Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman

by Patrick McDonnell

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I love George Herriman, and Krazy Kat especially. This book does a great job of chronicling Herriman's carreer, and is a great collection of Krazy Kat strips. There aren't a lot of Krazy Kat collections, which is sad. For those looking, this is a great place to start. I also enjoy that the part on Krazy Kat from "The Seven Lively Arts" is reprinted in full in this book.

Anyone looking for a great example of what comic strips have done and can do, and for a profile of one of the greatest cartoonists ever to be in newspapers need look no farther. (

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Arkholt | Mar 3, 2010 |

A comprehensive book detailing the history of George Herriman’s comic creation (or is that Komic Kreation) Krazy Kat with a history of Herriman’s work and biography of his life as well as a large selection of daily strips and Sunday full-page comics. Lots of fun to read even if Susan doesn’t get it. (

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Othemts | Jun 26, 2008 |

A more sumptuous collection of George Herriman's "Krazy Kat" strip, with biographical info on Herriman, early illustrations, both "Krazy Kat" and non-Kat, essays on the Kat, origins and beginnings, and some Sunday pages in color. "Krazy Kat" was never a tremendously funny strip to me - just a tremendous one. (

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0810991853, Paperback)

- This profusely illustrated book contains over one hundred fifty of Herriman's comic strips including forty-eight of the Krazy Kat Sunday color cartoons as well as never-before-published drawings, archival photographs, and personal letters.
- Since the book's first printing in 1986, it has sold more than 40,000 copies as an Abradale and in the original hardcover and paperback editions. The paperback, its most successful format, sold more than 30,000 copies.
- The text is co-written by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of Mutts. Abrams recently published a book on McDonnell and his wildly popular and award-winning comic strip series.

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