{"product_id":"barnaby-volume-one-hardcover","title":"Barnaby Volume One - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCrockett Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Nel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChris Ware\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore authoring one of the most beloved children's book series of all time -- \u003cem\u003eHarold and the Purple Crayon\u003c\/em\u003e --cartoonist Crockett Johnson created the comic strip \u003cem\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/em\u003e for over ten years (1942 to 1952). Its subtle ironies and playful allusions never won a broad following, but the adventures of 5-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his fairy godfather Jackeen J. O'Malley was and is a critical favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFantagraphics will introduce the wonders of \u003cem\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/em\u003e to a new generation of children and parents alike. Co-edited by Johnson biographer Philip Nel (\u003cem\u003eDr. Seuss: American Icon\u003c\/em\u003e) and Fantagraphics Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds, with art direction by graphic novelist Daniel Clowes (\u003cem\u003eGhost World\u003c\/em\u003e), this five-volume \u003cem\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/em\u003e series will collect the entirety of the original newspaper strips from 1942-1952. The first volume will collect all the strips from 1942 and 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/em\u003e revolved around a precocious five-year-old named Barnaby Baxter and his fairly godfather Jackeen J. O'Malley. Yet O'Malley, a cigar-chomping, bumbling con-artist and fast-talker, was not your typical protector. His grasp of magic was usually specious at best, limited to occasional flashes, often aided and abetted by his fellow members in The Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder \u0026amp; Marching Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/em\u003e's deft balance of fantasy, political commentary, sophisticated wit, and elegantly spare images expanded our sense of what comic strips can do. With subtlety and economy, \u003cem\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/em\u003e proved that comics need not condescend to readers. Its small but influential readership took that message to heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 6.7 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48452529946873,"sku":"9781606995228","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/LN5msYaFys9781606995228.webp?v=1779954823","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/barnaby-volume-one-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}