Milton Caniff interviewed by his new fictional character Steve Canyon in 1947, shortly after leaving Terry and the Pirates #artofthecomicbook #miltoncaniff #stevecanyon #comicstriphistory #selfpromotion
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Lynn Johnston on her writing process:
“The stories often write themselves. It's a wakeful dream state... When you're writing, it's like you're under a general anesthetic, where you'll wake up and say, 'I don't believe it ー the sun went down!'"
#lynnjohnston #forbetterorforworse #comicstriphistory
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Lynn Johnston on the reader response to the Lawrence "coming out" storyline in For Better Or For Worse, from Hogan’s Alley 1:
“I’m hearing from... people who are saying, ‘Good ー we have left this in a closet for far too long, and it's time we allowed people a life.’”
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Lynn Johnston on writing meaningful work, from Hogan’s Alley 1:
"...I segued into the little vignettes that have moralistic and motherly values, like little parables. I might not be able to have a joke every day, but I could have a thought every day.”
#forbetterorforworse #comicstriphistory
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A drawing of a boy asking a girl to dance. The boy has a bald head, is wearing a pointed hat with pompoms along the side of it, a frill around his neck, and an oversized yellow smock with two pompoms on the front. The girl is wearing a frilly pink dress and an oversized hat, and her hair is in two braided pigtails with blue bows at the ends. Behind them there are other children in fancy clothes and funny costumes also dancing.
Today on the blog, The Yellow Kid rings in 1897 with a dance:
blog.arkholt.com/yellow-kid-2
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #newyearseve #hogansalley #theyellowkid
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A drawing of two men in a small automobile driving towards what appears to be a snowman leaning its back against a tree. The man who is driving says, “It’s just as much fun — costs less and —“
Today on the blog, Professor Otto goes out for some cheap holiday thrills:
blog.arkholt.com/professor-ot...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #georgeherriman #krazykat
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A drawing of a mother and her child greeting the child’s aunt at the door of their house. The mother is holding the child’s hand. The child looks unhappy, his eyes pointed towards the floor, and looks as though he is trying to get away.
Today on the blog, find out how to help kids more readily express thanks for their gifts (hint: it involves giving them better ones):
blog.arkholt.com/ever-happen-...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #budblake
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A drawing of a man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a cowboy hat, speaking to another man with white hair, a white mustache, and a white goatee who is peeking out from behind a curtain and shouting “NO!”
Today on the blog, find out what Colonel Beef thinks about your after Christmas plans:
blog.arkholt.com/texas-slim
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #texasslim
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A drawing of a man wearing a pork pie hat, with an angry, stressed out expression on his face.
Today on the blog, I hope you don’t feel like this during the holidays:
blog.arkholt.com/ever-happen-...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #budblake
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A husband, wife, and their two teenage children, a boy and a girl, stand in front of a Christmas tree and say, “Merry Christmas Everybody!”
Today on the blog, Candy’s family gets what they want for Christmas (eventually):
blog.arkholt.com/candy-3
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas
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Santa Claus stands in silhouette on a snowy hill, next to a young boy, in the background. In the foreground, a large sleigh is being filled with presents by a number of Christmas elves. Two reindeer stand ready in front of it. Santa Claus says, “My staff of elves has the job beat! We’re ready to fly!”
Today on the blog, Santa’s ready to go, with the help of Terr’ble Thompson:
blog.arkholt.com/terrble-thom...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #genedeitch #terrblethompson
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A woman and a man look at a fireplace that has two stockings hung on it. From within the chimney, they hear a voice that says “Ella, call the fire department! Tell them to hurry and get me out of here! I’m stuck!” The woman says, “Ogeegosh!”
Today on the blog, the dangers of trying to play Santa:
blog.arkholt.com/ella-cinders-2
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #ellacinders
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An older, bald man with white hair and a white chin beard is talking to an older woman who is smoking a pipe. The man says, “Fo’ nigh on fifty y’ars Santy’s bin a-comin’ through th’ sleet an’ snow t’fill mah stockin’! - It’s time ah did something’ fo’ him!” The woman says, “Fo’ insistance whut?”
Today on the blog, Pa Yokum feels the need to give back:
blog.arkholt.com/lil-abner-2
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #lilabner #alcapp
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A small man in a green winter coat, with a green stocking cap and mittens on strokes his chin as if in deep thought, and says “Let’s see… Silver or gold… Silver or gold??”
Today on the blog, Mortimer Snerd tries to answer the question on everyone’s mind:
blog.arkholt.com/mortimer-and...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #mortimersnerd #charliemccarthy #edgarbergen
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Two men in police uniforms walk out of a bar. One of them says, “$200 - Gee, Tom, there’ll be no holding them with that much money to spend!” The other man says, “You said it! We’ll probably find ‘em in some night club - let’s try the “Blue Gardens” first!”
Today on the blog, Uncle Phil’s got $200 of 1939 money and knows just how to spend it:
blog.arkholt.com/mickey-finn-3
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #mickeyfinn #lankleonard
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A man in a red shirt and with a red and green stocking cap, and holding an axe, looks at a barn in which is a goose is standing, and going “HONK! HONK!” The man says, “Gosh, I wish Mom hadn’t ast me t’do this.”
Today on the blog, Joe Palooka thinks nothing of knocking out any man that faces him in the ring, but a goose is another matter:
blog.arkholt.com/joe-palooka-1
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #joepalooka #hamfisher
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A man in a bowler hat, a blue coat, and a checkered shirt holds up a brown makeup compact and shows it to two women in fancy fur coats. A high school boy looks on from the side, surprised. The man says, “The eighth wonder of the woild - a compact, lipstick, eyebrow pencil, tweezer and a dozen gadgets all in one - every gal will want one”
Today on the blog, this salesman is making a killing selling these compacts to all the local high school boys:
blog.arkholt.com/harold-teen-2
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #haroldteen #carled
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A man in a cowboy hat is holding three envelopes, and says “Merry Christmas everybody… Here’s my gifts!” A woman standing behind a Christmas tree says, “Huh? Wot’s th’ rush?” An older man with a mustache and a younger man with a bandana around his neck look over in surprise.
Today on the blog, see how sometimes giving gifts can be painful:
blog.arkholt.com/texas-slim-1
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #texasslim #ferdjohnson
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A small girl is standing next to a small Christmas tree, that is slightly shorter than she is. She is holding some Christmas decorations and placing a star on the top of the tree.
Today on the blog, find out where this child got such a small Christmas tree from:
blog.arkholt.com/ever-happen-...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #budblake
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A woman is walking across what looks to be an empty room and says, “Hey Castor, Santa will be here any minute now”
Today on the blog, Santa is about to arrive in the form of Harold Hamgravy in a Santa outfit:
blog.arkholt.com/thimble-thea...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #thimbletheater #popeye
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A young boy in pajamas happilly walks along a hallway, following a toy train at his feet. The train track leads from an adjacent room into the hallway. A side table with a potted plant is also in the hallway.
Today on the blog, we find out where the toy train will lead this young boy. Will it be to a delicious, balanced breakfast? We can only hope:
blog.arkholt.com/carnival
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas #dickturner
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A man in a red winter coat and a man in a Santa Claus costume are walking together. The red coated man says, “Gorsh! It’s ICY tonight!” The man in the Santa Claus costume slips on the ice, and rips the back of his pants. He says, “Oooops — Help!!”
Today on the blog, Woodchuck gets into a scrape while dressed as Santa and only Cranberry can save him (yes, those are their real names):
blog.arkholt.com/cranberry-bo...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #dondean #cranberryboggs #christmas
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Two children, a boy and a girl, sit on the floor watching a television A doll is on the floor next to the girl. On the TV screen is a cowboy saying something. The children look bored and uninterested.
Today on the blog, Billy and Dolly before they were stars:
blog.arkholt.com/channel-chuc...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #bilkeane #familycircus
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Two teenage girls watch a smiling teenage boy wearing a winter coat, earmuffs, and mittens walk away. They are standing in front of a brick building with a sign on it that says “Bijou Theatre”. The boy says, “Thanks Trish! That’s super! I’ll go out and buy them right away!”
Today on the blog, Ted uses his hard earned janitorial money to buy a Christmas present for Candy, with the help of Trish. Let’s see how much help she was:
blog.arkholt.com/candy-2
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #christmas
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A teenage boy in a winter coat and wearing earmuffs walks up to a door with the words “Personnel Office” on it, which also has a sign hanging on the wall in front of it that also says “Personnel Office.” The boy says, “Creepers, what a predic! Candy will sizzle, but I couldn’t tell Trish I’m taking a job to buy Candy a Christmas present!”
Today on the blog, Ted tries to get out of cleaning the clubhouse. Let’s see how that works out for him:
blog.arkholt.com/candy-1
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory
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A woman, who appears transluscent, is sitting on a bench in the park, looking out at a large pine Christmas tree. On the tree are lights which spell out the word “OK.” The woman says, “All the lights have gone out except that one strand, which has been placed on the tree to form the letters O.K.”
Today on the blog, the only Scarlet O’Neil Christmas related strip I could find. Which is a shame, because it means this is the only part of the story you get:
blog.arkholt.com/invisible-sc...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #invisiblescarletoneil
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A man with curly, slicked back hair wearing a vest and bow tie stands next to a bald man with glasses and a mustache who also wears a vest. The curly haired man holds his hand up to his mouth in a nervous fashion, and the bald man looks shocked. Both of them appear to be listening to someone talking off-panel. They stand in front of a large office desk with a corded telephone on it.
Today on the blog, see who’s getting a Christmas bonus this year (hint: it isn’t these fellas):
blog.arkholt.com/there-oughta...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #thereoughtabealaw
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A bald, smiling man in a suit, tie, and vest, with polka dot pants, stands in an empty looking room and says “This is the first time there’s been any heat this winter”
oday on the blog, Harold Hamgravy turns up the heat:
blog.arkholt.com/thimble-thea...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #thimbletheater
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A man in disheveled clothing is standing next to a child in equally disheveled clothing. Both of them are standing outside in a snowstorm. Many snowflakes can be seen coming down. They are looking at a window display for a bakery, with several cakes, pies and cookies laid out. There is a sign on the window that says “BAKERY,” and underneath it says “EVERYTHING HOME MADE”.
Today on the blog, Pete the Tramp tries to find a winter meal to warm himself up:
blog.arkholt.com/pete-the-tra...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #petethetramp
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A man in disheveled clothing is getting snowballs thrown at him from behind. He looks very angry. A child in a long coat and scarf next to him looks behind him in surprise. A dog standing next to the child also looks back in surprise.
Today on the blog, Pete the Tramp gets into a snowball fight:
blog.arkholt.com/pete-the-tra...
#comicstrips #comicstriphistory #petethetramp
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