Screwball! the Cartoonists Who Made the Funnies Funny

by Paul C. Tumey

The story of screwball comics, with new research and rare art from some of the most hilarious cartoonists of all time.

Before "screwball" became a movie genre, it was a staple of other forms of American culture, including newspaper comic strips. Emerging from the pressures of a rapidly accelerating technological and information-drenched society, screwball comics offered a healthy dose of laughter and perspective. The disruptive, manic,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684051878
• ISBN13: 9781684051878
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Library of American Comics
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 11.1" x 10.7"