The Comics: An Illustrated History of Comic Strip Art

A single-issue volume published by Berkley Books in 1976, The Comics: An Illustrated History of Comic Strip Art is a survey of the medium's early masters, featuring the work of pioneering artists like A. B. Frost, Benjamin Franklin Thorne, and Charles Dana Gibson. This one-shot serves as a compact visual primer on the roots of comic strip artistry, offering a curated glimpse into the form's formative decades. It matters as an early, accessible overview of the field from a major publisher, preserving the legacy of these foundational talents in a single, focused collection.