Thornsby by Fred McLaren: The Complete Comic Collection

Relive the trippy and turbulent 1970s with Thornsby! From creator writer and artist Fred McLaren Thornsby was a topical and humorous single-panel cartoon published in newspapers nationwide during this splashy decade. The hero was a family man who longed for the nostalgic days of his 1940s youth. With his unique and quirky sense of humor he struggled with the reality of being a middle-aged man in the 1970s. Americans faced a decade of jarring political and socioeconomic changes including inflation pollution shortages recalls protests womens liberation and so much more. Thornsby his devoted wife Blanch and free spirit son Tune-In (with his flower child girlfriend Vibes) had to find a way to muddle through this strange new world. For the first time ever the complete syndicated run of 768 Thornsby cartoons is presented in this book as a tribute to its talented creator across over 450 pages of memories. Never-before-seen promotional and publicity materials are included as well as other photographs bonuses and surprises. The very personal introduction and numerous cartoon anecdotes are written by Freds son Tom McLaren. Thornsby is a witty and entertaining look back at the 1970s for comic strip historians retro collectors and fans of good humor.