Here’s an example I scanned of The Gumps by Sidney Smith from 1930 (?).
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Crumbling Paper: The Gumps (strip #2)
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Crumbling Paper: The Gumps (strip #1)
Here’s an example I scanned of The Gumps by Sidney Smith from September 11, 1921. I’ve been reading examples of The Gumps recently… it is really a wonderful strip. I hope someone chooses to do a comprehensive reprinting of it sometime soon… it deserves it.
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Crumbling Paper: Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim
Here’s an example I scanned of Flash Gordon with the header strip Jungle Jim from March 15, 1936 by Alex Raymond.
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Crumbling Paper: Ella Cinders
Here’s a beautiful example I scanned of Ella Cinders from March 16, 1930 by Bill Conselman and Charlie Plumb.
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Crumbling Paper: Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse
Here’s an example I scanned of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse from March 16, 1941 by Walt Disney. Just kidding. The Donald Duck one is by Al Taliaferro and the Mickey Mouse strip is by Floyd Gottfredson.
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Click here to read about Al Taliaferro at lambiek.net.
Click here to read about Floyd Gottfredson at lambiek.net.
Crumbling Paper: Dick Tracy
Here’s an example I scanned of Dick Tracy from October 1, 1939 by Chester Gould.
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Crumbling Paper: The Mistakes of Cupid
Here’s an example I scanned of The Mistakes of Cupid by Stilwell?. Also includes a fragment of a Gene Carr strip above it.
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Please be advised that like many of the comic strips of the era, it contains offensive racial depictions. If this sort of thing offends you, you may not want to view it.
Crumbling Paper: Oh, See Bud Smith Carve the Turkey
Here’s an example I scanned of Bud Smith by George Herriman, I think, although it is hard to tell from the signature. It was definitely a Herriman feature.
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Crumbling Paper: Little Growling Bird in Windego Land
Here’s a Little Growling Bird in Windego Land Thanksgiving strip by A. T. Crichton that I scanned from November 25th, 1906.
Please be advised that like many of the comic strips of the era, it contains offensive racial depictions. If this sort of thing offends you, please do not view it.
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Click here to read very little about A. T. Crichton at lambiek.net.
Crumbling Paper: Little Orphan Annie
Here’s a Harold Gray Little Orphan Annie strip I scanned from October 12th 1930. I wrote about Gray previously here.
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