Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune: The Complete Sunday Newspaper Strips

Roy Crane’s pioneering adventure strip Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune is collected in this four-issue series from Fantagraphics, which reprints the complete Sunday newspaper strips originally published in the 1930s and 1940s. Crane, both writer and artist, defined the medium’s visual storytelling with his bold, expressive linework and kinetic action sequences, making this a cornerstone of adventure comics. The series captures the globe-trotting exploits of the titular hero and his sidekick, Wash Tubbs, as they navigate exotic locales and perilous scenarios. It remains essential reading for fans of classic newspaper strips and the evolution of American comics.