Name: Barnaby Volume Two
SKU: 49259430
Price: 40.12 EUR
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Author: Jules Feiffer

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Physical Book

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Language

English

Pages

376

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

26.9x18.3x3.4 cm

Weight

1.22 kg.

ISBN13

9781606997093

Synopsis "Barnaby Volume Two"

The long-lost comic strip masterpiece by Crockett Johnson, legendary children's book author (Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Carrot Seed), collected in full and designed by graphic novelist and Barnaby superfan Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, Wilson). Vol. 2 collects the years 1944-1945 of 5-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his Fairy Godfather J.J. O'Malley's misadventures. The cigar-chomping, bumbling con-artist and fast-talker O'Malley takes Barnaby on a trip to D.C. to serve his term in Congress. Also, Gus the Ghost and O'Malley follow the Baxters to their seaside cottage, enlisting Barnaby to join them on a treasure hunt. Plus Wall St., Ermine hunters, soap salesmen and more! Adored by all ages, Barnaby's deft balance of fantasy, timeless humor and elegant cartooning will delight even the most sophisticated reader (Chris Ware (Building Stories) loves it), much as it did in its original run, attracting fans as diverse as Dorothy Parker, Charles Schulz, W.C. Fields, Gardner Rea, Milton Caniff, Rockwell Kent and Louis Untermeyer.

Jules Feiffer

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Jules Feiffer (born January 26, 1929 in New York) is a renowned illustrator, cartoonist, screenwriter, and American author. His career began in the 1940s as an assistant to Will Eisner on the comic series The Spirit, where he developed his narrative and graphic skills. However, Feiffer gained international fame with his satirical comic strip Feiffer, first published in The Village Voice in 1956. With an expressive and minimalist graphic style, his strips addressed political, social, and psychological issues with sharp humor and biting criticism.

In 1986, he won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, consolidating his influence in the realm of political and literary comics. He has also ventured into film and theater, writing scripts like Carnal Knowledge (1971), directed by Mike Nichols, and several plays.

Additionally, Feiffer has been an author and illustrator of children's books, highlighting titles such as The Man in the Ceiling and Bark, George. His unique style and ability to combine text and drawing with emotional depth have made him a key figure in adult comics and American literary illustration.

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