Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project

[kevingarcia]

Hi there! I'm a Texas-based teacher and long-time comics aficionado, and many, many moons ago I frequented this site reading old comics (I love stuff from 1900 to 1960 especially), and there was a comic that I recall reading, but I cannot for the life of me recall what it was called.

This was a newspaper comic with very clear and easy to follow panels with little-to-no dialogue. This involved a regular boy in a normal, present day community (no magic or monsters or goofy caricatures). My gut says this was a newspaper comic published between the mid 1930s and mid 1960s (a big range I know...).

This would be used as part of a story-telling project for high school students. This comic stuck out in my mind because the panels were evenly spaced, very clear and easy to follow. The panels would be printed, cut in to individual squares and assigned to students to place back in the order they believe the story would be told.

Anyone have any clue which comic this would be?

[darkmark (RIP)]

Maybe HENRY?

[kevingarcia]

I definitely recall the comic I was thinking of looking more realistic, though Henry would certainly fit the bill! Thanks for reminding me about him!

Similar suggestions would be appreciated.

[johndesmarais]

Not that I think it really what you're looking for, but "Nancy" by Ernie Bushmiller would be an interesting experiment for what you are doing as Bushmiller wrote the strips backwards.

Now, as for what you're really looking for, "Henry" was the first thing that came to my mind, but you'e already indicated that you don't think that was it.  How about "Little Brother Hugo", by Frank King (ran 1945 - 1973)?

[chrisbeneke]

well, Henry was my first thought too.

then Dondi...

...the realistic, dialogue-free thing throws me, but maybe Little Max, which seems to be public domain and here:
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=630

...or browse
http://www.toonopedia.com/
...to ring a bell.

good luck,
chris

[Yoc]

I'd never looked at Little Max before.  What an odd feature.  Only he doesn't speak and he's the star?  Reminds me of Chilly Willly in Walter Lantz cartoons.
Some nice artwork in the one book I looked at.

-Yoc

[darkmark (RIP)]

There's always The Little King and maybe Ferd'nand, or Mr. Mum.

[erwin-k]

I don't think Mr. Mum is a good fit for the project. First, only the Sunday strips had multiple panels. Second, the strip's appeal was images that defied any logic.

Wasn't there a 1940's or '50's strip named Herman that might suit?