The Comics: Since 1945 by Brian Walker

336 pages, Paperback

Newspaper comics arrive in millions of homes each day and make families laugh out loud. They're not only funny -- they also reflect their times. In this collection, cartoon authority Brian Walker has amassed more than a half-century of strips -- more than 700 illustrations -- including scores of rare examples provided by the artists themselves. Featured cartoonists include Wait Kelly (Pogo), Charles Schulz (Peanuts), Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury), Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes), Scott Adams (Dilbert), and Patrick McDonnell (Mutts), along with many more. Organized by decade, with biographical profiles and descriptions of different genres and themes, The Comics is both comprehensive and graphically stunning. Taken as a whole, this humorous compendium is a classic survey of American culture since 1945.