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Still eight years from Krazy and Ignatz, there is a vitality of movement to Herriman’s work which is hard to find elsewhere this early in the twentieth century. These early strips, in general, not just his, had a combination of violence and gentleness which seems a bit alien over a hundred years later.
WSR about 11 years ago
Perhaps it was a Taurus..?
j2p2 about 11 years ago
But the punch line is in the title…Or was that customary at the time? Great find!
Michael Petrillo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Don’t you just love some of these early cowboy- or rural-themed comic strips, like this one pictured here? Let’s saddle up and enjoy!
kellyschurman01 about 11 years ago
Still eight years from Krazy and Ignatz, there is a vitality of movement to Herriman’s work which is hard to find elsewhere this early in the twentieth century. These early strips, in general, not just his, had a combination of violence and gentleness which seems a bit alien over a hundred years later.
wiatr about 11 years ago
Dang, this one pre-dated my father by seven years.
Reality,really? about 11 years ago
Has Johnny gruelle look to the characters.
traj about 11 years ago
Had a jail in the strip then too.
markf_41 about 1 year ago
There weren’t too many automobiles around in those days, and the ones that were didn’t go very fast.