Terr'ble Thompson
In 1955, Gene Deitch embarked on a daily comic strip for United Features Syndicate that he hoped would become his life's work. One of the most unusual strips of the decade, Terr'ble Thompson was about a very odd little boy who had his "Werld Hedd Quarters" in a tree house and was regarded far and wide as "the bravest, fiercest, most-best hero of all-time."\ Less than a year into the strip, Deitch received an offer he couldn't refuse: to become head supervisor for Paul Terry's Terrytoons...
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Introducing a lost classic from an animation giant. Publishers Weekly Who's the bravest, fiercest, most-best hero of all? Who was "Nero's hero, had Robin Hood a-quiver, and made Alexander great"? Why, it's Thaddeus "Terr'ble" Thompson, that's who, but don't bother looking him up in your history books. Terr'ble is a seven-year-old boy who travels the length and breadth of world history, fixing what needs fixing in the classic exploits of antiquity's greats, all the while allowing such luminaries as Columbus, George Washington, Davy Crockett, Cleopatra and Sir Gawain to take the credit. Frequently thwarting the efforts of his arch foe, Mean Morgan, Terr'ble Thompson always saves the day and somehow makes it home in time for dinner. Creator Deitch, an Oscar-winning animator, is perhaps best known for his '60s cartoon whiz kid Tom Terrific, and both characters share the same initials, a sketchy, geometric art style-a precursor of pop art-and boundless creative energy. The Terr'ble comic strip lasted a bare six months in 1955-1956 and was forgotten until now, a historical wrong that is finally being righted, providing readers of all ages with a fun and charming volume. (Jan.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
\ Publishers WeeklyWho's the bravest, fiercest, most-best hero of all? Who was "Nero's hero, had Robin Hood a-quiver, and made Alexander great"? Why, it's Thaddeus "Terr'ble" Thompson, that's who, but don't bother looking him up in your history books. Terr'ble is a seven-year-old boy who travels the length and breadth of world history, fixing what needs fixing in the classic exploits of antiquity's greats, all the while allowing such luminaries as Columbus, George Washington, Davy Crockett, Cleopatra and Sir Gawain to take the credit. Frequently thwarting the efforts of his arch foe, Mean Morgan, Terr'ble Thompson always saves the day and somehow makes it home in time for dinner. Creator Deitch, an Oscar-winning animator, is perhaps best known for his '60s cartoon whiz kid Tom Terrific, and both characters share the same initials, a sketchy, geometric art style-a precursor of pop art-and boundless creative energy. The Terr'ble comic strip lasted a bare six months in 1955-1956 and was forgotten until now, a historical wrong that is finally being righted, providing readers of all ages with a fun and charming volume. (Jan.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.\ \
