Jimmy! the Comic Art of James Swinnerton

The definitive collection of comics and illustration from 1892 to 1942 by James Swinnerton, one of the founding fathers of the American comic strip.

Publisher Marketing: A tantalizing, long-overdue look at the life and work of one of newspaper comics' pioneers.-- "The Comics Journal" Review Quotes : This exhaustively researched and curated collection covers everything from his early sports and editorial illustrations for Hearst newspapers through his multiple comic-strip creations and fine-arts work, presenting a comprehensive look at a pioneering artist.-- "Cinema Sentries" Publisher Marketing : James Swinnerton is one of the most creative, respected, and prolific comic artists from the first half of the 20th century. Yet to the disappointment of classic comics lovers, his work has seen little reproduction. Until now. This sumptuous volume covers Swinnerton's six-decade career in comics, from his beginnings as a sports/editorial cartoonist for William Randolph Hearst in San Francisco to his years in the America's Southwest desert, where his love for the land and its people came through in his comics and illustration.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 160 | Publication Date: 2025-01-07