Presents hundreds of little-known and strange facts about favorite cartoon characters, comic strips, and comic books

Weird But True Toon Factoids

Yoe, Craig

Humor & Entertainment

Gramercy

During the dark days of the Holocaust, a small number of American political cartoonists used their art to cry out against injustice—and to try to inspire the public to demand the rescue of Hitler’s victims. "Cartoonists Against the Holocaust" brings back 150 of these amazing cartoons, together with scores of compelling period photographs that place the cartoons in context. We can see the Nazi genocide and the world’s response as they unfold, through the eyes of some of America’s most famous cartoonists, including the beloved Dr. Seuss, the "Washington Post’s" “Herblock,” and many others including numerous Pulitzer Prize winners. "Cartoonists Against the Holocaust" is a unique way to learn about the Holocaust—and a journey back in time to an era that we dare not forget. Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies in Washington, D.C., and author of 15 books about Jewish history and the Holocaust. Craig Yoe is an Eisner Award-winner and a noted historian of cartoons and comics. Yoe has called the “genre’s master archeologist” by "USA Today." He has edited nearly 100 books in the field.

Cartoonists Against The Holocaust

Education & Teaching

Medoff, Rafael

Schools & Teaching

Clizia

A wild ride through the world of toon trivia! This hilarious book includes hundreds of odd, bizarre, strange, little-known, and very funny factoids about the world¹s favorite cartoon characters and their creators. There are more than 500 illustrations from comic strips, animated cartoons, and comic books -- many of them rare or unpublished. Plus self-caricatures of the cartoonists and deft doodles by toon-crazed movie stars, rock musicians, and other celebrities. Craig Yoe was a Creative Director and V.P./General Manager of the Muppets! With his partner Clizia Gussoni he invented ³YOE! Studio!², a design firm that works with toons, creating toys, theme parks, characters, comic books, and much more.

Weird but True Toon Factoids

Comics & Graphic Novels

Comic Strips

Diane Pub Co.

The image we have of Mickey Mouse is the classic head and two round ears imagined by Walt Disney sixty-four years ago. What is it about this simple set of interconnected spheres that has made Mickey Mouse one of the most recognized faces in modern history? In The Art of Mickey Mouse, artists, designers, illustrators, and cartoonists from around the world have captured the famous mouse who lives in our collective imagination. Mickey, who throughout his history has been a major figure in film and TV, is here newly incarnated by fine artists such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, illustrators such as Milton Glaser and Maurice Sendak, and cartoonists such as Charles Schulz and R. Crumb - and even by another American icon, Michael Jackson - into roles both serious and strange, familiar and alien.

The Art of Mickey Mouse: Artists Interpret The World's Favorite Mouse (Disney Miniature Series)

Yoe-Morra, Janet

How To Create Comics & Manga

Disney Editions

Krazy Kat &amp; the Art of George Herriman is a tribute to one of the most influential and innovative comic strips and creators of all time. This unique collection of rare art, essays, memorabilia, and biography highlights the career of the first genius of comics, George Herriman, and his iconic creations, Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse. During its 31-year run, Krazy Kat was enormously popular with the public, as well as influential writers, artists, and intellectuals of the time. This book includes original essays by Jay Cantor, Douglas Wolk, Harry Katz, Richard Thompson, Dee Cox (Herriman's granddaughter), Craig McCracken, Bill Watterson, and authorized reprints of two seminal essays on Herriman by Gilbert Seldes and E. E. Cummings, alongside newly discovered vintage essays by TAD, Summerfield Baldwin, and Toots Herriman. With Krazy Kat &amp; the Art of George Herriman, Craig Yoe reveals this influential artist and writer for a whole new generation. Praise for Krazy Kat &amp; the Art of George Herriman: “The gorgeous volume includes essays by comics historians and creators (including Calvin &amp; Hobbes’ reclusive Bill Watterson and poet e.e. cummings) as well as generous servings of sketches, strips, original art and more.” ––Miami Herald “Craig Yoe has dug up never-published artwork, artifacts, and letters that will bring Herriman to life for the uninitiated while giving fans something new to feast on.” ––Los Angeles Magazine 
 “It’s the ephemera that make this collection invaluable.” —The A.V. Club
 “Craig Yoe has crafted a book that shows as well as it tells; it’s a wonderful combination of elegant design and informed and insightful scholarship that does a fine job of conveying why the comic strip is still so fondly remembered nearly a hundred years after its creation.” —ICv2

Krazy Kat & the Art of George Herriman: A Celebration

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Abrams ComicArts

Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-creator Joe Shuster showcases rare and recently discovered erotic artwork by the most seminal artist in comics, Joe Shuster. Created in the early 1950s when Shuster was down on his luck after suing his publisher, DC Comics, over the copyright for Superman, he illustrated these images for an obscure series of magazines called "Nights of Horror," published under the counter until they were banned by the U.S. Senate. Juvenile deliquency, Dr. Fredric Wertham, and the Brooklyn Thrill Killers gang all figure into this sensational story. The discovery of this artwork reveals the "secret identity" of this revered comics creator, and is sure to generate controversy and change the perception of the way we look at Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Jimmy Olsen forever. The book includes reproductions of these images, and an essay that provides a detailed account of the scandal and the murder trial that resulted from the publication of this racy material. "Jeepers, Mr. Kent!"--USA Today "Eye-opening…a compelling feat of literary sleuthing."--Publishers Weekly "A shocking expose"--National Enquirer "Startling. . . this fascinating collection adds a new dimension to a hidden history.” --Miami Herald Secret Identity is an incredible find of historic significance to comics art….―Library Journal

Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster

Harry N. Abrams

Offers a collection of seasonal riddles and jokes about ghosts, witches, vampires, monsters, and other Halloween characters.

Holiday Ha-Ha's: Halloween Jokes & Riddles (Library O'Laughs)

Literature & Fiction

PRICE/STERN/SLOAN

Offers a collection of seasonal riddles and jokes about Pilgrims, turkeys, holiday foods, and other Thanksgiving topics.

Holiday Ha-Ha's: Thanksgiving Jokes & Riddles (Library O'Laughs)

Ho, ho, ho! Ha, ha, ha! Santa Claus is laughing his way into town, and he's carrying a copy of Holiday Ha-Ha's: Christmas Jokes &amp; Riddles! This one-of-a-kind joke book is jam-packed with more than 300 ho-ho-hilarious Christmas-themed jokes, riddles, and puns. The latest series of joke books from Craig Yoe, the creator of our wildly popular Mighty Big Books series, Holiday Ha-Ha's are compact-sized to fit easily in the hands of readers. And the 128 pages ensure that kids will be giggling for hours!

Holiday Ha-ha's: Christmas Jokes & Riddles (Library O'Laughs)

Children's Books

Humor

A one-of-a-kind joke book is filled with more than three hundred fabulously funny Valentine's Day-themed jokes, riddles, and puns for that aspiring comedian or jokester. Original.

Holiday Ha-Ha's: Valentine's Day Jokes & Riddles (Library O'Laughs)

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