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Walt and Skeezix: Book Four: 1927-1928
Contributor(s): King, Frank (Author), Ware, Chris (Editor), Heer, Jeet (Introduction by)
ISBN: 1897299397     ISBN-13: 9781897299395
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
OUR PRICE:   $35.96  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: April 2010
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Annotation: "Frank King's "Gasoline Alley" may be the best syndicated comic strip ever. "Walt and Skeezix" lovingly collects two years' worth of the strip." --"Playboy"
In this fourth installment of the much praised comic-strip reprint series "Walt and Skeezix," the newly married Walt Wallet settles into domestic life with his wife, Phyllis, and their adopted son, Skeezix, but their family bliss is soon disrupted by a man who claims to be Skeezix's natural father. A long custody battle erupts, raising questions as to the importance of blood ties compared to a loving environment. Later, Walt and Phyllis have to deal with all the dilemmas of a young couple's life as their family starts to unexpectedly expand. This is the very stuff of life--paying the bills, nursing a sick child, finding the right job while spending quality time with family--expertly explored with cartoonist Frank King's unerring fidelity to reality.
In unfolding the drama of the Wallet family's life, King displays his full mastery of long and complex narratives, which made his work a forerunner to the modern graphic novel. In his introduction to the series, Jeet Heer explores King's storytelling prowess and links the concerns of the strip with changes in American culture in the 1920s. Lavishly illustrated with King's family photos, the book is designed by Chris Ware, whose elegant and detail-rich books have revolutionized the graphic novel field.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2019393621
Series: Walt & Skeezix
Physical Information: 1.65" H x 9.8" W x 7.35" (3.28 lbs) 400 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1920's
 
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Publisher Description:

THE LONG-AWAITED NEW VOLUME FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION OF FRANK KING'S CLASSIC STRIP

In this fourth volume of Walt and Skeezix, the newly married Walt Wallet settles into domestic life with his wife, Phyllis, and their adopted son, Skeezix, but their family bliss is soon disrupted by a man who claims to be Skeezix's natural father. A long custody battle erupts, raising questions as to the importance of blood ties compared with a loving environment. Later, Walt and Phyllis have to deal with all the dilemmas of a young couple's life as their family starts to unexpectedly expand. This is the very stuff of life--paying the bills, nursing a sick child, finding the right job while spending quality time with family--expertly explored with cartoonist Frank King's unerring fidelity to reality. In unfolding the drama of the Wallet family's life, King displays his full mastery of long and complex narratives, which made his work a forerunner to the modern graphic novel. In his introduction to the series, Jeet Heer explores King's storytelling prowess and links the concerns of the strip with changes in American culture in the 1920s. Lavishly illustrated with King's family photos, the book is designed by Chris Ware, whose elegant and detail-rich books have revolutionized the graphic novel field.

Contributor Bio(s): Ware, Chris: - Cartoonist/designer Chris Ware is the author of Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth, Quimby the Mouse, and the ACME Novelty Datebook. Ware was born in 1967, two years before Frank King's death.