Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman

A single-volume retrospective from Harry N. Abrams, first published in 1986 and still in print, this book collects the delirious, poetic comic strips of George Herriman’s Krazy Kat. Featuring the artist’s own hand throughout, the volume showcases his singular blend of surreal desert landscapes, malaprop-laced dialogue, and the eternal, gentle love triangle between Krazy, Ignatz Mouse, and Officer Pupp. As a definitive career survey, it remains an essential gateway into the work of one of the medium’s most innovative and influential cartoonists.