RON GOULART

One of the dominant styles of the decade following the Second World War was that of Dan Barry. He flourished in the years during which comic books were expanding into new categories - realistic adventure, true crime, romance, Western, sophisticated fantasy.

'The Great Comic Book Artists' is about three score of the best practitioners of graphic story art.

Bill Watterson, creator of the extremely popular 'Calvin and Hobbes,' did know when to quit and closed up shop while Calvin and his tiger were just about as fresh and funny as they had been on their first day in newspapers.

With many comic strips, knowing when to quit isn't a problem: The syndicate editors simply cancel a feature that is losing papers.

'The Great Comic Book Artists' is about three score of the best practitioners of graphic story art.

Bill Watterson, creator of the extremely popular 'Calvin and Hobbes,' did know when to quit and closed up shop while Calvin and his tiger were just about as fresh and funny as they had been on their first day in newspapers.

With many comic strips, knowing when to quit isn't a problem: The syndicate editors simply cancel a feature that is losing papers.

One of the dominant styles of the decade following the Second World War was that of Dan Barry. He flourished in the years during which comic books were expanding into new categories - realistic adventure, true crime, romance, Western, sophisticated fantasy.