Reprinting four classic Barney Google stories that define the strip! Barney and his horse Spark Plug get involved in all sorts of hijinks and schemes when they enter the Million-Dollar Cross-Country Marathon, decide to swim the English Channel, and when Barney joins the Secret and Mysterious Order of the Brotherhood of Billy Goats (in DeBeck's send-up of secret societies and fraternal lodges), culminating in Barney Google's historic run for President of the United States in 1928! Library of American Comics (LOAC) Essentials reprints, in yearly volumes, the daily newspaper strips that are essential to comics history, strips that are unique creations in their own right, while also contributing to the advancement of the medium.
Contents
- The Million-Dollar Cross-Country Marathon (May 31 - October 1, 1926)
- Spark Plug Swims the English Channel (and enters the French Derby) (October 2 - December 7, 1926)
- The Secret and Mysterious Order of the Brotherhood of Billy Goats (October 7, 1927 - February 8, 1928)
- Barney Google for President! (February 9 - April 26, 1928)
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