Krazy and Ignatz: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta"; Completing the Full-Page Comic Strips, 1943-44

Krazy and Ignatz 1943-1944 covers the last two years of Herriman'smasterpiece. With this volume, Fantagraphics and its precursor Eclipse will havereprinted the entire 29-year run of the Krazy Kat Sundays! Like Charles Schulz,George Herriman was a cartoonist to the very end. Aside from collecting the lastmasterful year and a half of "Krazy Kat," this new volume will offer aretrospective look at Herriman's life at the drawing table, offering many neverbefore seen samples of his original art (which the cartoonist often lovinglyhand-colored for friends). Gathered from many scattered collections, these pagestestify to Herriman's invererate passion for drawing. Rounding out the volumeare scores of Krazy Kat daily strips also from Herriman's last years,further testament to the cartoonists vitality. Series editor and veteran comicshistorian, Bill Blackbeard, also provides a concluding, wide-ranging essay onthe life and art of Herriman. More than a simple reprint collection, Krazyand Ignatz 1943-1944 portrays the full range of a cartoonist who remained anartist all his life.… (more)