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About the comic strip stamps: Several artists did strips (on the same day, I think) where honoring newspaper comics with stamps was the subject. I thought this meant it had happened and went to the post office to ask for them, only to find out they did not exist. When they were issued (the following year?) I bought some, of course.
And when they were issued, Charles Schulz did a series of strips where Sally thought that since the USPS had drawn pictures of comics on stamps, she could just draw pictures of comics on the envelopes and they would go through the mail. No. Snoopy looked at them and thought “She drew Popeye better than they did.” This was Schulz being snarky because they didn’t use a drawing by Segar, Popeye’s creator.
If I recall correctly, one of the characters in the Old Maid card deck I had as a kid was named Chesty. Given the variability of OM characters over time, I cannot verify this, but in a deck of the times not far from or of the WW II era, such a name is quite possible….
Since she hasn’t been mentioned yet (gosh I hope I looked at all the comments), I’m going to mention Chesty Morgan, a burlesque performer back when “burlesque” itself was an ironic name because the classic burlesque genre didn’t survive the 1950s. Chesty got some bemused notoriety by becoming a professional at interrupting big league ball games and one time stealing a kiss from George Brett.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 1 year ago
Clavicle proud.
Superfrog over 1 year ago
Looks like a nephew of Chesty Bond, the iconic cartoon character who advertised Bonds singlets from 1940.
Doug Savage creator over 1 year ago
I’d like to meet the crazed marketing department that came up with Chesty the Chipmonger!
tudza Premium Member over 1 year ago
It isn’t, that’s his twin brother Crayon Cid. Generations will argue over how to pronounce the second C.
The Old Wolf over 1 year ago
What’s the letter on your shirt, there, Richard? Go ahead and show it to us…
Ubintold over 1 year ago
Chester the pester.
3hourtour Premium Member over 1 year ago
…good old Charlie Chip had a chip on his shoulders against Chesty…
CaptainKiddeo over 1 year ago
About the comic strip stamps: Several artists did strips (on the same day, I think) where honoring newspaper comics with stamps was the subject. I thought this meant it had happened and went to the post office to ask for them, only to find out they did not exist. When they were issued (the following year?) I bought some, of course.
CaptainKiddeo over 1 year ago
And when they were issued, Charles Schulz did a series of strips where Sally thought that since the USPS had drawn pictures of comics on stamps, she could just draw pictures of comics on the envelopes and they would go through the mail. No. Snoopy looked at them and thought “She drew Popeye better than they did.” This was Schulz being snarky because they didn’t use a drawing by Segar, Popeye’s creator.
pat sandy creator over 1 year ago
snappy dresser…
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like sort of a dip.
goboboyd over 1 year ago
The affluent cousin of Bazooka Joe.
ericlscott creator over 1 year ago
Chesty! HA! That’s great!!
Rev Phnk Ey over 1 year ago
Wonder what his sister looks like.
coltish1 over 1 year ago
Just don’t call him Busty.
I’ve often wondered, because I’m kind of lame, whether ‘Nemesis’ has a verb form.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Inflation hits everyone one time or another! LOL
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Keep me abreast of the news….
Linguist over 1 year ago
Why it’s young “Chesty” Pullit, great-grandson of Admiral “Chesty” Puller and grand-nephew of stripper Breasty Chesty Fuller!
This kid’s got an over-inflated ego and a head as big as a puffed-up pouf.
That banty rooster strut of his makes Cagney look like a cripple.
Someday, somebody’s gonna shove that C into his A …
Howard'sMyHero over 1 year ago
1945 was a great year … AND I’ve outlived Chesty …!
( so there’s THAT … except for eBay )
davewhamond creator over 1 year ago
I’m intrigued. I think I need to know more of Chesty’s backstory…
Mike Baldwin creator over 1 year ago
You had me at ….. Wait for it…nemesis
!!ǝlɐ⅁ over 1 year ago
Ah, yes. A nemesis (namesis, maybe?) I recognise, but because I was the chestier of the pair of us.
charles9156 over 1 year ago
formerly known as the chesterizer
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
A nickname that’s inexplicably fallen out of use.
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
If I recall correctly, one of the characters in the Old Maid card deck I had as a kid was named Chesty. Given the variability of OM characters over time, I cannot verify this, but in a deck of the times not far from or of the WW II era, such a name is quite possible….
Chris Sherlock over 1 year ago
Chesty the Chestmaster.
coltish1 over 1 year ago
Since she hasn’t been mentioned yet (gosh I hope I looked at all the comments), I’m going to mention Chesty Morgan, a burlesque performer back when “burlesque” itself was an ironic name because the classic burlesque genre didn’t survive the 1950s. Chesty got some bemused notoriety by becoming a professional at interrupting big league ball games and one time stealing a kiss from George Brett.
Lela Lee creator over 1 year ago
Hi Teresa!