Krazy & Ignatz 1919-1921: "a Kind, Benevolent and Amiable Brick"

by George Herriman and Bill Blackbeard

Book Overview

In the introductory essay, editor Bill Blackbeard chronicles Krazy Kat's ascent from its earliest days as a tiny pendant for Herriman's earlier strips "The Dingbat Family" and "The Family upstairs" to its own full feature. A second major article in this volume is Bob Callahan's "Geo. Herriman's Los Angeles," a fascinating look at Herriman's pre-Krazy Kat days as a journalist/illustrator, covering such things as a Mexican bullfight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160699364X
• ISBN13: 9781606993644
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 12.0"