John Stanley: Giving Life to Little Lulu

A series of archival collections from Fantagraphics, John Stanley: Giving Life to Little Lulu launched in 2017 with a single volume dedicated to the beloved cartoonist's defining work on the character. The book showcases Stanley's witty, character-driven scripts and art from his celebrated 1940s–50s tenure at Dell Comics, highlighting how he transformed Lulu from a magazine gag panel into a masterclass in kid-logic humor. Essential for understanding why Stanley's run remains a high-water mark in all-ages comics, it's a focused tribute to one creator's singular voice.