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Series II. Comic Strips. King Features Syndicate, 1935-1936, inclusive

Scope and Contents

The series holds 46 newspaper comic strip proof sheets issued by King Features in late 1935 to early 1936. These were most likely to have been among those included in the exhibition at Ferargil Gallery in 1936 from which a selection of comics was made for N-YHS (see Historical Note). 31 of the sheets are for the Sunday comics, and so are larger in size for full page publication with more panels than the sheets for the daily papers, of which there are 15 horizontal sheets. The daily sheets each include only one day's strip, not multiple days. All are black and white line art, without color.

The container list includes all sheets/titles in the series. The cartoonist name is noted following the title in parentheses. Two entries have multiple titles separated with a slash (/); these indicate a mix of strips on the sheet (e.g., a mix of a horizontal strip and a single panel comic). Many of the strips are not titled within the strip itself, but a title and cartoonist name were noted on the reverse either by King Features or at N-YHS. The series holds a mix of humorous strips and adventure/action strips.

Arrangement

The series is arranged roughly by format in three oversize folders. Folder FF-2 holds Sunday comics, generally of the humorous type. Folder FF-3 holds Sunday comics, generally of the adventure/action type, though the categorization is not rigid. Folder FF-4 holds daily strips, both humorous and adventure/action. Within each folder, the container list presents the titles in alphabetical order by cartoonist.

Little Annie Rooney (Nicholas Afonsky), 1935 December 22

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Henry (Carl Anderson), 1935 November 17

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

The Pussycat Princess (Edward Anthony; drawn by Grace Drayton), 1935 November 10

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Nicodemus O'Malley / Dreamland (Ad Carter), 1936 February 23

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Just Kids (Ad Carter), 1936 February 23

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Barney Google (Billy DeBeck), 1935 December 29

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Little Woman (Vic Forsythe), 1936 February 23

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

The Katzenjammer Kids (Harold Knerr), 1936 February 2

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Bringing Up Father (George McManus), 1935 December 22

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Felix [the Cat] (Otto Messmer), 1936 January 5

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Toots and Casper (Jimmy Murphy), 1936 February 23

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Etta Kett (Paul Robinson), 1936 January 19

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

The Love-Byrds (Paul Robinson), 1936 February 9

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Pete the Tramp (C.D. Russell), 1936 March 22

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Sentinel Louie (O. Soglow), 1935 December 22

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Polly and Her Pals (Cliff Sterrett), 1935 December 29

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Lil Ole Orvie / Oh, Yeah? / Jimmie (James Swinnerton), 1936 March 8

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Tillie the Toiler (Russ Westover), 1936 February 16

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Elmer (Charles H. [Doc] Winner), 1936 March 1

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Blondie (Chic Young), 1935 September 22

Folder: FF-2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Heroes of American HIstory (Nicholas Afonsky), 1936 March 29

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Patrick Henry is the subject of the strip.

Ted Towers, Animal Master (Frank Buck; drawn by Joe King), 1936 March 22

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Mandrake the Magician (Lee Falk & Phil Davis), 1935 November 3

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Red Barry (Will Gould), 1936 February 2

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Krazy Kat (George Herriman), 1935 December 8

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

The Amazing Adventures of Johnny Round-the-World: Through Djuka Lands in Dutch Guiana (William LaVarre, F.R.G.S.), 1936 February 2

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

The panels include a photograph, the subject of which appears in one of the cartoon panels.

Flash Gordon (Alex Raymond), 1936 January 26

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Ace Drummond (E.V. Rickenbacker), 1936 February 9

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

The Thimble Theatre (Elzie Crisler Segar), 1935 November 3

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes Popeye and Wimpy

Radio Patrol (Eddie Sullivan & Charlie Schmidt), 1936 February 1

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Tiny Tim (Lyman Young), 1936 January 12

Folder: FF-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Just Kids (Ad Carter), 1936 February 18

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Barney Google (Billy DeBeck), 1936 January 13

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Secret Agent X-9 (Charles Flanders), 1936 March 7

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Red Barry (Will Gould), 1936 January 20

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Krazy Kat (George Herriman), 1936 January 3

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Little Annie Rooney (Darrell McClure), 1936 February 24

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Bringing Up Father (George McManus), 1936 February 13

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Toots and Casper (Jimmy Murphy), 1936 February 15

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Pete the Tramp (C.D. Russell), 1936 March 24

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Radio Patrol (Charles Schmidt), 1936 March 12

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

The Thimble Theatre (Elzie Crisler Segar), 1936 March 23

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes Popeye and Olive Oyl

Polly & Her Pals (Cliff Sterrett), 1936 February 22

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Tillie the Toiler (Russ Westover), 1936 March 10

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Blondie (Chic Young), 1936 February 20

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Tim Tyler's Luck (Lyman Young), 1935 December 30

Folder: FF-4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
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