In this color-illustrated, 9x11" memoir, award-wining veteran journalist Lockwood (1931-2013) celebrates the creators of the heroes, vamps, and political satire of the golden age of comics, offering anecdotes from his time as managing editor for features at the Milwaukee Journal, a job title that included the selection of new comic strips for the newspaper. His insider's stories reveal the personalities of American cartoonists from the Depression era to the present and shed light on the little-known business of comic syndication. The book contains a wealth of color illustrations and b&w comic strips. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)