Barnaby HC (2013-2020 Fantagraphics) By Crockett Johnson comic books 1990 or later
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Issue #3-1ST
Published May 2016 by Fantagraphics.$24.00
Volume 3 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Crockett Johnson.
The third volume of Crockett Johnson's comic strip masterpiece continues the misadventures of Barnaby Baxter and his Fairy Godfather J.J. O'Malley.
The magic of Barnaby is its mix of fantasy and satire paired with Crockett Johnson's clean, spare art.
This volume features an introduction by Jeff Smith (Bone) and is designed by Barnaby superfan Daniel Clowes (Ghost World).
Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 6-in. x 10 1/2-in., 376 pages, PC/PB&W.
Cover price $39.99. -
Published Dec 2020 by Fantagraphics.$24.00
Volume 4 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Crockett Johnson.
Volume Four collects the post-WWII years, continuing five-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his Fairy Godfather's misadventures.
In its combination of sly wit, a child's feeling of wonder and a keen eye for the ridiculous, Barnaby expanded our sense of what comics can do. The magic of Barnaby resides in its mix of fantasy and satire, amplified by the elegance of Crockett Johnson's clean, spare art.
Designed by Daniel Clowes, this volume features a foreword by cartoonist Trina Robbins, and essays by comics historian Jared Gardner and Johnson biographer Philip Nel.
Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 6-in. x 10 1/2-in., 372 pages, PC/PB&W.
Cover price $49.99.
