Ed Leffingwell's Little Joe by Harold Gray

author: Harold Gray
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2020/04/12
date added: 2020/04/12
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Ed Leffingwell's Little Joe by Harold Gray' by Harold Gray is a collection of comic strips about a young cowboy from 1937-1942.

Harold Gray was the creator of Little Orphan Annie. His cousin Ed Leffingwell wrote a comic strip called Little Joe. When Ed died, Harold Gray took up the reins of his cousin's comic strip and signed each one with his cousin's name.

The comic strip is about a little cowboy who has lost his father. His surrogate father is a grizzled cowboy named Utah. They find and lose fortunes. They have run-ins with outlaws and native Americans. They even adopt a bear. And towards the end, Little Joe finally starts to look for revenge on the person who killed his father.

It's an odd, dated comic, and I really loved reading it. The style is very much in the style of Little Orphan Annie, but I preferred these stories with their darkness and humor. The art is really great with some wonderful clean drawings.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from IDW Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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