Here is something to look forward to..... Classic Comics Press have announced the forthcoming release of Dixie Dugan: From Showgirl to Comics Icon. No author is give except for the comic strips original authors, J. P. McEvoy and John H. Striebel. No date is given for the book's release date, though the book is listed as "currently in production."
In fact, little else is known about this title. For example, what span of time will this volume cover: will it include the Sunday comics, or just the daily's, or both? Nevertheless, the book's release is something to look forward to. I have emailed the publisher, but have yet to hear back.
As is well known, Louise Brooks was the inspiration for the long-running "Show Girl" (later renamed "Dixie Dugan") comic strip. (The strip ran from the late 1920s to the early 1960s.) A related property from the time, the Show Girl novels by J. P. McEvoy, were recently republished via a successful kickstarter project. I was a supporter of that project, and hope to support this one as well in whatever way I can.
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