Walt and Skeezix

Walt and Skeezix Book Two collects the Gasoline Alley comic strips created by Frank King between 1923 and 1924. This volume of comics and graphic novels showcases a landmark era of cartooning where characters aged in real time. This innovative approach introduced modern storylines to the medium during the early twentieth century, establishing the work as a significant American masterwork.

The collection features the original strips from this specific period and includes a new eighty-page introduction by journalist Jeet Heer. As volume 1 of this specific curated set, Walt and Skeezix Book Two preserves the legacy of Frank King and his influential contributions to the comic strip format. The book provides a detailed look at the evolution of the characters and the artistic style of the era.