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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: kevingarcia on August 10, 2015, 06:09:54 PM

Title: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: kevingarcia on August 10, 2015, 06:09:54 PM

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?

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: darkmark (RIP) on August 10, 2015, 10:22:23 PM

Maybe HENRY?

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: kevingarcia on August 10, 2015, 11:06:17 PM

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.

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: johndesmarais on August 13, 2015, 08:52:26 PM

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)?

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: chrisbeneke on August 14, 2015, 10:42:38 AM

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

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: Yoc on August 14, 2015, 11:05:58 AM

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

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: darkmark (RIP) on August 15, 2015, 12:08:21 AM

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

Title: Re: Looking for a timeless, easy-to-follow newspaper comic for a school project
Post by: erwin-k on August 15, 2015, 08:00:21 AM

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?