Long out of print, The Adventurous Decade is now available again,covering the background and art of such strips as Buck Rogers, FlashGordon, Tarzan, Scorchy Smith, Dick Tracy, Terry andthe Pirates, Prince Valiant, The Phantom, BrickBradford, The Spirit, and Don Winslow together with manyseldom-discussed strips such as Bronc Peeler, Tex Throne, RoyPowers, Dan Dunn and Tailspin Tommy.
While the text of the book, based on interviews with such comic stripluminaries as Noel Sickles, Milton Caniff, Roy Crane, Alfred Andriola, DickMoore, Mel Graff, Leslie Turner and other improtant strip artists, remainsunchanged (why change a classic?), the book has been totally redesigned in a 9inch by 12 inch landscape format to showcase the fabulous artwork from thesestrips. The reprint is printed on deluxe heavy paper stock with all newillustrations, many taken from rarely seen original artwork.