by George Herriman
Fantagraphics is proud to re-present Krazy Kat to a new generation of readers entering the new millennium. Each volume in the upcoming series will reprint two years of Herriman's Sunday Strips, with this debut volume including what many consider to be his prime work: the strips from 1925 to 1926. Named the greatest example of the comic artform by The Comics Journal in 1999, Krazy Kat's simple structure allowed Herriman to build entire worlds of meaning into the strip, leading critics such as Gilbert Seldes and e.e. cummings to recognise his genius immediately.

by George Herriman
Designed by Chris Ware and Edited by Bill Blackbeard Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest comic strips of the 20th century, Herriman's classic Krazy Kat series is now being reprinted in its entirety. This is the second collection of strips taken from the prime of his career, most of which have not been seen in print since originally running in newspapers 75 years ago. The story of a bizarre love triangle between Kat, Mouse and Offisa Pup, the public will embrace these gorgeous new collections of Herriman's beloved work.

Writer/Artist: George Herriman. Reprints the black-and-white Sunday strips from 1929 and 1930, plus reproductions of rare Herriman ephemera, annotations, and much more

A Kat a'Lilt with Song: The Complete Full-Page Comic Strips by George Herriman

Krazy Kat is a love story, focusing on the relationships of its three main characters, Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse and Offisa Pup. This volume, the third in the series, is packed full of nearly two years of the revolutionary strip. Exquisitely designed by Jimmy Corrigan author, Chris Ware, this volume features never-before-published strips from 1909; a sports page featuring the French boxer, Georges Carpentier; two extremely frank daily strip revelations about the Krazy's dubious gender; several gag cartoons; and an introduction by Krazy specialist, Bill Blackbeard.

Necromancy By The Blue Bean
The Complete Full-Page Comic Strips by George
In this volume: The rarest of the KRAZY KAT "Sundays," almost all unseen by human eyes for three-score and ten years - special features include contemporary newspaper articles, an early strip co-starring the Dingbat Family and Krazy, some 1916 BARON BEANS, and a never-before-seen, complete 10-episode daily romance panel by Herriman.

Writer:George Herriman
Artist:George Herriman
Beginning in 1935, George Herriman added yet another arrow to his by now overstuffed creative quiver, as the KRAZY KAT Sunday page, which had heretofore run only in black and white, was promoted to full color. This volume collects the first year and half of these chromatically effulgent strips, accompanied by a treasure trove of rarities, as well as an essay by Toronto journalist Jeet Heer that is likely to provide the final word on Herriman's ambiguous and much-debated ethnicity.

George Herriman integrated full spectacular color into Krazy Kat in June, 1935. The gorgeous evolution continues in our second color volume, which includes the Sunday strips from all of 1937 and 1938. The color format opens the floodgates for a massive amount of spectacular rare color art from series editor Bill Blackbeard and designer Chris Ware's files. Krazy Kat is a love story, focusing on the relationships of its three main characters. Each of the characters was ignorant of the others’ true motivations, and this simple structure allowed Herriman to build entire worlds of meaning into the actions, building thematic depth and sweeping his readers up by the looping verbal rhythms of Krazy & Co.’s unique dialogue. Most of these strips in this volume have not seen print since originally running in Hearst newspapers over 70 years ago. With a full 104 Sunday pages this time around, this particular book is jam packed with little room for extras, but we did squeeze in a half-dozen or so pages' worth of never-before-seen Herriman memorabilia (all in color), including a spectacular full-color New Year's card illustration done for a friend.
120 pages, full-color, 9" x 12"

by George Herman; designed by Chris Ware; edited by Bill Blackbeard George Herriman integrated full, spectacular color into Krazy Kat in June, 1935. The gorgeous evolution continues in this third color volume, which includes the Sunday strips from all of 1939 and 1940. The color format opens the floodgates for a massive amount of spectacular, rare color art from series editor Bill Blackbeard and designer Chris Ware's files. Included are an unpublished Herriman painting from the 1920s and other surprises. Most of these strips in this volume have not seen print since originally running in Hearst newspapers over 70 years ago.

"A Ragout of Raspberries
The third colour volume in the Krazy and Ignatz series contains the Sunday strips from all of 1941 and 1942. For this volume, critic Jeet Heer contributes an essay about the friendship between Herriman and John and Louisa Wetherill - from whom Herriman absorbed much of his knowledge about Native American culture.

He Nods In Quiescent Siesta
by George Herriman
Covers the last two years of Herriman's masterpiece. Aside from collecting the last masterful year and a half of Krazy Kat, this new volume offers a retrospective look at Herriman's life at the drawing table, offering many samples of his original art. Gathered from many scattered collections, these pages testify to Herriman's inveterate passion for drawing. Series editor and veteran comics historian Bill Blackbeard also provides a concluding, wide-ranging essay on the life and art of Herriman.

by George Herriman
Unique, stand-alone companion to Fantagraphics' complete Krazy & Ignatz Sundays. This volume collects many rare and unique dailies from the 1910s and 1920s. During this period, Herriman drew some of the most graphic and brilliantly conceived daily strips ever created. This volume includes many other Herriman gems, including the very first stand-alone Krazy & Ignatz strips from 1911 and the illustrations from Herriman's Krazy Kat Jazz pantomime/ballet performed to captivated NY audiences in 1922.