Terr’ble Thompson

(Fantagraphics, 2006)
™ and © 1955, 1956, 2006 Gene Deitch

Touted as “the most obscure comic strip of the 1950s,” Terr’ble Thompson was a creation of Oscar-winning animator and cartoonist, Gene Deitch. The comic strip itself only survived for about six months during 1955-56, but has now become a cult classic, featuring “the real-great adventures of Terr’ble Thompson, the bravest, fiercest, most-best, hero in history!” And Thompson actually performs all of the great events in history. Though the strip and character were a flop, the characterization reemerged in 1957 in animated form as Tom Terrific, who eventually graced his own comic book as well. A must for animation and comic strip historians.

— Mark Arnold

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November, 2006
Cover Price: $18.95
2 copies available from $14.50

Gene Deitch