Chester Gould (and assistants) did a strip-within-a-strip series with their ‘topper’ comic, “The Gravies” – which was called “Sawdust”, about a pile of dust, where each bit of dust was it’s own character, even if they all looked like dots to the reading audience.
Here’s an example strip, apparently these were mostly from the late 50s and 60s. As comic space started to contract for creators, the toppers mostly were done away with by the end of the sixties.
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
Well that was lame.
jagedlo about 1 year ago
Tank and Barb do deserve a summer break…
MichiganMitten about 1 year ago
So the mosquitoes caused a balk?
MailbuEd about 1 year ago
I guess I don’t get it.
Dirty Dragon about 1 year ago
In the tradition of Dick Tracy, perhaps?
Chester Gould (and assistants) did a strip-within-a-strip series with their ‘topper’ comic, “The Gravies” – which was called “Sawdust”, about a pile of dust, where each bit of dust was it’s own character, even if they all looked like dots to the reading audience.
Here’s an example strip, apparently these were mostly from the late 50s and 60s. As comic space started to contract for creators, the toppers mostly were done away with by the end of the sixties.
https://the-comics-journal.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/15-Gravies-11-4-62.jpg
And a full article with more example, if one is curious… https://www.tcj.com/a-tricky-cad-the-gravies-sawdust-and-chester-gould/
rwg1957rwg about 1 year ago
Is this a backdoor pilot?
L Thomas Premium Member about 1 year ago
Print is too small for older eyes. Please make larger.
tcviii Premium Member about 1 year ago
I love the name of the substitute writer.