American
cartoonists and writers may not have invented the comic strip, but some
argue that the comics, as we know them today, are an American creation.
Clearly, the United States has played an outsize role in the
development of this underappreciated art form.
3.20.1892: Charles Kuhn, the creator of Grandma, is born in Prairie City, Illinois. He died in 1989. The strip, which began in 1947, came to an end when Kuhn retired in 1969.
3.20.1922: Out Our Way, by J. R. Williams, debuts in a handful of newspapers. Noted for its depiction of rural life, the comic ran until 1977.
3.20.1949: The Saint, which launched as a daily strip in 1948, adds a Sunday feature. The comic was inspired by the novels and short stories of Leslie Charteris.
3.20.1922: Out Our Way, by J. R. Williams, debuts in a handful of newspapers. Noted for its depiction of rural life, the comic ran until 1977.
3.20.1949: The Saint, which launched as a daily strip in 1948, adds a Sunday feature. The comic was inspired by the novels and short stories of Leslie Charteris.
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Most of the information listed here from one day to the next comes from two online sites -- Wikipedia, and Don Markstein's Toonopedia -- as well as 100 Years of American Newspaper Comics, edited by Maurice Horn. Note that my focus is on American newspaper comic strips (and the occasional foreign strip that gained popularity in the United States). Thus, comic books and exclusively online comics are not included here.
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