COMICS AND THEIR CREATORS Life Stories of American Cartoonists

The stories behind the best known comic strips of the 1930s and 40s with over 100 reproductions of comics and biographies of the cartoonists who made them famous. The first book ever written about comics and the one most often referred to by later historians. This book was out of print for twenty-five years- but available in this reprint for fans and collectors - it's a complete and unabridged reprinting of the 1944 edition. From the early beginnings of Gasoline Alley and Mutt and Jeff, through the family comedies, the girl strips, the adventure strips, and all the way to early animated cartoons, Comics and Their Creators tells the stories behind the most popular American comics of the 1930s and 40s, many of which are still published today-complete with biographies of the artists-their caricature portraits and photographs - and over 100 reproductions of comic strips. Author Martin Sheridan worked as an assistant to Russ West-over, creator of Tillie the Toiler, and Martin Branner (Winnie Winkle). In fact he has known personally most of the top cartoonists in the newspaper field. During his career as a feature writer and photographer he contributed to over 175 different publications, ranging from the Saturday Evening Post to the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor. He is also the author of Overdue and Presumed Lost, a novel based on his experiences as a war correspondent during World War II. Inscribed on the first page by previous owner. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Cover plastic is lifting and tearing on the edges. With light edge wear & tipped corners.