Crumbling Paper: Our Antediluvian Ancestors (1901) by Frederick Opper (strip #2)

Although he is best known today for Happy Hooligan (which we’ve been reprinting examples of recently) Frederick Opper was responsible for a number of popular strips in the early 20th century. Here’s an example of Frederick Opper’s strip Our Antediluvian Ancestors from 1901. Unfortunately, this one has some text missing at the bottom. Click the image to read the strip.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics, including more examples of Our Antediluvian Ancestors.

Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Crumbling Paper: Our Antediluvian Ancestors (1903) by Frederick Opper (strip #1)

Although he is best known today for Happy Hooligan (which we’ve been reprinting examples of recently) Frederick Opper was responsible for a number of popular strips in the early 20th century. Here’s an example of Frederick Opper’s strip Our Antediluvian Ancestors from December 27, 1903. Unfortunately, I only have the top half of the page for this one, so you’ll have to imagine what happens after the first three panels. Dig that 1903 Flintstones car! Click the image to read the strip.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics, including more examples of Our Antediluvian Ancestors.

Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Crumbling Paper: Alphonse and Gaston (1903) by Frederick Opper (strip #1)

Although he is best known today for Happy Hooligan (which we’ve been reprinting examples of recently) Frederick Opper was responsible for a number of popular strips in the early 20th century. Here’s an example of Frederick Opper’s strip Alphonse and Gaston from 1903. Click the image to read the strip.

Here’s what Don Markstein’s Toonopedia has to say about Alphonse and Gaston.

You can see more examples of Alphonse and Gaston (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics.

Crumbling Paper: Happy Hooligan (1905) by Frederick Opper (strip #15)

Here’s another example of Frederick Opper’s strip Happy Hooligan from June 18, 1905. Click the image to read the strip.

You can see more examples of Happy Hooligan (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Here are some other Happy Hooligan examples from Bugpowder.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics.

Crumbling Paper: Happy Hooligan (1904) by Frederick Opper (strip #14)

Here’s another example of Frederick Opper’s strip Happy Hooligan from March 6, 1904. Click the image to read the strip.

You can see more examples of Happy Hooligan (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Here are some other Happy Hooligan examples from Bugpowder.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics.