Originally created in 1997 and 1998 for the underground anthology Zero Zero (Fantagraphics, 1995), this is the latest of Kim Deitch's graphic novels to showcase his obsessive burrowing into the nooks and crannies of vintage American pop culture. Where Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Pantheon, 2002) focused on the earliest days of the animation industry, The Search for Smilin' Ed explores the wacky world of children's TV shows.