Barnaby Volume Two (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781606997093)

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.

Author: Crockett Johnson
ISBN-10: 1606997092
ISBN-13: 9781606997093
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2014
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.69lbs
Size: 7.21h x 10.59w x 1.32d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 93
Booklist 08/01/2014 pg. 56