Barney Google and Snuffy Smith: 75 Years of an American Legend TPB (1994 Comicana Books) comic books 1992-1994
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Published 1994 by Comicana Books.
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1st printing. By Brian Walker. This is the first Comprehensive collection ever published of Billy DeBeck's and Fred Lasswell's classic comic strip. Included are more than 250 daily strips and Sunday pages, as well as over 100 rare photographs and drawings, documenting the debut appearances of Barney Google in 1919, his racehorse Spark Plug in 1922 and Snuffy Smith in 1934, and recapping many of their most famous adventures. Also reprinted are the sheet music and lyrics ("Barney Google with the goo-goo googly eyes...") to Billy Rose's 1923 hit song, reproductions of other DeBeck features, including "Married Life," "Bughouse Fables" and "Bunky," highlights from Fred Lasswell's 60 - year career and a complete listing of "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith" books, comics, films and toys. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.
