Origins of the Sunday Comics by Peter Maresca for July 11, 2021

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    Comic Enjoyer  over 3 years ago

    He didn’t even start and he got the hook?

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    Johnny Q Premium Member over 3 years ago

    “The boy stood on the burning deck…Then he got the hell out!”

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    HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 3 years ago

    “The boy stood on the burning deck./ His feet were covered in blisters./ He’d burnt the socks right off his feet/ And had to wear his sister’s” (A parody)

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    HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 3 years ago

    “23” someone says! A reference to “23 Skidoo”, a slang expression meaning to get out or away quickly.

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    brihye Premium Member over 3 years ago

    John, Lionel, and Ethyl.

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    WaltWenger Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Looks more like William S. Hart than Will Rogers to me.

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    Dr. Whom   over 3 years ago

    The actor on the far right is William Gillette, who originated Sherlock Holmes on stage, hence his garb.

    I agree that the cowboy looks like William Hart, but the comic predates his acting career by a decade.

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