Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune: The Complete Sunday Newspaper Strips #3

Roy Crane's Sunday strips from 1938–1940 get a handsome archival treatment in this third Fantagraphics collection, presented in a sturdy library-style binding that signals just how seriously this material deserves to be taken. The cover vignette, drawn by Crane himself, drops Captain Easy into an underwater scene teeming with exotic fish and aquatic plant life, with a helmeted figure wading through the depths in a beautifully composed tableau. It's a compelling snapshot of Crane's effortlessly inventive draughtsmanship — fluid, atmospheric, and as adventurous as the strips inside promise to be.