Crumbling Paper: Moon Mullins

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of Moon Mullins with the footer strip Kitty Higgins from October 21, 1934 by Frank Willard.

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Crumbling Paper: The Gumps and Old Doc Yak (strip #4)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of The Gumps with the footer strip Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith from 1933.

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Crumbling Paper: The Gumps and Old Doc Yak (strip #3)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of The Gumps with the footer strip Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith from 1933.

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Crumbling Paper: The Gumps (strip #2)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of The Gumps by Sidney Smith from 1930 (?).

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Crumbling Paper: The Gumps (strip #1)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of The Gumps by Sidney Smith from September 11, 1921. I’ve been reading examples of The Gumps recently… it is really a wonderful strip. I hope someone chooses to do a comprehensive reprinting of it sometime soon… it deserves it.

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Crumbling Paper: Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of Flash Gordon with the header strip Jungle Jim from March 15, 1936 by Alex Raymond.

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Crumbling Paper: Ella Cinders

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s a beautiful example I scanned of Ella Cinders from March 16, 1930 by Bill Conselman and Charlie Plumb.

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Crumbling Paper: Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse from March 16, 1941 by Walt Disney. Just kidding. The Donald Duck one is by Al Taliaferro and the Mickey Mouse strip is by Floyd Gottfredson.

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Crumbling Paper: Dick Tracy

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of Dick Tracy from October 1, 1939 by Chester Gould.

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Crumbling Paper: The Mistakes of Cupid

Posted on May 23, 2012 by STWALLSKULL

Here’s an example I scanned of The Mistakes of Cupid by Stilwell?. Also includes a fragment of a Gene Carr strip above it.

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Please be advised that like many of the comic strips of the era, it contains offensive racial depictions. If this sort of thing offends you, you may not want to view it.