I’ve always been confused about who and what Flip is meant to be. Introduced as a nephew of the personification of the dawn, he is portrayed as a short, fat, balding, cigar-smoking guy with inexplicably green skin on his head and the top part of his face. (He does not resemble his supposed uncle.) Along with the equally short Imp, and Nemo (an actual child), the trio are referred to as “kids” by most who meet them. But his trouble-maker temperament, and his language, as well as his look and typical clothing, imply he is middle-aged. Today he says he is a “stunted” 23-year-old!? I know that the strip’s premise is that he “exists” as a figment of Nemo’s dreaming imagination, but I’d love to know McCay’s reasons for making the choices he did in creating the character.
ddjg about 3 years ago
Winsor gives himself a mention! But how could he have resisted?
Solstice*1947 about 3 years ago
I’ve always been confused about who and what Flip is meant to be. Introduced as a nephew of the personification of the dawn, he is portrayed as a short, fat, balding, cigar-smoking guy with inexplicably green skin on his head and the top part of his face. (He does not resemble his supposed uncle.) Along with the equally short Imp, and Nemo (an actual child), the trio are referred to as “kids” by most who meet them. But his trouble-maker temperament, and his language, as well as his look and typical clothing, imply he is middle-aged. Today he says he is a “stunted” 23-year-old!? I know that the strip’s premise is that he “exists” as a figment of Nemo’s dreaming imagination, but I’d love to know McCay’s reasons for making the choices he did in creating the character.
chromosome Premium Member about 3 years ago
How Detroit has changed over time! I was born there shortly after WWII ended.