you have 22 of the series total of 31 of NEMO , The Classic Comics Library magazines. They were published by Fantagraphics Books, Inc. between 1983 and 1992.
A set of NEMO : the classic comics libaray can serve as a virtual Master Class in comics history. NEMO resurrected and reprinted the finest of comics' great heritage. It offered thoughtful essays and probing, history-rich interviews. NEMO profiled artists and their work by assembling a group of comics scholars, critics and collectors in order to pack every issue with great treasures and meaningful commentary. Interiors are black and white.
I have listed separately the last issue, a double issue (#31/32) which includes a 20-page in-depth interview with Charles Schulz.
Condition: Excellent condition with no tears nor writing. Some have very minor edge ware and/or slight soiling on covers.
The 22 issues in this lot are:
No. 1, June, 1983.
Andriola and The Commandos, A complete run of a forgotten strip by this master
Waiting for a Boat to Civilization, a classic Terry and the Pirates episode from 1940. Exciting story and lush artwork photographed from rare Sunday proof sheets.
Browne the Magnificent. An exclusive interview with Hagar's alter-ego--artist, philosopher, Renaissance man--on the occasion of the strip's 10th anniversary.
The Comic Genius of Cliff Sterrett: Some full-page creations by one of comics' greatest surrealists.
The Forgotten Years of George Herriman, Bill Blackbeard uncovers a major trove of work by this master and some facts about the birth of the Daily Strip.
Graphic Delights Along Gasoline Alley
Penmen of the Past: T.S. Sullivant: one of cartooning's outstanding draftsmen.
No. 4, December, 1983
In 1953-53, Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry engaged two of the art's rising young geniuses, Harvey Kurtzman and Frank Frazetta, to assist him on the classic strip. The entire story is in this issue.
Playwright for Paper Actors: At the age of 84, Allen Saunders has had a fascinating career. In this issue begins his warm, nostalgic, informative autobiography...exclusively for NEMO
A Rare Western Classic: Warren Tufts left his great Casey Ruggles strip to have complete creative control on a new strip: Lance
Penman of the Past: Harrison Cady. If you thought this issue's penman was just that Peter Rabbit cartoonist, you haven't seen his cartoon work.
A Father of the Adventure Strip: Long before Tarzan and Buck Rogers , t was adventure, violence, action, and mystery in comics. Most of it was penned by George Storm.
No 5, February 1984.
Walker Talks! A candid interview with one of the most prolific and influential cartoonists of our time, Mort Walker.
Fantasy in Comics: The Explorigator: A new series resurrecting forgotten masterpieces from the days when Fantasy was a major preoccupation. First: H.G. Dart's Explorigator!
The Dreary Apartment on Angst Street: Donald Phelps chronicles the mordant style of Harry Tuthill and his Bungle Family strip.
Allen Saunders Autobiography
Penman of the Past: Franklin Booth: An ealry cartoonist who influenced Berni Wrightson and not a few others...
No. 7, June, 1984.
A Century's Worth of Disney Memories: The first recorded conversation between Carl Barks and Floyd Gottfredson provided insights on Donald, Mickey, and Walt.
Bah! Humbug? Geoff Blum analyzes Carl Barks's handling of the Christmas theme in comic-book stories
Fine-Tuning a Cartoonists's Genius: Tom Andrae examines two Barks treatments of the same story
Notes from the Duck Front: When fans discovered just who that anonymous "good duck artist" was, he proved to be a remarkable correspondent.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Disney Appreciation Movement: Bruce Hamilton of Another Rainbow Publishing talks about the plans, pains, and glories of resurrecting yesterday's treasures.
No. 8, August 1984
Satire on the Comics Page: A book-length study of comics historian Kenneth Barker. Everything you wanted to know about Little Orphan Annie --and if you didn't, you should have....
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