Connie 1929-1930
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the superhero dominated the funny pages, Frank Godwin's Connie arrived in 1929 as a groundbreaking daily adventure strip, placing a resourceful, independent young woman at the centre of globe-trotting escapades at a time when female protagonists of her calibre were virtually unheard of. This collected volume chronicles the complete first year of the strip's run — 1929 to 1930 — presenting Connie in all her early glory: witty, daring, and thoroughly modern against a backdrop of high adventure and Art Deco elegance that defined the golden age of American newspaper comics. Godwin's draughtsmanship was among the finest of his era, and this anthology showcases his masterful linework and cinematic storytelling with every panel, illustrating why Connie is celebrated as one of the pioneering adventure strips in comic strip history. With an introduction by noted comics historian Maurice Horn providing essential context, this volume is an indispensable record of a trailblazing heroine and the artist who brought her to life — leaving the reader to wonder just how many more adventures awaited beyond those remarkable first pages.
Author: Frank Godwin
Format: Paperback
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the superhero dominated the funny pages, Frank Godwin's Connie arrived in 1929 as a groundbreaking daily adventure strip, placing a resourceful, independent young woman at the centre of globe-trotting escapades at a time when female protagonists of her calibre were virtually unheard of. This collected volume chronicles the complete first year of the strip's run — 1929 to 1930 — presenting Connie in all her early glory: witty, daring, and thoroughly modern against a backdrop of high adventure and Art Deco elegance that defined the golden age of American newspaper comics. Godwin's draughtsmanship was among the finest of his era, and this anthology showcases his masterful linework and cinematic storytelling with every panel, illustrating why Connie is celebrated as one of the pioneering adventure strips in comic strip history. With an introduction by noted comics historian Maurice Horn providing essential context, this volume is an indispensable record of a trailblazing heroine and the artist who brought her to life — leaving the reader to wonder just how many more adventures awaited beyond those remarkable first pages.