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Ad Carter
August Daniel Carter (1895–1957) was an American comic strip cartoonist who created the long-running ''Just Kids'' strip. He was known as Ad Carter, the signature he used on his strips. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Carter was 11 years old when he witnessed his mother's death. She was hit by a streetcar and killed as they crossed the street, a situation which impacted him deeply and ultimately led him into the work force as a youth. Later in life, he would start the Just Kids Safety Club, which encouraged looking both ways before crossing the street, in response to his mother's tragic death. While employed as a ''Brooklyn Eagle'' reporter, he met the cartoonist Clare Briggs, who encouraged him to submit a comic strip to a syndicate. In 1916, Carter drew ''Our Friend Mush'', a strip about a gang of kids. ''Just Kids'' In 1922, Carter was hired by William Randolph Hearst to create similar kid characters for a new strip, ''Just Kids''. It was launched as a daily July 23, 1923, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie Winkle
''Winnie Winkle'' is an American comic strip published during a 76-year span (1920–1996). Ten film adaptations were also made. Its premise was conceived by Joseph Medill Patterson, but the stories and artwork were by Martin Branner, who wrote the strip for over 40 years. It was one of the first comic strips about working women. The main character was a young woman who had to support her parents and adopted brother, serving as a reflection of the changing role of women in society. It ran in more than 100 newspapers and translations of the strip's Sunday pages were made available in Europe, focusing on her little brother Perry Winkle and his gang. Due to its originality and longevity, ''Winnie Winkle'' became a household name and inspired Roy Lichtenstein. It was reprinted in Dell Comics, and some see it as heralding a more independent role for American women after World War I. Publication history The Tribune Media Services, Chicago Tribune Syndicate launched the comic strip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |