From Headrack to Claude Owen Smith outplayed and outmaneuvered— boys

outplayed and outmaneuvered— boys

A tale of serendipitous encounters

the Table of Contents contains translations of each of the section titles and discipline areas into 17 languages in addition to English

Kelso's ligne claire artwork is consistently sweet and airy… The approach provides a likable surface for a story with much darker and stickier depths

and by the tremendous talent of these two legendary creators in one beautiful picture book

From Headrack to Claude Owen Smith outplayed and outmaneuvered— boysBy Howard Cruse. Published by Nifty Kitsch Press. Softcover, 100 pages, B&W, 2009 A compilation of Howard Cruse's gay themed comic strips and comic book stories published between 1976 and 2008, with supplementary background material and a few unpublished extras. Some stories originally appeared in adults only underground comix; for that reason this book carries a "for mature readers" warning