
by Beau Smith
(Editor Roger Ash here. Last time on Beauology 101, Beau reminisced about his first paying and published work in comics. He decided to ask his friends in the comics industry to share what their first published and paid work was in comics. That’s all you need to know. Now, read on….)
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Bruce Canwell is the Associate Editor of the Library of American Comics who, through IDW, have brought us such outstanding collections as the Bloom County: The Complete Library, the Complete Little Orphan Annie, the Complete Terry and the Pirates, the Family Circus Library, and many others. This month, they begin their collection of the classic comic strip, Chic Young’s Blondie. Westfield’s Roger Ash contacted Canwell to learn more about this volume.
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Bruce Canwell is the Associate Editor of the Library of American Comics, who have produced such books as Bloom County, King Aroo, Little Orphan Annie, and Rip Kirby for IDW. This month, they bring us Archie Classic Newspaper Comics which collects strips by Archie co-creator Bob Montana. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently contacted Canwell to learn more about this book.
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The Library of American Comics have published a number of comic strip collections through IDW including Terry & the Pirates, Little Orphan Annie, and Bloom County. This month, they bring us Jack Kent’s King Aroo which may well be the best comic strip that you’ve never heard of. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently contacted Bruce Canwell, Associate Editor of The Library of American Comics, to learn more about this exciting new book.
SPECIAL OFFER: If you order King Aroo through Westfield this month, you’ll receive a special King Aroo postcard, specially-designed for Westfield customers!
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Bruce Canwell is the Associate Editor of The Library of American Comics, who bring you such books as Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, the Complete Little Orphan Annie, and the upcoming Rip Kirby HC and Bloom County Complete Library all published through IDW. This month they begin the Family Circus Library and offer the first volume of Bringing Up Father. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently contacted Canwell to learn more about Bringing Up Father, a classic strip that may be unfamiliar to many modern readers.
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