{"title":"Ernie Bushmiller","description":"Ernie Bushmiller (1905-1982) was an American cartoonist best known for creating the daily comic strip Nancy, which has remained in print since 1938. After completing the eighth grade, Bushmiller dropped out of school and began working as a copy boy at the New York World. There, he ran errands, observed his cartoonist colleagues, and eventually picked up illustration assignments such as lettering speech balloons and designing crossword puzzles. In 1925, he was given the chance to take over Larry Whittington's comic strip Fritzi Ritz, which evolved into the long-running strip Nancy.","products":[{"product_id":"nancy-for-all-seasons-paperback","title":"Nancy for All Seasons - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNancy is an American icon. She's timeless. She's a meme. The world-famous artist Andy Warhol once painted her portrait. She's been on a postage stamp. To this day, when you look up \"comic strip\" in \u003cem\u003eThe American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language\u003c\/em\u003e, it shows a \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e comic by Bushmiller! As another famous cartoonist once put it, \"It's easier to read a \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e comic than it is to not read one.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy, along with on-and-off again boyfriend Sluggo, deliver absurd laughs panel after panel, all rendered in Bushmiller's chiseled cartoon perfection that feels untethered to time or place. An acknowledged masterpiece of humor and cartooning, \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e's brand of lowbrow absurdism and unexpected visual delights have held sway over generations of early readers, artists and celebrities, to say nothing of its impact on American culture as a whole! Bushmiller created \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e from 1938 to 1982, and in recent years, interest in his work has surged to a fever pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJam-packed with over 300 comic strips from the years 1953-1954, \u003cem\u003eNancy For All Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e features a fresh and contemporary new design that will entertain all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375563505887,"sku":"9798875002281","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/bvp8-hdd-h9798875002281.webp?v=1789203742"},{"product_id":"nancy-and-sluggos-guide-to-life-comics-about-money-food-and-other-essentials-paperback","title":"Nancy and Sluggo's Guide to Life: Comics about Money, Food, and Other Essentials - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you were alive in twentieth-century America, you knew Ernie Bushmiller's \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e--and this new collection assembles some of the greatest strips featuring the much-loved cartoon icon and her pug-nosed companion, Sluggo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe newspaper cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller once admitted that \"all my characters are conceived in desperation.\" Nancy was no exception. She was the niece of the star of his other strip, \u003ci\u003eFritzi Ritzi\u003c\/i\u003e, and meant to serve as a throwaway gag character. But Nancy could not be contained: Within a few years, Bushmiller's strip had been renamed for her, and she had begun her ascent into the pantheon of cartooning greats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy, along with on-and-off boyfriend Sluggo, delivered absurd laughs to readers for decades, all rendered in Bushmiller's distinctive line that cartoonist Denis Kitchen once called \"geometric perfection.\" A masterpiece of humor and cartooning, \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e earned both scorn and acclaim for decades, serving as a muse (and sometimes punching bag) for the likes of Andy Warhol, Joe Brainard, Gary Panter, Matt Groening, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of Bushmiller's \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a selection from the beloved Kitchen Sink Press editions of \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e strips, including \u003ci\u003eHow Sluggo Survives!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNancy Eats Food\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a number of newly selected cartoons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, this wide-ranging collection offers a chance for readers to experience the full range of Bushmiller's absurd humor and unexpected visual delights. As Nancy once said: \"Anything can happen in a comic strip!\"","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375600369887,"sku":"9781681378367","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mr67i4NJco9781681378367.webp?v=1789203829"},{"product_id":"nancy-wears-hats-paperback","title":"Nancy Wears Hats - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller stated that his beloved Nancy was created for \"the gum chewers\" and not the \"caviar eaters,\" and this new collection of classic \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e comic strips is perfect for gum chewers of all ages! Featuring over 300 comic strips, \u003cem\u003eNancy Wears Hats\u003c\/em\u003e is a hilarious introduction to the timeless classic, beloved by generation after generation of children and adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy, along with on-and-off again boyfriend Sluggo, deliver absurd laughs panel after panel, all rendered in Bushmiller's chiseled cartoon perfection that feels untethered to time or place. An acknowledged masterpiece of humor and cartooning, \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e's brand of lowbrow absurdism and unexpected visual delights have held sway over generations of early readers, artists and celebrities, to say nothing of its impact on American culture as a whole! Bushmiller created \u003cem\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e from 1938 to 1982, and in recent years, interest in his work has surged to a fever pitch. This volume collects strips from the years 1949-1950, when Bushmiller was cresting to the peak of his powers and presents the work in a fresh and contemporary format that will entertain for ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375606137055,"sku":"9798875001017","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/pquwKjdMF09798875001017.webp?v=1789203858"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/ernie-bushmiller.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}