Barnaby

In 1985 and 1986, Ballantine Books revived the classic newspaper strip Barnaby for a six-issue comic series, overseen by editor Judy-Lynn del Rey (uncredited on the page). This short-lived run collected and repackaged the beloved, whimsical adventures of a young boy and his cigar-chomping fairy godfather, Mr. O'Malley, originally created by cartoonist Crockett Johnson. It stands as a key attempt to preserve a gentle, mid-century slice of American comic fantasy for a new generation of readers.