Barney Google and Snuffy Smith: 75 Years of an American Legend

Plot

This is the first Comprehensive collection ever published of Billy DeBeck's and Fred Lasswell's classic comic strip. Included are more than 250 daily strips and Sunday pages, as well as over 100 rare photographs and drawings, documenting the debut appearances of Barney Google in 1919, his racehorse Spark Plug in 1922 and Snuffy Smith in 1934, and recapping many of their most famous adventures. Also reprinted are the sheet music and lyrics ("Barney Google with the goo-goo googly eyes...") to Billy Rose's 1923 hit song, reproductions of other DeBeck features, including "Married Life," "Bughouse Fables" and "Bunky," highlights from Fred Lasswell's 60 - year career and a complete listing of "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith" books, comics, films and toys.