George Herriman

George Herriman

1880–1944 New Orleans, Louisiana 65 series, 76 with collected and international editions 310 issues

2 awards

George Herriman was an American cartoonist born in New Orleans in 1880 who spent most of his career creating newspaper comic strips. He is best known for Krazy Kat, which ran from 1913 until his death in 1944 and is widely considered among the finest comic strips ever produced. The Comics Journal ranked it first on its list of the greatest comics of the twentieth century.

Name

George Herriman

Issues

310

Series

76

Collected Editions

3

International Editions

8

Awards

William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame, Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2000)

Also Known As

Geo. Herriman

Gender

Male

Birth Date

August 22, 1880

Death Date

April 26, 1944

Birth Place

New Orleans, Louisiana

Country

United States

Series

The George Herriman Library

The George Herriman Library (2019)

5 issues

Comics Revue Presents

Comics Revue Presents (2009)

Manuscript Press

71 issues

George Herriman's Krazy Kat: The Complete Color Sundays 1935-1944

George Herriman's Krazy Kat: The Complete Color Sundays 1935-1944 (2019)

1 issue

The Library of American Comics Essentials: Baron Bean - The Complete Comics

The Library of American Comics Essentials: Baron Bean - The Complete Comics (2012)

3 issues

The Goat Getters: Jack Johnson, the Fight of the Century, and How a Bunch of Raucous Cartoonists Reinvented Comics

The Goat Getters: Jack Johnson, the Fight of the Century, and How a Bunch of Raucous Cartoonists Reinvented Comics (2018)

1 issue

Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White

Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White (2016)

One-Shot

The Library of American Comics Essentials: Krazy Kat

The Library of American Comics Essentials: Krazy Kat (2016)

1 issue

Krazy Kat

Krazy Kat (2012)

4 issues

Krazy & Ignatz: 1916-1918 - Love in a Kestle or Love in a Hut

Krazy & Ignatz: 1916-1918 - Love in a Kestle or Love in a Hut (2015)

1 issue

Krazy & Ignatz: 1919-1921 - Benevolent Brick

Krazy & Ignatz: 1919-1921 - Benevolent Brick (2015)

1 issue

Issues

Volume 5: Krazy & Ignatz 1928-1930

#5

Volume 5: Krazy & Ignatz 1928-1930

The George Herriman Library (2019)

May 20, 2025

Volume 4: Krazy & Ignatz 1925-1927

#4

Volume 4: Krazy & Ignatz 1925-1927

The George Herriman Library (2019)

Feb 28, 2023

Volume 3: Krazy & Ignatz 1922-1924

#3

Volume 3: Krazy & Ignatz 1922-1924

The George Herriman Library (2019)

Feb 02, 2022

Issue #72

#72

Issue #72

Comics Revue Presents (2009)

Oct 27, 2021

Issue #69

#69

Issue #69

Comics Revue Presents (2009)

Apr 14, 2021

Issue #67

#67

Issue #67

Comics Revue Presents (2009)

Dec 23, 2020

Volume 2: Krazy & Ignatz 1919–1921

#2

Volume 2: Krazy & Ignatz 1919–1921

The George Herriman Library (2019)

Oct 20, 2020

Flash Gordon

#65

Flash Gordon

Comics Revue Presents (2009)

Sep 23, 2020

Volume 1: Krazy & Ignatz 1916–1918

#1

Volume 1: Krazy & Ignatz 1916–1918

The George Herriman Library (2019)

Nov 27, 2019

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

George Herriman's Krazy Kat: The Complete Color Sundays 1935-1944 (2019)

Aug 07, 2019

Frequent collaborators

Warren Tufts

Warren Tufts

V.T. Hamlin

V.T. Hamlin

Russ Manning

Russ Manning

Peter O'Donnell

Peter O'Donnell

R&B Hackney

Roy Crane

Roy Crane

Paul Robinson

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Stan Lynde

Stan Lynde

Milton Caniff

Milton Caniff

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