PRAISE FOR THE FIRST BOOK OF BARON BEAN:

The first volume is beautiful. It showcases Mr. Herrimans

developing style and his move toward a combination of
absurdity, surrealism, and art deco. Once again The Library
of American Comics sets the standard for archival and reprint
quality. The New York Journal of Books
Hilarious. The Washington Times
Many of the elements that made Krazy Kat
what it was are present in Baron Bean, which
quickly develops from a wry but standard gag strip
into something much more imaginative. Scoop

A COMPLETE
YEAR OF COMICS

BARON
BEAN

reproduced one per page,

allowing us to have an
experience similar to what
newspaper buyers had
a hundred years agoreading
the comics one day at a time.

1917

USA $29.99/Different in Canada

LOAC ESSENTIALS reprints, in yearly volumes, the rare early daily newspaper strips that are
essential to comics history, seminal strips that are unique creations in their own right, while also
significantly contributing to the advancement of the medium.

George
Herriman

THE COMPLETE
SECOND YEAR
by the creator of
KRAZY KAT

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T H E L I B R A RY O F
AMERICAN COMICS

ESSENTIALS
VOLUME 6

BARON BEAN
BY

George Herriman

EDITED AND DESIGNED BY Dean Mullaney

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Bruce Canwell
ART DIRECTOR Lorraine Turner

Published by:
IDW Publishing
a Division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
5080 Santa Fe Street
San Diego, CA 92109
www.idwpublishing.com

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Jared Gardner

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Beau Smith

Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors

1-410-560-7100

ART RESTORATION BY

Dale Crain, Lorraine Turner, and Dean Mullaney

Special thanks to Michael Tisserand, author of the forthcoming biography
of George Herriman, for insights into Herrimans rather magical 1917.
Additional thanks to the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection
at the Ohio State Universitys Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum,
Ted Adams, Jackson Glassey, Justin Eisinger, and Alonzo Simon.
IDW Publishing
Ted Adams, Chief Executive Officer/Publisher
Greg Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer/President
Robbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist
Chris Ryall, Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief
Matthew Ruzicka, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Alan Payne, VP of Sales Lorelei Bunjes, VP of Digital Services

ISBN: 978-1-63140-157-2
First Printing, December 2014
Compilation and restoration 2014 The Library of American
Comics LLC. All rights reserved. The IDW logo is registered in the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All rights reserved. The Library
of American Comics is a trademark of The Library of American
Comics, LLC. All rights reserved. Introduction 2014 Jared
Gardner. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes,
none of the comic strips in this publication may be reprinted without
the permission of The Library of American Comics. No part of this
book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the
Library of American Comics. Printed in Korea.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917

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No strip was published on New Years Day, January 1, 1917.

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Theres Something Wrong Here Somewhere

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Which of Em, if Any, Understands the Other

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917

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All Thats Clear is Grimes, Boob

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917

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Yes, Mr. Sneeze, Most Anything Is As Good as Zulu

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917

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BARON BEAN by Herriman

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There Was a Great Chance for Another Bet