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With a reputation for beauty and artistry that has long exceeded its availability, "Krazy Kat," the comic strip by George Herriman that ran between 1918 and 1944, has at last begun a full reprinting with high hopes of finishing the job. First begun by the now-defunct Eclipse Books, which got as far as 1924, Fantagraphics Books has picked up where they left off. "Krazy and Ignatz" (120pp.; $14.95) reprints the full-page, Sunday strips from 1925 and 1926, and will continue to reprint two years-worth of Sundays every year until the end. The common thread throughout is love...
Holmgren masterfully depicts the transition of a composed, confident husband-to-be into a frantic, hysterical wreck. He also does tremendous work in the scene where he discovers a victim of his aunts and registers chilling shock and comic thrills in a long moment of silence filled only with his expressive gestures...
...tried again comic genius of Murphy mixing with two-time Oscar-winner De Niro should prove an interesting combination. Despite building his career on serious roles in movies like The Godfather, Part II and Taxi Driver, De Niro has already successfully asserted his humorous side in Analyze This and Meet the Parents, alongside funnymen Billy Crystal and Ben Stiller, respectively...
...appearance of James E. Jordan (HLS) as El Dancairo and Michael E. Moss ’03 as El Remendado, smugglers and friends of Carmen, offer comic relief and a refreshing dose of confident acting; Jordan and Moss are clearly comfortable in their movements and in delivering their lines with a focus on the dramatic effect...
...Amusing Musings" can be found at most comicbook stores and larger bookstores. "Too Much Coffee Man," the magazine, can be found at comic stores and places with an alternative media selection...