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O’Malley continue. Bumbling but endearing, Mr. O’Malley rarely gets his magic to work — even when he consults his \u003ci\u003eFairy Godfather’s Handy Pocket Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. The true magic of Barnaby resides in its canny mix of fantasy and satire, amplified by the understated elegance of Crockett Johnson’s clean, spare art. It combines of Johnson’s sly wit and O’Malley’s amiable windbaggery, a child’s feeling of wonder and an adult’s wariness, highly literate jokes and a keen eye for the ridiculous. Designed by Daniel Clowes (\u003ci\u003ePatience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWilson\u003c\/i\u003e), it includes scholarly material.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrockett Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e was the pen name of cartoonist and children’s book illustrator David Johnson Leisk (October 20,1906–July 11, 1975). He is best known for the Harold series of books, which began with \u003ci\u003eHarold and the Purple Crayon\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand for the comic strip \u003ci\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/i\u003e. He was married to the children’s book author Ruth Krauss, with whom he collaborated on several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Seed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip W. Nel\u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar of children’s literature and comics. He is best-known for work on radical and anti-racist children’s literature, Crockett Johnson, and Dr. Seuss – especially \u003ci\u003eWas the Cat in the Hat Black?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComics \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003estorian \u003cb\u003eTrina Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2024) was an American cartoonist. She was an early participant and one of the first women in the underground comix movement. She co-produced the 1970 underground comic \u003ci\u003eIt Ain't Me, Babe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the first comic book entirely created by women. She co-founded the \u003ci\u003eWimmen's Comix\u003c\/i\u003e collective, wrote for \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, and produced adaptations of \u003ci\u003eDope\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Metal Lover\u003c\/i\u003e. She was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2013 and received Eisner Awards in 2017 and 2021. As a scholar and historian, Robbins researched the history of women in cartooning. She wrote several nonfiction books including \u003ci\u003ePretty In Ink\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and \u003ci\u003eFlapper Queens: Women Cartoonists of the Jazz Age \u003c\/i\u003e(2020).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/b\u003e is a Harvey, Eisner, Ignatz, and PEN America Literary Award Winner whose comics and graphic novels have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. 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