read through the comic strips of the 1930s, which are brought to life in this engaging collection. Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Brenda Starr, Gasoline Alley, Terry & the Pirates, and many others make appearances. These pages show the roots of today's graphic novels, which owe their DNA to the artists and writers who pioneered action/adventure strips in the 1930s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.
Price: 8.25 USD
Location: Slingerlands, New York
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Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist/Writer: Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Bill Holman, Chester GOULD Electronics, w. E. Hill, George Wunder, Milton Caniff, Martin Branner, Al Posen, George Clark, Zack Mosley, Frank King, Sidney Smith, Dale Messick, Carl Ed, Harold Gray, Bill Perry, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Ferd Johnson, Gus Edson
Character: Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover, Andy Gump, Terry Lee, Dick Tracy (Featured), Tiny Tim, Little Orphan Annie, Smilin' Jack, Little Orphan Annie (Featured), Jack Martin (Featured), Skeezix, Brenda Starr, Winnie Winkle, Moon Mullins, Smilin' Jack (Featured), Little Joe, Terry (Featured), Smitty, Walt Wallet, Harold Teen, Andy Gump (Featured)
Tradition: US Comics
Signed: No
Cover Artist: Various
Series Title: Great Comics Syndicated by the Daily News and Chicago Tribune
Universe: Daily Comic Strips
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Inscribed: No
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1974
Type: Collection
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Style: Partial Color
Features: Second Printing, Dust Jacket
Genre: Adventure, Aviation, Crime & Thriller, Drama, Funny Animal, Humor/Satire, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Western
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
