Complete Funky Winkerbean HC (2012-2015 KSU) A Black Squirrel Book comic books 1970 or later

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1972-1974!" Story and Art by Tom Batiuk. Since its debut on March 27, 1972, Funky Winkerbean has chronicled the lives of a group of students from the fictitious Westview High School. This volume, which presents the strip's first three years, introduces the strip's title character, Funky, and his friends Crazy Harry Klinghorn, Bull Bushka, Livinia Swenson, Les Moore, Holly Budd, and Roland Mathews. Volume 1 contains a charming autobiographical introduction by Tom Batiuk that shares his early attempts at cartooning, discusses his teaching career, and explains the genesis of Funky. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 486 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1975-1977!" Story and Art by Tom Batiuk. Funky Winkerbean has chronicled the lives of a group of students from the fictitious Westview High School. This second volume, which presents strips from 1975 through 1977, sees the comic strip rounding into the form that will carry it into its middle years. With gentle humor and not-so-gentle puns, Les, Funky, Crazy Harry, and the gang comment on life's little absurdities. Volume 2 includes an introduction in which Tom Batiuk shares the creative and evolutionary processes in his development of these characters. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 504 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1978-1980!" Story and Art by Tom Batiuk. The Funkyverse continues to expand. In this third volume, award-winning cartoonist Tom Batiuk continues to chronicle the lives of a group of students from the fictitious Westview High School. Funky Winkerbean fans are introduced to a host of new characters, including black cheerleader Junebug Jones; Melinda Budd, Holly Budd's ambitious stage mother; Jerome the drum major; Nancy the school librarian; Ron the tennis pro; and many more. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 512 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "1981-1983!" Story and Art by Tom Batiuk. In this fourth volume, cartoonist Tom Batiuk continues to chronicle the lives of the students and teachers at the fictitious Westview High School. Crazy Harry thrives as the repository for Batiuk's more outré ideas and situations. Whether it is living in his locker and playing frozen pizzas on his stereo, battling the Eliminator at Space Invaders, announcing that he is an air guitar player, or inviting Carl Sagan and ET to the Star Trek convention that he and the school computer would host, Crazy becomes Funky Winkerbean's naturaloutlier. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 500 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.