written and edited by David A. Beronä  w/ introduction by Peter Kuper Lynn Ward, Franz Masereel, Milt Gross and Laurence Hyde -- they're all here along with several of their lesser known cohorts in this lavishly produced survey of the picture novel that flourished in the first half of the twentieth century.  High quality, full page reproductions abound, all are accompanied by historical and crictical essays that help put the works in context.  Also full color scans of the volumes themselves.  This volume is a great primer to this important area, and a work of art in itself!