Henry Speaks For Himself

Henry Speaks For Himself

This is the never-before-collected comic-book version of a mid-century newspaper strip about a strange-looking little boy.
What is it about odd-looking comic strip characters that catch the publicâ€™s attention? Carl Andersonâ€™s classic comic strip character Henry was certainly not your average-looking youngster, with knobby knees, a pencil neck, and a bulbous, bald head but, for years, he entertained millions of readers worldwide with his pantomime pranks. He was also the subject of a long-running comic book series, with one significant difference from the newspaper strip â€“ in the comic books, Henry spoke! Written and drawn by John Liney, who also handled art chores on the daily Henry strip, these stories were done in a Tintin-esque clean-line art style that made them attractive to the younger set, but with writing clever enough to cause the adults to chuckle while reading to their children. These 1940s-â€™50s stories have never before been reprinted, and this collection provides a long-overdue look at a forgotten â€œkidâ€™s comicâ€ masterpiece. Full-color illustrations throughout

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