"Gasoline Alley is unusual in that the characters grow old in real time. The gentle, beautifully rendered stories involve an auto enthusiast (Walt) who takes care of an abandoned child (Skeezix)."
"Herge's works looms large over Western comics even today; the concise "clear line" style, subtle (and broad) humour and meticulously researched backdrops make Tintin the James Bond for kids."
"Beautiful; every night, Nemo finds his way through the realm of dreams. This is a more economical, if less spectacular, book than "So Many Splendid Sundays.""
"This 1949 manga bears little resemblance to the recent film of the same name, but is interesting as a formative piece from the creator of "Astro Boy" and the "Buddha" series."
"Hal Foster's painstakingly rendered Prince Valiant stories are amongst the best adventure tales ever told. More picture-book than comic book, they are nonetheless compelling and beautiful."
"Segar's Thimble Theatre began without Popeye, which is how this collection starts. More obviously a daily comic strip than Moomin, Popeye is nonetheless a surreal, hilarious Depression allegory."
"Farther to the political right than even Dick Tracy, Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie was still beautifully drawn, vastly entertaining, and hugely influential (see Chester Brown's "Louis Riel")."
"Between the 1940's and the 60's, Carl Barks was responsible for creating the mythologyof the Duck family - he is particularly renowned for his creation of Scrooge McDuck."
"This great German Expressionist painter (a member of influential groups Die Brucke and Der Blau Reiter) tried his hand at cartooning for a couple years. This is the incredible result."
"Former Disney animator Walt Kelly's amusing Pogo strip was a huge influence on Jeff Smith (just compare Pogo & Phone Bone's noses!), who also designed this book."
"An anthology of some of the true oddities of cartooning's forgotten past. Hopefully some of these creators will soon be featured in their own books (Fletcher Hanks already has!)."
"This wonderful comic features a modern boy who helps historic figures in their adventures. Deitch brings the same geometric design sense that featured so prominently in his Mr Magoo and Tom Terrific."
"Noel Sickles was a constant innovator, as can be seen throughout the short run of this strip. He also influenced a generation of cartoonists, including his studio mate, Milton Caniff."
"Ketchum's linework is economical and amazing, and these early strips are inspired and funny cartooning. Dennis' pranks wear thin after a couple books, though."
"Good stuff, and it gets better as it goes. By the second volume, Mauldin has perfected his art of skewering the military brass and making the best of a bad situation."
