Frank Johnson, Secret Pioneer Of American Comics Vol. 1: Wally'S Gang Early Years (19281949) And The Bowser Boys (19461950),Used

Frank Johnson, Secret Pioneer Of American Comics Vol. 1: Wally'S Gang Early Years (19281949) And The Bowser Boys (19461950),Used

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An astonishing historical and artistic discovery: a 2300 page protographic novel begun by a weekend cartoonist in 1928 and continuing over the next 50 years! When Frank Johnson, an itinerant musician and shipping clerk, died in 1979, he left behind a startling discovery: more than 2,300 notebook pages of comics and 131 unbound drawings, among them a massive, continuous story line beginning in the earliest surviving notebook dated 1928 before the existence of comic books! and following the exploits of his own cast of characters across 50 years until Johnson passed away. During this lifelong project, Johnson invented in private many of the conventions and tropes that define comics storytelling, effectively enacting an alternative secret history of the comics medium.This debut publication of Johnsons work is the first of two 600+ page volumes that will collect the best 1200 pages of his comics, including Wallys Gang, his 50year magnum opus chronicling the humorous, cliffhanging adventures of a group of bachelor friends; The Bowser Boys, a seamy, darkly slapstick depiction of bohemian street life that could be considered the first underground comic series; and, coming in Volume 2, Juke Boys, absurd, selfreflexive graphic experimentation.Curator and historian Chris Byrne and fine artist and graphic novelist Keith Mayerson have brought this astounding work into the light of day and provide historical background and analysis. Fullcolor illustrations throughout

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