Gwandanaland Comics #247

Reprinting the complete run of The Barker from Quality Comics' National Comics #42–75, this Gwandanaland collection brings together a genuinely fun and underappreciated carnival character in one handsome volume. Jack Cole's cover art — reproduced here from National Comics #42 — bursts with midway energy, showing a sharply dressed barker in a red pinstripe suit mid-kick, flanked by carnival banners advertising strongman Tiny Tim and a sign proclaiming "Lookie! Lookie! Lookie!!! The Barker — It's New, He's Different!" Cole's lively linework and bold composition capture exactly the showmanship that made this character such a spirited presence on the Quality Comics roster.