Harold Lincoln Gray was an American newspaper artist and cartoonist whose work evolved significantly over time. His strips transformed from melodramatic beginnings into atmospheric stories with novelistic plot threads, often infused with his deeply conservative political philosophy. Gray's distinctive style and approach to storytelling, particularly his use of contemplative dialogue, added considerable depth and complexity to the comic strip medium, leaving a lasting artistic legacy.
Discover the best of Little Joe, a Western comic strip by Harold Gray, who infused it with dark adventure and family life themes. This collection features comics from 1937 to 1942, showcasing Gray's unique storytelling style. Published by Sunday Press Books, known for restoring classic American comics.
Introducing one of the strip's most beloved characters, the mysterious Punjab the Wizard, and including one of the most famous Little Orphan Annie stories of all — that of the brilliant Eli Eon, who invents a material that never wears out and promises to make the world a better place for everyone. Unfortunately, for both Eli and the world, evil forces are determined to steal his formula and use it for their own purposes. The only ones in their way are Annie, "Daddy" Warbucks, and their new ally, the indomitable Punjab! Edited and designed by Eisner-Award winner Dean Mullaney, with biographical text by Jeet Heer, this volume includes all the Little Orphan Annie dailies and color Sundays from February 1, 1935 through September 30, 1936.