makin’ links # 215
Craig’s latest press release for The Golden Collection of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics! looked surprisingly like one of my Makin’ Links pieces so it seemed a natural to make it one today! So…here’s Craig himself!
Hi!
Following are some reviews by some esteemed gentlemen of The Golden Collection of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics (Yoe Books!/IDW) edited and designed by Craig Yoe with an introduction by Emmy award winning children’s book author Mo Willems. Cartoonists in the over 300 page large format full color hardbound book include Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Dr. Seuss, Syd Hoff, George Carlson, John Stanley, Frank Frazetta, Howard Post, Mort Walker, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jules Feiffer, Basil Wolverton, Carl Barks, Walt Kelly and many, many unknown and unsung geniuses.–Craig Yoe
Jerry Beck in Cartoon Brew…
“Amazing! Truly great! Pure cartoon gold! Carefully curated! Each page an unknown gem! Well worth having just to have all these geniuses collected in one convenient place! A magnificent package of non-stop fun!” The full review here…
Mykal Banta on The Big Blog of Kids Comics…
“The most beautifully done comics retrospective book I have seen since forever. Paper stock choice, graphic design and layout, reproduction quality; and selection of artists – all rate! A first class wow! Designed for years of reading!” The full review here…
Pappy on Pappy’s Golden Age Comics Blogzine…
“Yet another great comics compilation from Craig Yoe, a treasure chest of rare comic book art, much by some of the under appreciated geniuses of the industry. Yoe’s eye for great cartooning is impeccable. As far as I can tell, Craig Yoe is working on a four-foot shelf of beautiful, sturdy and permanent books of comic art, mainly comprised of stories and artists we don’t see all the time. Highly recommended.” The full review here…
Steve Bennett on ICV2…
“Truly we live in the Golden Age of both comic book collections and books about comic books and a larger number of the really good ones come from Craig Yoe. Just off the top of my head there’s Boody: The Bizarre Comics of Boody Rogers, Dan DeCarlo’s Jetta and of course Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman Co-Creator Joe Shuster. Well you can add another to that list: The Golden Age Collection of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics just out from IDW. There’s a lot more to it than mesmerizing design work, kids will go bonkers over the contents. Remarkably timeless. A “treasure trove” would be to use the hoariest of cliches, but it would also be 100% correct. Something like this isn’t destined to be cooled appreciated then gather dust on shelf; it’s means to be read and reread.” The full review here…
Finally, go here to find out how you can win a free copy of this massive and lovely, fun volume!
http://booksteveslibrary.blogspot.com/2010/06/kids-komics-contest.html
— booksteve
