UPCOMING

September 2010

Blondie Vol. 1: 1930-1933

by Chic Young
Edited & Designed by Dean Mullaney, Introduction by Brian Walker.

This book collects the complete pre-marital strips by Chic Young for the first time ever, beginning with the first ones from October 1930. The young lovers repeatedly try to thwart his family’s interference and the results are hilarious! Dagwood and Blondie hatch a scheme—the voracious Dagwood goes on a hunger strike for 28 days, 7 hours, 8 minutes and 22 seconds. This first volume chronicles the amazing and hilarious courtship, and concludes with the spectacular wedding in February 1933!

11" x 8.5" full color hardcover-with-dustjacket, 280 pp.,
$49.99.ISBN: 978-1-60010-740-5.

September 2010

X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan Vol. 1: 1967-1969

by Al Williamson and Archie Goodwin
Edited by Scott Dunbier, Designed by Dean Mullaney, Essay by Bruce Canwell. Introduction by Mark Schultz.

This premiere volume in a multi-book series is the first-ever comprehensive collection what is arguably the last of the great adventure strips. We offer the complete chronological dailies from 1967 to 1969, printed from Al Williamson’s personal proofs in an oversized format that matches IDW’s exquisite Rip Kirby series by Alex Raymond.

Oversized 11" x 10" hardcover-with-dustjacket, 288 pp.,
$49.99. ISBN: 978-1-60010-677-2.

September 2010

Polly and Her Pals Vol. 1: 1913-1927

by Cliff Sterrett
Edited by Dean Mullaney, Designed by Lorraine Turner and Dean Mullaney, Essay by Jeet Heer. Introduction by P. Craig Russell.

This landmark book reproduces every one of Cliff Sterrett's dynamic full-color Sunday pages from 1925 to 1927, many printed directly from original syndicate proofs. The pages also include Sterrett's topper strips, Damon and Pythias and Dot and Dash.

In our extensive research into the strip, we have unearthed a tremendous amount of new information that will alter the generally accepted view of Cliff Sterrett’s life. Among these discoveries is that Sterrett had taken a sabbatical from the strip for more than half a year in 1925. Our initial plan—to gather the complete Sterrett Sundays from 1925 through 1927—remains in effect: every Sunday drawn by him in 1925 is included. Because this sabbatical seems to have had a profound effect on Sterrett’s work, we have expanded our scope to include more of his earlier strips. In order to appreciate the strip's evolution, we present over 25 additional Sundays, representative samples from each of the years 1913 through 1924, including the very first one.

Oversized 12" x 16" Champagne edition full color hardcover, 176 pp.,
$75.00. ISBN: 978-1-60010-711-5.