Bozo by Foxo Reardon for September 27, 2024

1. Bozo always seems to be in the dark.

2. Bozo got his big catch, the sheriff got his too.

3. At least it wasn’t a brick.

1ˢᵗ Bozo’s not so bright now, is he?

2ⁿᵈ Two prizes captured on the same day!

3ʳᵈ So, Bozo was involved in a police coverup!

Is that Fuzzy, way in the distance, on top of the building in panel 2 of the first strip?

1. Life was tough before extension box was invented.

2. Bozo nabbed by law for doing fishy business.

3. Bozo is make law more colourful.

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And even though in black white and grey tones, Fabulous FoXo’s Brilliant BOZO is such a colourful comic!

For those who come in late, these fabulous fun funnies was envisioned and executed so beautifully and brilliantly by FoXo Reardon, a true master cartoonist who told his funny tales with his awesome artwork alone, without any of his characters in BOZO ever saying a single word.

An especially excellent epitome of pictures speaking thousand words, BOZO also the most pleasant picturesque pantomime where every panel is like a photograph of a three-dimensional cartoon world of realistic-looking depths and details. Such was his powerful perspective artwork which brought to life a lovely lively world of BOZO!

FoXo a rare combination of both sharp wits and artistic talents which is rarely seen together in the same cartoonist, a true master and professional cartoonist whose work quality speaks for itself and as you can see for yourself BOZO is pure gold coming from a golden era of cartooning!

BOZO is pure gold coming from a golden era of cartooning! More about FoXo and BOZO in the About page.

So no wonder that these wonderful wordless wonders still bring great joy and sheer cheer to many even today.

But despite being a great classic of great creative calibre, neither BOZO nor FoXo are much known or remembered these days.

Spread the word, friends, so that BOZO can spread more joy and cheer to many many more!

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And of course another big thumbs up, big applause, and three cheers once again for the marvellous master FoXo’s magnificent masterpiece, the most pleasant picturesque pantomime, the ever entertaining ever energetic ever enjoyable ever excellent evergreen entertainer, the brilliantly beautiful and beautifully brilliant BOZO!

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And yes of course many thankses to Micheal Reardon for bringing BOZO back for us all!

1) So close, yet… ☺ – Hi, Fuzzy ☂️ on the roof

2) Busy hands for ☂️ Fuzzy, on that little boat. – Sheriff has such a great sense of humor, hasn’t he, Bozo?

3) Fuzzy ☂️ … sitting on the wall of that street, wasting tiiiiiime ♬♪♬♪♬♪♬ – Coppy, next time leave Bozo alone, especially if he isn’t doing anything wrong ㋛

Did Fuzzy get busted for fishing, as well?

1. Bozo crawls. Darkness falls.

2. Fishing here not defended. See Bozo get suspended. Fuzzy fishes too. What might the law do?

3. Bozo under suspicion. Cop gets white-washed condition.

“Now what ?” – there it is , the perfect night scenes that Foxo does so well . In the last panel the reflection of the lamp on the window glass has changed . The detail in Bozo is masterful .

1. Button blackout

2. Trophies

3. Dirty deed

I lost a collar button under a dresser once (costume) and for all I know it’s still there. Even, though I almost always have a small Mag-lite at hand. (Big old man pockets) Now, wayward cufflinks I’ll chase.

1) For want of a button, the light goes out!

2) The Game Warden is not gonna let Bozo’s catch go to waste!

3) Bozo thought the cop could use a paint job!

“With the exception of ‘Bringing Up Father,’ Foxo Reardon’s Bozo and Bozann’ strip is the most popular Sunday comic published by this newspaper, it is shown by a survey just published.

“Questionnaires were sent to a cross-section of the Times-Dispatch readers, with a view to ascertaining which are the most popular features in the paper.

“Although the Times-Dispatch carries such Sunday comics as ‘Tailspin Tommy,’ S’matter,Pop,’ ’Honeybunch’s Hubby,’ ‘Mickey Mouse,’ ‘Silly Symphony,’ Highlights of History,’ ‘The Nebs,’ ‘Thimble Theater,’etc., ‘Bozo and Bozann,’ as stated above, proved to be more popular than any other, except, ’Bringing Up Father.”

Virginius Dabney, EditorThe Richmond Times-Dispatch

The letter above was written in 1935, when Foxo Reardon (Dad) was a 30-year old editorial, humor, sports and news cartoonist, and Art Director for the Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, and ten years before Bozo was internationally syndicated by the Chicago Sun-Times.

“Thanks” to the two new Bozo followers who have joined the Bozo page since yesterday. Great!

2. Poor Bozo ended up as a catch of the day. :)

Mr. Fuzzy:1st Strip, 1st and 2nd panels: He seems to be on top of the building. Is he attempting to fly again? Or is it something darker?

2nd Strip, 1st panel: He’s justa fishing in his boat, undisturbed by the authorities.

3rd Strip, 1st panel:He’s walking down the street

1. Black out.

2. Fishy story.

3. White washed.

1 Better move the bureau Bozo (and plug the light back in). If you can’t find your good collar button, you can’t take it to Uncle Benny’s. (Lights Out — Jerry Byrne)

2 Should have let it got away, eh Bozo? (Hangman’s Boogie — Cowboy Copas)

3 Fell for it like a ton of bricks. (Who’ll Stop The Rain — Creedence Clearwater Revival)

1. Bozo – get a flashlight and get out of the dark age. 2. Hung up to dry and be tagged Bozo. Fuzzy smart in a get a way boat… 3. Bozo outsmarts a helping hand. I got a feeling he’s in for some Hard Time Fuzzy saw it all.

Is there an outlet close to the dresser?

I bet that picture makes the front page. Oh, the humiliation!

White paint? He’s gonna look like one of Casper’s uncles. The fat one.

I love this strip, but, apparently, in the first one, Bozo has not yet learned the little trick of taking a lamp with a shade, like that, and pointing the top of the shade where he wants the light (kind of like a flashlight). When I didn’t have a flashlight available, and limited reach with the lamp cord, that’s what I would do, and it actually works. :)

NOW WHAT- Bozo needs a flashlight. HOOKED- Great catch which goes to the Game Warden. DELUGE- Well it is no accident; Ole Buttons stuck his nose in the painting! (Only one FUZZY!)