By George! The Comic Art of George McManus

Available from Fantagraphics when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

The definitive collection of comics and illustrations created by George McManus, the world-famous creator of Bringing Up Father and one of history's most popular comic strip artists. This book covers the artist's work from 1901 to 1950. "By George" is a 500-year-old exclamation used to express astonishment; a euphemism to avoid naming a divinity. A fitting title for this collection of classic comic art—both astonishing and, in its own way, divine. In 1913, George McManus was already a successful