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Katzenjammer: A Selection of Comics
The Katzenjammer Kids first ran in a supplement to the New York Journal in 1897. It was created by Rudolph Dirks, inspired by an old German children's story, Max and Moritz. In 1912, Dirks took a break from drawing, so the Hearst newspaper syndicate brought in artist Harold Knerr to continue the strip. A lawsuit ensued, and two comic strips emerged. Knerr would continue to draw The Katzenjammer Kids, while Dirks would run his own version, The Captain and the Kids (initially called Hans und Fritz). The Captain and the Kids ran (continued by Dirks' son, John) until 1979. Knerr drew The Katzenjammer Kids until his death in 1949. It has continued to the present day under different artists. This volume includes The Katzenjammer Kids pages from several issues of Ace Comics, and four issues of The Captain and the Kids.
204 pages, Paperback
Published November 10, 2015
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February 23, 2016
I won this book as part of a Goodreads Giveaway.
The Katzenjammer Kids is well before my time, obviously - since it's first publication was by the end of the 1800s. I was thrilled to win this book because I'm a big fan of newspaper comics and comic books. It's always fascinating to see what history viewed as comedy. Definitely worth a read.
The Katzenjammer Kids is well before my time, obviously - since it's first publication was by the end of the 1800s. I was thrilled to win this book because I'm a big fan of newspaper comics and comic books. It's always fascinating to see what history viewed as comedy. Definitely worth a read.
Displaying 1 of 1 review