'Ed Leffingwell's Little Joe by Harold Gray' by Harold Gray is a collection of comic strips about a young cowboy from 1937-1942.

Harold Gray was the creator of Little Orphan Annie. His cousin Ed Leffingwell wrote a comic strip called Little Joe. When Ed died, Harold Gray took up the reins of his cousin's comic strip and signed each one with his cousin's name.

The comic strip is about a little cowboy who has lost his father. His surrogate father is a grizzled cowboy named Utah. They find and lose fortunes. They have run-ins with outlaws and native Americans. They even adopt a bear. And towards the end, Little Joe finally starts to look for revenge on the person who killed his father.

It's an odd, dated comic, and I really loved reading it. The style is very much in the style of Little Orphan Annie, but I preferred these stories with their darkness and humor. The art is really great with some wonderful clean drawings.

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Vintage comic strip fans will surely enjoy this collection of the best of the Little Joe strips from the late 30s to early 40s. The strip was originally created by Ed Leffington, after whose untimely death it was picked up by his cousin and fellow cartoonist Harold Gray (the creator of Little Orphan Annie and Gasoline Alley). There's plenty of nostalgia here- there's a certain flavor to comic strips of this era that is very enjoyable and a little odd, and this book is a fun peek into the past.

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