Outcault, Lyonel Feininger), no other cartoonist of McCay’s era matched up to his artistic skill set. With only a few exceptions (Johnny Gruelle, R.F. His great precision to detail could be witnessed in every scene, building, animal or fantasy character and contraption he dreamed up for Slumberland. He had an imaginative Art Nouveau technique that enabled him to combine stunning images, architectural marvels and vivid colors. McCay was an exceedingly talented cartoonist. It was followed by the 1911-1914 period in the New York American-Examiner (retitled “In the Land of Wonderful Dreams” because of copyright issues), and an unsuccessful return to The Herald (with its original title) from 1924 to 1927. The original run of “Little Nemo in Slumberland” appeared in The New York Herald from 1905 to 1911. The first volume is a hardcover edition containing all 549 strips.
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