Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The Long Slow Demise of Buster Brown, Part 5: April - June 1916
Outcault seems to have gotten a second wind with the introduction of Smithy. This Alfred E. Neuman-faced kid drives a whole new direction to the strip, offering Buster a worthy nemesis. Better than typical Outcault art and gags, almost classic I'd say, during this whole three month period:
Here on May 21 I finally think I detect a little Ross influence, but its so minor that I might well be fooling myself.
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| 4/2/1916 |
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| 4/9/1916 |
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| 4/16/1916 |
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| 4/23/1916 |
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| 4/30/1916 |
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| 5/7/1916 |
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| 5/14/1916 |
Here on May 21 I finally think I detect a little Ross influence, but its so minor that I might well be fooling myself.
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| 5/21/1916 |
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| 5/28/1916 |
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| 6/4/1916 |
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| 6/11/1916 |
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| 6/18/1916 |
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| 6/25/1916 |
Comments:
Can't help you with the art spotting, but I have to say that Smithy Gets a Hint is such a hilariously surreal strip
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