"Comics historian Barrier sets off like Scrooge McDuck in search of gold. He pans out the criteria of artists including Walt Kelly, John Stanley and Carl Barks, and stakes a claim for their work as deserving the same respect as classic literature."
Ron Wolfe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette "In 'Funnybooks,' Mr. Barrier, whose previous works include a history of the Hollywood ... Read moreanimated film as well as an excellent biography of Walt Disney, has set out to write a business history of Dell Comics... For his study, Mr. Barrier draws on interviews, archives and his own astute knowledge of comics."
Will Friedwald Wall Street Journal "Barrier re-immerses himself in classic comic books and emerges impervious to nostalgia."
Paul Gravett Times Literary Supplement "Funnybooks is the crowning achievement of Barrier's illustrious career... Written with clarity, expressiveness, and enthusiasm, this is a book for scholars, historians, practitioners, and fans old and new."
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