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  • Bibliography:
    24 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1976
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Book List in Order: 24 titles







  • Little Lulu has been taking shots at the funnybones of comics fans for nearly fifty years - but you've got another thing coming if you dare assume this means today's readers won't love her, too. As tough as she is tender-hearted, as smart as she is s...



  • In rich, vibrant color for the first time in a half-century comes a guffaw-inducing selection of Little Lulu's landmark adventures! Little Lulu is one of the truly great all-ages comics, with a monthly series that lasted four decades, the zany hijinx...



  • The classic children’s comic strip in a handsome new archival series, designed by Seth John Stanley is celebrated as one of the great children's comics writers for his work on the Little Lulu series. In fact, the Lulu work is a small part of his o...



  • "Created by Ernie Bushmiller, the beloved Brillo-headed Nancy starred in her own comic book series for years, written by arguably the greatest children''s comics writer of all time, John Stanley. Most famous for scripting the adventures of Marjorie H...



  • Classic comics from the writer of Melvin Monster Created by Ernie Bushmiller, the beloved Brillo-headed Nancy starred in her own comic book series for years, written by arguably the greatest children's comics writer of all time, John Stanley. Most f...



  • The latest title in the John Stanley library designed by the cartoonist Seth In the early to mid-1960s, John Stanley turned his attention to drawing and writing his own series rather than working with the already established licensed characters he i...



  • Generations have been enchanted by the adventures of Lulu Moppet and her friends, and the stories contained in this latest collection are no exception. Unparalleled comics funnymen John Stanley and Irving Tripp created a deceptively simple framework ...






  • More maniacal monster meltdowns Continuing Drawn & Quarterly's John Stanley archival series, Melvin Monster Volume Two is about the oddball monster boy who just wants to be good, go to school, and do as he is told. A satirical and funny sendup o...



  • Designed by Seth, more children's comic fun from the writer of Little Lulu The second volume of Nancy in D+Q's John Stanley Library, elegantly designed by Seth, stars the beloved Brillo-headed Nancy in her own comic book series written by the greates...



  • Designed by Seth, more children’s comic fun from the writer of Little Lulu The second volume of Nancy in D+Q's John Stanley Library elegantly designed by Seth stars the beloved Brillo-headed Nancy in her own comic book series written by the greate...



  • The companion seriest to Stanley's career defining Little Lulu Meet Tubby Tomkins, a mischievous gourmand, rabble rouser and schemer who, along with neighborhood buddies The Fellers, is continually at odds with the belligerent and thwarting West Sid...



  • Using the original Saturday Evening Post gag panels as a jumping-off point, John Stanley created an entire world around mischievous Lulu Moppet. With a cast of characters each as individual and charming as Lulu herself, and with an endless reserve of...



  • "The ghoulish capers of everyone''s favorite monster continue with the third volume of the acclaimed series. Melvin lands his first babysitting job only to discover he has his hands full -- literally. The ""baby"" in this case is a giant-sized monste...



  • The kids' comics classic, designed by Seth The ghoulish capers of everyone's favorite monster continue with the third volume of the acclaimed series. Melvin lands his first babysitting job only to discover he has his hands full, literally -- the "...



  • Bringing all the energy and wit of his signature series, LittleLulu, John Stanley made the Tubby spin-off a classic in its own right, and the proof is in these pages. Whether courting Gloria, scrapping with the fellers, looking after his cousin Chubb...



  • In the third volume in the Nancy series drawn by journeyman writer John Stanley, he continues to put his strange but fascinating stamp on the iconic character. Nancy declares poverty and battles yoyos on Oona's house, but the book also features her p...



  • In the third volume in the Nancy series drawn by journeyman writer John Stanley, he continues to put his strange but fascinating stamp on the iconic character. Nancy declares poverty and battles yoyos on Oona's house, but the book also features h...






  • The irresistible adventures of Nancy and Sluggo In the fourth and final volume of the John Stanley Library’s Nancy comics, the whole gang is back. Readers are treated to still more uproarious antics from Nancy, Sluggo, Spike, Aunt Fritzi, and Mr. ...



  • Suscon Screams is not just a book of short stories, it provides maps, directions and GPS coordinates to most locations mentioned. If you enjoy the paranormal or just a good scare this book will help put you on the location where the actual event t...



  • One of the best comic books of all time, featuring an introduction from Eileen Myles!Lulu Moppet is back with even more outlandish adventures and misadventures, as the cartoonist John Stanley settles into kooky and entertaining suburban storylines st...



  • The hijinks of a bold and brash little girl make these timeless comics laugh-out-loud funnyForget trying to break into the boys club, Lulu Moppet would rather tear it down! In this volume of Drawn & Quarterly’s landmark reprints of Marge’...



  • John Stanley’s beloved classic now available in paperbackNow collected in an omnibus paperback, John Stanley’s Melvin Monster is about a good-natured monster boy whose sweet personality belies his monstrous appearance. Melvin just wants t...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John Stanley has published 24 books.

John Stanley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Melvin Monster, was published in October 2023.

The first book by John Stanley, World War III, was published in January 1976.

No. John Stanley does not write books in series.