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|author=] (1942–1946, 1947–1952)<br>Jack Morley and Ted Ferro (1946–1947)<br>] (1960–1962) |author=] (1942–1946, 1947–1952)<br>Jack Morley and Ted Ferro (1946–1947)<br>] (1950–1952)
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'''''Barnaby''''' was a ] which began 20 April 1942 in the newspaper '']'' and was later ] in 64 American newspapers (for a combined circulation of more than 5,500,000). '''''Barnaby''''' is a ] which began April 20, 1942, in the newspaper '']'' and was later ] in 64 American newspapers (for a combined circulation of more than 5,500,000).


Created by ], who is best known today for his children's book '']'', the strip featured a cherubic-looking five-year-old and his far-from-cherubic fairy godfather, ], a short, cigar-smoking man with four tiny wings. With a distinctive appearance because of its use of typography, the strip had numerous reprints and was adapted into a 1940s stage production. The usually caustic ] had nothing but praise: "I think, and I'm trying to talk calmly, that Barnaby and his friends and oppressors are the most important additions to American Arts and Letters in Lord knows how many years."<ref name=nel>Nel, Philip. K-state.edu</ref> Created by ], who is best known today for his children's book '']'', the strip featured a cherubic-looking five-year-old and his far-from-cherubic fairy godfather, ], a short, cigar-smoking man with four tiny wings. With a distinctive appearance because of its use of typography, the strip had numerous reprints and was adapted into a 1940s stage production. The usually caustic ] had nothing but praise: "I think, and I'm trying to talk calmly, that Barnaby and his friends and oppressors are the most important additions to American Arts and Letters in Lord knows how many years."<ref name=nel>Nel, Philip. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101114846/http://www.k-state.edu/english/nelp/purple/biography.html |date=January 1, 2019 }} K-state.edu</ref>


==Characters and story== ==Characters and story==
Barnaby Baxter got into a fair number of scrapes. However, most of them were either of Mr. O'Malley's making or resulted in embarrassment of some sort for the rather clumsy fairy godfather, a member of the ]. One night after having been read a fairy tale involving a fairy godmother by his mother, Barnaby Baxter received a visit through his bedroom window by the cigar-wielding and pink wings-wearing Jackeen J. (J. J.) O'Malley, who announced that he was Barnaby's fairy godfather. This began a series of adventures with Mr. O'Malley that frequently got the pair of them into scrapes, most of which were either of Mr. O'Malley's making or resulted in embarrassment of some sort for the rather clumsy fairy godfather, a member of the ]. A many of their adventures have surprising results, such as uncovering a gang of criminals hiding their loot in a supposedly haunted house, Barnaby's winning a scrap iron contest while out searching for a leprechaun's pot of gold, and unmasking a spy working in Mr. Baxter's office.


Barnaby's parents denied that Mr. O'Malley was real and took Barnaby to a number of ]s. They continued this denial even when O'Malley was seen flying past their picture window, when he walked into their living room, and even after O'Malley was elected their representative to ]. Barnaby's parents deny that Mr. O'Malley is real and take Barnaby to ]s. This denial continues even when O'Malley is seen flying past their picture window, when he walks into their living room, and even after he is elected their representative to ].


As time passes, more characters are added, including Jane Schultz, the little girl from down the street who didn't believe in Mr. O'Malley until she saw him; Gorgon, Barnaby's talking dog (who never talks in front of the adults); Gus, the timid, glasses-wearing ghost; Atlas the Mental Giant (who is physically Barnaby's size); and Lancelot McSnoyd, the annoying invisible ] who speaks with a Brooklyn accent.
⚫ The strip ended when Barnaby finally reached his sixth birthday, the magical point beyond which he could no longer have a fairy godfather. With much regret, O'Malley left, and so (after a short-lived attempt in the 1960s to revive the strip by redoing the original stories) did Johnson, to pursue other interests.

⚫ The strip ended when Barnaby reached his sixth birthday, the magical point beyond which he could no longer have a fairy godfather. With much regret, O'Malley leaves.


==History== ==History==
''Barnaby'' was primarily a ] which began 20 April 1942 and later had a short-lived ]. Instead of hand-lettering, ''Barnaby'' used typography in the balloons. The ] is ], which was designed by the German typographer ] in the 1920s. ''Barnaby'' was primarily a ] which began April 20, 1942, and later had a short-lived ] (December 1, 1946, to May 30, 1948).<ref name=Holtz>{{cite book |last1=Holtz |first1=Allan |title=American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide |date=2012 |publisher=The University of Michigan Press |location=Ann Arbor |isbn=9780472117567 |pages=61–62}}</ref> Instead of hand-lettering, ''Barnaby'' used typography in the balloons. The ] is ], which was designed by the German typographer ] in the 1920s.


In 1946–47, when Johnson began to concentrate on his children's books, the strip was drawn by Johnson's Connecticut neighbor, artist Jack Morley, who had previously drawn editorial cartoons for the '']''. For a year, Morley collaborated on the writing of the strip with Ted Ferro, who teamed with his wife for nine years on their scripts for the daytime comedy-drama radio serial, '']''. In 1946, when Johnson began to concentrate on his children's books, the strip was drawn by Johnson's Connecticut neighbor, artist Jack Morley, who had previously drawn editorial cartoons for the '']''. For a year, Morley collaborated on the writing of the strip with Ted Ferro, who teamed with his wife for nine years on their scripts for the daytime comedy-drama radio serial, '']''. The Morley/Ferro strips ran from December 31, 1945, to September 14, 1947.<ref name=Holtz/>


In September 1947, Johnson began scripting again, with Morley doing the art. Johnson assisted Morley by giving him specific layouts for each panel, and the credit "Jack Morley and CJ" was then used on the strip. The final story reached a conclusion on 2 February 1952.<ref name=nel/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://walsh-o-matic.blogspot.com/2008/08/barnaby-sly-little-comic-strip.html|title=Walsh-O-Matic: Barnaby- The Sly Little Comic Strip|first=|last=Chrisw|date=20 August 2008|website=Walsh-o-matic.blogspot.com|accessdate=13 October 2017}}</ref> Starting September 14, 1947, Johnson began scripting again, with Morley doing the art.<ref name=Holtz/> Johnson assisted Morley by giving him specific layouts for each panel, and the credit "Jack Morley and CJ" was then used on the strip. The final story reached a conclusion on February 2, 1952.<ref name=nel/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://walsh-o-matic.blogspot.com/2008/08/barnaby-sly-little-comic-strip.html|title=Walsh-O-Matic: Barnaby- The Sly Little Comic Strip|last=Chrisw|date=August 20, 2008|website=Walsh-o-matic.blogspot.com|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref>


==Revival and reprints== ==Revival and reprints==
The strip was briefly revived, with adaptations of the early stories minus their ] references, for a run from September 1960 to 14 April 1962. These strips were redrawn in Johnson's style by ].<ref>Norwood, Rick. K-state.edu</ref> The strip was briefly revived, with adaptations of the early stories minus their ] references, for a run from September 12, 1960, to April 14, 1962.<ref name=Holtz/> These strips were redrawn in Johnson's style by ].<ref>Norwood, Rick. K-state.edu</ref>


''Barnaby'' received much critical praise when it first appeared, and it has been reprinted in ''Barnaby Quarterly'' (three issues, 1940s), by ] (two hardcover books, with strips redrawn), ] books (reprinting the first hardcover, 1960s), ] (six paperbacks, 1980s) and in '']'' magazine. These reprints still command high prices from used book dealers. ''Barnaby'' received much critical praise when it first appeared, and it has been reprinted in ''Barnaby Quarterly'' (three issues, 1940s), by ] (two hardcover books, with strips redrawn), ] books (reprinting the first hardcover, 1960s), ] (six paperbacks, 1980s) and '']'' magazine. These reprints still command high prices from used book dealers.


] has begun publishing a five-volume series of collections designed by ], reprinting the entire original run (1942-1952) of the strip. The first volume became available in June 2013, and the second in June 2014; the series is estimated to complete in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/fantagraphics_signs_complete_barnaby/|title=The Comics Reporter|website=Comicsreporter.com|accessdate=13 October 2017}}</ref> ] has begun publishing a five-volume series of collections designed by ], reprinting the entire original run (1942–1952) of the strip. The first volume became available in June 2013,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Crockett |title=Barnaby Vol. 1 |url=https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/crockett-johnson/products/barnaby-volume-one |publisher=Fantagraphics Books}}</ref> the fourth volume in December 2020, and the fifth and final volume is forthcoming.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Crockett |title=Barnaby Vol. 4 |url=https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/barnaby/products/barnaby-volume-four |publisher=Fantagraphics Books}}</ref>


==Theater== ==Theater==
] wrote a 1946 stage adaptation, ''Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley'', produced by Barney Josephson. It ran in several East Coast cities, drawing attention with a scene in which O'Malley (]) flew over the audience tossing out leaflets urging support for his run for Congress. Barnaby was portrayed by Thomas Wm. Hamilton, who later had the ] ] named after him. Iris Mann played Jane, and ] had the role of the leprechaun Launcelot McSnoyd. ] wrote a stage adaptation, ''Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley'', which was produced in 1946 by Barney Josephson and James D. Proctor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inside Stuff — Legit|magazine=Variety|date=1946-09-04|url=https://lantern.mediahist.org/catalog/variety163-1946-09_0049|access-date=2023-10-09}}</ref> The play was not a success, with four total performances before it "closed for repairs", never to return.<ref name=Cushlamoree>{{cite web|last1=Nel|first1=Philip|title=Cushlamochree! Barnaby on stage!|date=2011-04-20|url=https://philnel.com/2011/04/20/barnabyplay/|website=philnel.com|access-date=2023-10-09}}</ref> ] starred as O'Malley, Iris Mann played Jane, and ] had the role of the leprechaun Launcelot McSnoyd.{{cn|date=October 2023}} Barnaby was portrayed by ] Thomas William Hamilton, who would later become the namesake for the ] ].<ref name=Cushlamoree />

The play was later adapted for television as a 1959 episode of the ], hosted by ] and starring ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|author=MeTV Staff|website=MeTV|title=Ron Howard almost wasn't on 'The Andy Griffith Show'|url=https://metv.com/stories/ron-howard-was-originally-supposed-to-do-this-magical-sitcom-instead-of-the-andy-griffith-show|date=2019-05-08|access-date=2024-03-09}}</ref>


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
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===1946===
⚫ *35. (Lectures), BB6, F2
*35. Lectures, BB6, F3, written by Ted Ferro, drawn by Jack Morley
*36. (Refrigerator Thief), BB6, F2
*37. (Baseball), BB6, F2 *36. Refrigerator Thief, BB6, F3
⚫ *37. Baseball), BB6, F3
:::Miscellaneous stories, not by Johnson, none reprinted, 1945–1951.
*38. A House for Gorgon, F3
*39. School Board, F3
*40. A New Car, F3
*41. A Chemical Set for Christmas, F3

===1947===
*42. Shoes for Industry, F3
*44. O'Malley's Brother Orville, F3
*45. The Dog Show, F3
*46. At the Beach, F3
*47. Spraying, F3, Crockett Johnson writes some strips, which are signed Jack Morley and initialed CJ
*48. A Visit to Aunt Minerva, F3, CJ

===1948===
*49. The United Nations, F4, CJ
*50. Mother Baxter's Swamp Oil Eyewash, F4, CJ
*51. The License, F4, CJ
*52. The Little Theater, F4, CJ
*53. Kindergarten, F4, CJ
*54. The Exorcism, F4, CJ
*55. Jack Frost, F4, CJ

===1949===
*56. Fafnir the Dragon, F4, CJ
*57. The Hospital, F4
*58. The Museum, F4
*59. "The O'Malley Story", F4
*60. The Beach, F4
*61. College, F4
*62. Television, F4
*63. Pixies, F4


===1952=== ===1952===
*Final Story: The Birthday, CR *Final Story: The Birthday, CR 188


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Comic strip

Barnaby
Barnaby cast (l. to r.): Gus the Ghost, Jackeen J. O'Malley, Gorgon Baxter, Barnaby Baxter and Jane Shultz
Author(s)Crockett Johnson (1942–1946, 1947–1952)
Jack Morley and Ted Ferro (1946–1947)
Warren Sattler (1950–1952)
Current status/scheduleEnded
Launch dateApril 20, 1942 (PM)
revived September 12, 1960
End dateFebruary 2, 1952
revival ended April 14, 1962
Syndicate(s)Field Enterprises Syndicate

Barnaby is a comic strip which began April 20, 1942, in the newspaper PM and was later syndicated in 64 American newspapers (for a combined circulation of more than 5,500,000).

Created by Crockett Johnson, who is best known today for his children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon, the strip featured a cherubic-looking five-year-old and his far-from-cherubic fairy godfather, Jackeen J. O'Malley, a short, cigar-smoking man with four tiny wings. With a distinctive appearance because of its use of typography, the strip had numerous reprints and was adapted into a 1940s stage production. The usually caustic Dorothy Parker had nothing but praise: "I think, and I'm trying to talk calmly, that Barnaby and his friends and oppressors are the most important additions to American Arts and Letters in Lord knows how many years."

Characters and story

One night after having been read a fairy tale involving a fairy godmother by his mother, Barnaby Baxter received a visit through his bedroom window by the cigar-wielding and pink wings-wearing Jackeen J. (J. J.) O'Malley, who announced that he was Barnaby's fairy godfather. This began a series of adventures with Mr. O'Malley that frequently got the pair of them into scrapes, most of which were either of Mr. O'Malley's making or resulted in embarrassment of some sort for the rather clumsy fairy godfather, a member of the Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society. A many of their adventures have surprising results, such as uncovering a gang of criminals hiding their loot in a supposedly haunted house, Barnaby's winning a scrap iron contest while out searching for a leprechaun's pot of gold, and unmasking a spy working in Mr. Baxter's office.

Barnaby's parents deny that Mr. O'Malley is real and take Barnaby to child psychologists. This denial continues even when O'Malley is seen flying past their picture window, when he walks into their living room, and even after he is elected their representative to Congress.

As time passes, more characters are added, including Jane Schultz, the little girl from down the street who didn't believe in Mr. O'Malley until she saw him; Gorgon, Barnaby's talking dog (who never talks in front of the adults); Gus, the timid, glasses-wearing ghost; Atlas the Mental Giant (who is physically Barnaby's size); and Lancelot McSnoyd, the annoying invisible leprechaun who speaks with a Brooklyn accent.

The strip ended when Barnaby reached his sixth birthday, the magical point beyond which he could no longer have a fairy godfather. With much regret, O'Malley leaves.

History

Barnaby was primarily a daily strip which began April 20, 1942, and later had a short-lived Sunday strip (December 1, 1946, to May 30, 1948). Instead of hand-lettering, Barnaby used typography in the balloons. The typeface is Italic Futura Medium, which was designed by the German typographer Paul Renner in the 1920s.

In 1946, when Johnson began to concentrate on his children's books, the strip was drawn by Johnson's Connecticut neighbor, artist Jack Morley, who had previously drawn editorial cartoons for the New York Journal American. For a year, Morley collaborated on the writing of the strip with Ted Ferro, who teamed with his wife for nine years on their scripts for the daytime comedy-drama radio serial, Lorenzo Jones. The Morley/Ferro strips ran from December 31, 1945, to September 14, 1947.

Starting September 14, 1947, Johnson began scripting again, with Morley doing the art. Johnson assisted Morley by giving him specific layouts for each panel, and the credit "Jack Morley and CJ" was then used on the strip. The final story reached a conclusion on February 2, 1952.

Revival and reprints

The strip was briefly revived, with adaptations of the early stories minus their World War II references, for a run from September 12, 1960, to April 14, 1962. These strips were redrawn in Johnson's style by Warren Sattler.

Barnaby received much critical praise when it first appeared, and it has been reprinted in Barnaby Quarterly (three issues, 1940s), by Henry Holt and Company (two hardcover books, with strips redrawn), Dover books (reprinting the first hardcover, 1960s), Ballantine Books (six paperbacks, 1980s) and Comics Revue magazine. These reprints still command high prices from used book dealers.

Fantagraphics has begun publishing a five-volume series of collections designed by Daniel Clowes, reprinting the entire original run (1942–1952) of the strip. The first volume became available in June 2013, the fourth volume in December 2020, and the fifth and final volume is forthcoming.

Theater

Jerome Chodorov wrote a stage adaptation, Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley, which was produced in 1946 by Barney Josephson and James D. Proctor. The play was not a success, with four total performances before it "closed for repairs", never to return. J. M. Kerrigan starred as O'Malley, Iris Mann played Jane, and Royal Dano had the role of the leprechaun Launcelot McSnoyd. Barnaby was portrayed by child actor Thomas William Hamilton, who would later become the namesake for the asteroid 4897 Tomhamilton.

The play was later adapted for television as a 1959 episode of the General Electric Theater, hosted by Ronald Reagan and starring Bert Lahr and Ron Howard.

Bibliography

Key: Q1–Q3 = Barnaby Quarterly; B1–B2 = Holt hardbacks and their reprints; BB1–BB6 = Ballantine Books; S = Sunday strip, 60–62 = 1960–62 version; CR = Comics Revue; F1–F5 = Fantagraphics Books

1942

  • 1. Mr. O'Malley, Q1, B1, BB1, S, 60, CR, F1
  • 2. Blackout, BB1, F1
  • 3. Spies, BB1, F1
  • 4. Ogre, Q1, BB1, F1
  • 5. Psychologist, Q1, B1, BB1, 60, CR, F1
  • 6. Air Raid Warden, B1, BB1, F1
  • 7. McSnoyd, Q2, B1, BB1, F1
  • 8. Scrap Drive, Q2, B1, BB1, F1
  • 9. Jane, Q2, B1, BB2, 60, CR, F1
  • 10. Gorgon, Q2, B1, BB2, S, 61, CR, F1

1943

  • 11. Gus, Q3, B1, BB2, S, 61, CR, F1
  • 12. The Hot Coffee Ring, Q3, B1, BB2, 61, CR, F1
  • 13. Quartet, Q3, B2, BB2, F1
  • 14. Garden, B2, BB2, 61, CR, F1
  • 15. Lion, B2, BB2, 61, CR, F1
  • 16. Giant, B2, BB2, 61, CR, F1
  • 17. Gorgon's Father, B2, BB2, 61, CR, F1
  • 18. Kiddie Camp, BB2, F1
  • 19. O'Malley for Congress, B2, BB3, F1
  • 20. Investigating Santa, BB3, F1

1944

  • 21. In Training, BB3, F2
  • 22. Washington, BB3, F2
  • 23. Book on Pixies, BB3, 61, CR, F2
  • 24. Pop's Business, BB4, 61, CR, F2
  • 25. Pirate Treasure, BB4, F2
  • 26. Election 1944, BB4, F2
  • 27. Thanksgiving, BB4, F2
  • 28. Ermine Hunters, BB4, F2

1945

  • 29. Soap Salesman, BB5, F2
  • 30. Wizard of Wall Street, BB5, 62, CR, F2
  • 31. Witch, BB5, F2
  • 32. Aunt Minerva, BB5, F2
  • 33. Thanksgiving Dinner, BB6, F2
  • 34. Movie, BB6, F2
Crockett Johnson leaves the strip

1946

  • 35. Lectures, BB6, F3, written by Ted Ferro, drawn by Jack Morley
  • 36. Refrigerator Thief, BB6, F3
  • 37. Baseball), BB6, F3
  • 38. A House for Gorgon, F3
  • 39. School Board, F3
  • 40. A New Car, F3
  • 41. A Chemical Set for Christmas, F3

1947

  • 42. Shoes for Industry, F3
  • 44. O'Malley's Brother Orville, F3
  • 45. The Dog Show, F3
  • 46. At the Beach, F3
  • 47. Spraying, F3, Crockett Johnson writes some strips, which are signed Jack Morley and initialed CJ
  • 48. A Visit to Aunt Minerva, F3, CJ

1948

  • 49. The United Nations, F4, CJ
  • 50. Mother Baxter's Swamp Oil Eyewash, F4, CJ
  • 51. The License, F4, CJ
  • 52. The Little Theater, F4, CJ
  • 53. Kindergarten, F4, CJ
  • 54. The Exorcism, F4, CJ
  • 55. Jack Frost, F4, CJ

1949

  • 56. Fafnir the Dragon, F4, CJ
  • 57. The Hospital, F4
  • 58. The Museum, F4
  • 59. "The O'Malley Story", F4
  • 60. The Beach, F4
  • 61. College, F4
  • 62. Television, F4
  • 63. Pixies, F4

1952

  • Final Story: The Birthday, CR 188

References

  1. ^ Nel, Philip. Nel, Philip. Harold, Barnaby, and Dave: A Biography of Crockett Johnson Archived January 1, 2019, at the Wayback Machine K-state.edu
  2. ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 9780472117567.
  3. Chrisw (August 20, 2008). "Walsh-O-Matic: Barnaby- The Sly Little Comic Strip". Walsh-o-matic.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. Norwood, Rick. Comics Revue K-state.edu
  5. Johnson, Crockett. "Barnaby Vol. 1". Fantagraphics Books.
  6. Johnson, Crockett. "Barnaby Vol. 4". Fantagraphics Books.
  7. "Inside Stuff — Legit". Variety. September 4, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Nel, Philip (April 20, 2011). "Cushlamochree! Barnaby on stage!". philnel.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  9. MeTV Staff (May 8, 2019). "Ron Howard almost wasn't on 'The Andy Griffith Show'". MeTV. Retrieved March 9, 2024.

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