Alley Oop and the Magic Staff: The Complete Sundays 1997-1999 #[nn]

Against a vivid pink sky, two prehistoric figures crouch in wide-eyed alarm as an enormous, gnarled tree with clawing branches and a menacing face looms toward them — it's a wonderfully strange image that captures the offbeat charm Dave Graue and Jack Bender brought to this beloved strip. Collecting the complete Sunday pages from 1997 to 1999, this 2025 volume showcases Bender's expressive linework (inked by his own hand) across a rich run of Stone Age adventures centered on the irrepressible Alley Oop. It's a warm, satisfying package for anyone who loves classic newspaper comics done with wit and genuine craft.