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Little Nemo in Slumberland: Many More Splendid Sundays!: Volume 2 Hardcover - 2008

Name: Little Nemo in Slumberland Vol 2: Many More Splendid Sundays! (Little Nemo, 2)
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Author: McCay, Winsor; Maresca, Peter [Editor]
ISBN: 9780976888550

by Winsor McCay; Peter Maresca (Editor); Ron Goulart (Other)

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From the publisher

WINNER - Will Eisner Award, 2009: Best Archival Collection, Strips

In 2005, the publication of Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays, the oversized deluxe reprint edition, marked the centennial of Winsor McCay's supreme graphic achievement. That book astounded the world of comics and art, becoming the most highly praised book of its kind.

This new collection presents more of those famed Sunday newspaper pages -- a "best of" collection from 1906 to 1924, with examples from all three incarnations of Little Nemo. This includes pages from the Hearst series, "In the Land of Wonderful Dreams," as well as pages from Little Nemo's return to the NY Herald in 1924. Presenting 110 more digitally-restored pages, presented in their original size and colors, including many pages that have never been reprinted before in any format. Plus, as a bonus, each book comes with a facsimile of a vintage Gertie the Dinosaur animation flip-book.

From the jacket flap

Presenting more of Little Nemo's dreams in Slumberland; Winsor McCay's world of fantasy, humor, and grand adventure. This is the second volume celebrating the most spectacular comic strip of all time.

In 2005, the publication of Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays marked the centennial of Winsor McCay's supreme graphic achievement. That volume astounded the world of comics and art, becoming the most highly praised book of its kind, ever! This new collection presents more of those famed Sunday newspaper pages, the best from all three incarnations of Little Nemo.

Here are 110 digitally-restored works presented in their original full, broadsheet size and colors, including many pages that have never been reprinted before in any format. Enjoy these masterpieces of popular art as they were originally experienced generations ago. Critics and fans all over the world agree: there will never be another Little Nemo in Slumberland.

Details

Title Little Nemo in Slumberland: Many More Splendid Sundays!: Volume 2
Author Winsor McCay; Peter Maresca (Editor); Ron Goulart (Other)
Binding Hardcover
Edition Deluxe
Pages 128
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Fantagraphics Sunday Press Books, Palo Alto, California
Date 2008-07
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated
ISBN 9780976888550 / 0976888556
Weight 7.8 lbs (3.54 kg)
Dimensions 21 x 16.2 x 0.9 in (53.34 x 41.15 x 2.29 cm)
Dewey Decimal Code 741.597

About the author

Zenas Winsor McCay (c. 1867-71 or September 26, 1869 - July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905-14; 1924-26) and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. In his drawing, McCay made bold, prodigious use of linear perspective, particularly in detailed architecture and cityscapes. He textured his editorial cartoons with copious fine hatching, and made color a central element in Little Nemo. His comic strip work has influenced generations of cartoonists and illustrators. The technical level of McCay's animation--its naturalism, smoothness, and scale--was unmatched until Walt Disney's feature films arrived in the 1930s. He pioneered inbetweening, the use of registration marks, cycling, and other animation techniques that were to become standard.