From its earliest appearance in the 1890s, the newspaper comic strip has told the story of America, from the Irish ghetto of theYellow Kid to flappers, war heroes, hippies, and today's office drones and soccer moms. American Newspaper Comics is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference work to document this fascinating history, listing over 7,000 different comic strip and cartoon features from American newspapers. While previous books have typically concentrated on the most popular comic strips and panel cartoon series, American Newspaper Comics is designed to be...
From its earliest appearance in the 1890s, the newspaper comic strip has told the story of America, from the Irish ghetto of theYellow Kid to flapp...