This 1947 strip, “The Man with the Umbrella,” predates Nelson Algren’s seminal novel The Man with the Golden Arm (1949) by two years. An early play on the phrase is found in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1891 tale, “The Man with the Twisted Lip.” Kate Bush makes a play on the phrase with her 1978 song, “The Man with the Child in His Eyes.”
While the remarkably strong strip would work with the trio viewed in profile, the bold choice of having Fuzzy enter from the bottom of panel two raises it to a level of innovation that is rare. The rain increases, causing the skyline to darken and Bozann to embrace the protection of Fuzzy. Poor Bozo is all wet. A remarkable strip.
This 1947 strip, “The Man with the Umbrella,” predates Nelson Algren’s seminal novel The Man with the Golden Arm (1949) by two years. An early play on the phrase is found in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1891 tale, “The Man with the Twisted Lip.” Kate Bush makes a play on the phrase with her 1978 song, “The Man with the Child in His Eyes.”
While the remarkably strong strip would work with the trio viewed in profile, the bold choice of having Fuzzy enter from the bottom of panel two raises it to a level of innovation that is rare. The rain increases, causing the skyline to darken and Bozann to embrace the protection of Fuzzy. Poor Bozo is all wet. A remarkable strip.