"This catalogue was published in conjunction with Masters of Twentieth-Century American Comics, an exhibition organized by The Hammer Museum and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and on view from November 20, 2005 to March 12, 2006." Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Masters of American comics: an art history of twentieth-century American comic strips and books / John Carlin Winsor McCay, The master's hand / Tom De Haven Lyonel Feininger, Lightning at the crossroads / Brian Walker George Herriman, Blues for Krazy Kat / Stanley Crouch E.C. Segar, Segar's Popeye / Jules Feiffer Frank King, Walt Wallet lives! / Karal Ann Marling Chester Gould, Villainy / Robert Store Milton Caniff / Pete Hamill Charles M. Schulz / Patrick McDonnell Will Eisner, Eisner by Pettibon / Raymond Pettibon Jack Kirby, Lo, from the demon shall come - the public dreamer!!! / Glen David Gold Harvey Kurtzman, Harvey Kurtzman's hysterical materialism / J. Hoberman R. Crumb, It's only lines on paper / Francoise Mouly Art Spiegelman, Breakdownable / Jonathan Safran Foer Gary Panter, Genius and pal / Matt Groening Chris Ware / Dave Eggers
