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Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays!

by Winsor McCay

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Publisher Comments:

Winsor McCay's masterpiece, Little Nemo in Slumberland, as it has never been reproduced before. A magnificent hardbound volume of Nemo's best Sunday pages from 1905-1910, in full original size. Enhance your library with a piece of American cultural history. It's become an instant collector's item.

Review:

"This heartbreakingly beautiful book is the reinvention of Winsor McCay — as if he was being published for the first time. Only better." Art Spiegelman, Maus

Review:

"Every time I look at it I get inspired." Chris Ware, Jimmy Corrigan

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"I've waited forever to see Nemo as it should be seen. It's just amazing!" Matt Groening, The Simpsons

Review:

"Newsprint tearsheets got Nemo through its first 100 years. This stunning volume should propel it well into the future." Garry Trudeau, Doonesbury

Review:

"It is every bit as gorgeous as inspiring and as necessary as I had hoped." Neil Gaiman, The Sandman

Review:

"Likely the most spectacular book about comics ever." Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Review:

"Magical, surreal, and breathtakingly modern." Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

McCay was one of the earliest masters of modern cartooning and animation. Born in Canada in 1867, McCay began his career as an illustrator in Cincinnati before relocating to New York to take up his pen for William Randolph Hearst's New York paper. He is best known for his long-running newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland.

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pebbeb, July 25, 2007 (view all comments by pebbeb)
The definitive edition of Little Nemo. The large pages allow one to really see all of the details of this amazing comic strip. Winsor McKay was a true artist and a pioneer in cartooning. This is a must have for anyone who loves comic strips.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780976888505
Publisher:
Sunday Press Books
Subject:
General
Editor:
Maresca, Peter
Author:
Mccay, Winsor
Copyright:
Publication Date:
January 2005
Binding:
Oversized
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
1
Dimensions:
16 x 21 in.

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