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...most part none of the articles require prior knowledge of comix past or present, though they may require some patience. Jim Woodring, author of the comicbook "Frank," writes a personal appreciation of the early gag cartoonist T. S. Sullivant who, "posed his characters in ways never seen before or since." Other historical essays include one about Bill Holman's "Smokey Stover" strip from the 1930s. Noticeably the generous examples of Holman's screwball "YOWSA!" of a strip tell you nearly as much as the essay's academic run-on. (Sample: "Holman's desultory recklessness as he periodically disassembled his characters...
...corollary: Inciting your enemies makes them more powerful. Every time the White House makes a move against abortion rights, donations to pro-choice groups surge; last year, when you reinstated a gag rule on international health organizations that receive U.S. funding, Planned Parenthood took in more than $600,000 in a single month...
...somber mood is out of place for a store that specializes in gag gifts and wind-up toys, like a furry, dancing “Kung Fu Hamster” and a plastic doll called “happy monk with cellular phone and espresso.” Several of their toys have even been featured in blockbuster movies...
...three boldly-dressed mannequins—“Heather,” “Pauline” and now “Madeleine”—have become a trademark of the gag shop, but to Crescenzi they are just part of the family...
Preservation of the "gag" sometimes takes a backseat to an in-depth examination of Schulz's line, both as he originally drew it and as it reproduced in newspaper print. One page has just Charlie Brown's head in extreme close-up, the better to see the attack and fade of Schulz's elegantly simple penwork. So here's my mea culpa for the "crudely drawn" comment. The book makes it clear that Schulz was a cartoonist's cartoonist. His dedication and natural talent for the daily gag strip format has no equal...