VERY GOOD -Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.
Creators: Will Gould (Author, Artist)
Publisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 9781631407222
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 284 pages
On Sale Date: 11/15/2016
Dimensions: 8.6 x 1.2 x 11.1 in, 3.14 lb
Rating: 13 - 16 years
Red Barry was one of the most visually innovative adventure strips of the mid-1930s, combining fluid brushwork and noir shadows (in bold blues and purples) with figures that were constantly in motion, plus a level of violence that brought cries of protest from its syndicate. Red Barry and Secret Agent X-9 were King Features answers to the Tribune Syndicates popular Dick Tracy by Chester Gould. While X-9 continued for decades under hands of various quality, Red Barry by Will Gould (no relation to Chester) was an auteurs vision that lasted less than four years (primarily because Gould couldnt meet his deadlines). Regardless, it is today considered one of comics historys great unsung masterpieces, one which famed mystery writer Anthony Boucher said was the only detectives stripworthy of any consideration from my scholarly viewpoint. This two-volume series will reprint the complete dailies and color Sundays.
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