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Napoleon And Uncle Elby
''Napoleon and Uncle Elby'' was a popular syndicated newspaper comic strip created by Clifford McBride, which launched on June 6, 1932. Over a span of 29 years it was distributed to both American and foreign newspapers. By the mid-1940s, the strip was carried by 80 newspapers. Publication history While drawing such features as ''McBride's Cartoon'' (1927) and ''Clifford McBride's Pantomime Comic'' (1932), McBride introduced Elby, a character based on his uncle, Wisconsin lumberman Henry Elba Eastman. He soon began to add situations involving Elby's dog, Napoleon. For a minor syndicate, Lafave Newspaper Features, McBride began ''Napoleon'' as a daily strip on June 6, 1932. His Sunday strip was added on March 12, 1933, and the following year, the title was changed to ''Napoleon and Uncle Elby''. McBride's assistant on the strip was former Disney artist Roger Armstrong (1917–2007). After McBride's 1951 death in Altadena, California, his second wife, Margot Fischer McBride, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford McBride
Clifford McBride (January 26, 1901 – May 21, 1951) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Napoleon and Uncle Elby''. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, McBride was twice expelled from school because of his drawings in the school paper. His first professional cartoon was published in 1917 in ''The Los Angeles Times''. When he graduated from Occidental College, he moved to Pasadena, California, beginning his career in 1923 as a staff artist for ''The Los Angeles Times''. The following year, he illustrated humorous fiction for the ''Chicago Tribune''. Comic strips and ''Napoleon'' After drawing such features as ''Insect Life'', ''McBride's Cartoon'' (1927), and ''Clifford McBride's Pantomime Comic'' (1932), he created Elby, a character based on his uncle, Henry Elba Eastman. He soon began to add situations involving Elby's dog, Napoleon. Drawing for a minor syndicate, LaFave Newspaper Features, McBride began ''Napoleon'' as a daily strip on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |