Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 pirate narrative Valiant meets his bride-to-be face-to-face

Valiant meets his bride-to-be face-to-face

and the gang enjoy several lively rounds of tennis — which is why the legendary Billie Jean King provides the perfect serve with this volume's introduction

The cartoonist with one of the most recognizable styles in the 20th century pairs with one of the most innovative to take on war comics

Abraham Diaz

our protagonist discovers a leaf that radiates a vibrant light

Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 pirate narrative Valiant meets his bride-to-be face-to-faceA massive anthology collecting one of the medium's indispensable masters: Alex Toth. Toth's influence on the art of comic books is incalculable. As his generation was the first to grow up with the new 10 cent full color pamphlets, he came to the medium with a fresh eye, and enough talent and discipline to graphically strip it down its to its bare essentials. His efforts reached fruition at Standard Comics, creating an entire school of imitators and