Here’s an example I scanned of Bub, He’s Always to Blame from 1905 by Everett Lowry. This strip would appear to be very influenced by Swinnerton, specifically his Little Jimmy (which I’ve featured here previously).
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Here is another example of Everett Lowry’s Bub, He’s Always to Blame at Shorpy.
Today’s smörgÃ¥sbord of free online comics includes an excellent short article on Jimmy Swinnerton with a few nice strips by him at the insightful Illustration Art blog. Click the image below to go to the article.
Here’s an example I scanned of Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from February 22, 1925 by Jimmy Swinnerton. Check out that crazy form-fitting word balloon in the first panel. This example is much later than the previous ones I posted… note that the traditional recurring punchline having Jimmy getting his ass beat by his papa in the last panel seems to have been phased out.
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Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s a fantastic and strange example I scanned of Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from 1910 by Jimmy Swinnerton. Oh, what a tale it is… don’t miss this one.
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Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s an example I scanned of Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from 1904 by Jimmy Swinnerton. That lady upstairs knows how to throw a party!
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Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s an example I scanned of Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from 1904 by Jimmy Swinnerton.
Click the image to view the full strip.
Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s an example I scanned of Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from 1905 by Jimmy Swinnerton.
Click the image to view the full strip.
Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s an example I scanned of the bottom half of a mutilated Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from 1904 by Jimmy Swinnerton.
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Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s an example I scanned of Jimmy aka Little Jimmy from 1906 by Jimmy Swinnerton.
Click the image to view the full strip.
Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Here’s an example I scanned of the bottom half of the remains of a Jimmy aka Little Jimmy strip from 1904 by Jimmy Swinnerton. This one definitely leaves you wondering what the hell happened in the first half.
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Click here to read more examples of Little Jimmy at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Batch at Barnacle Press.
Click here to read examples of Swinnerton’s Mr. Jack at The Stripper’s Guide
Read an article from 1906 about Jimmy Swinnerton at The Stripper’s Guide.
See an example of Swinnerton’s Mount Ararat (second series) at The Stripper’s Guide.
See examples of Swinnerton’s An Embarrassing Moment at The Stripper’s Guide.
Click here to read about Jimmy Swinnerton at lambiek.net.
Click here to read more about Little Jimmy at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.
Click here to read more about Jimmy Swinnerton at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia.