Freckles And His Friends
''Freckles and his Friends'' is an American comic strip set in the peaceful small town of Shadyside where young Freckles McGoosey and his friends lived. Although the long-running strip, created by Merrill Blosser, is remembered for its continuing storyline involving a group of teenagers, it originally featured a child at the age of six or seven in gag-a-day situations.''Freckles and His Friends''
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from the original on July 30, 2016. Illustrated by Blosser and later by Henry Formhals (1908-1981), ''Freckles and His Friends'' was ghostwriter, ghostwritten by Fred Fox (1903-1981). A gagwriter for Groucho Marx and Judy Canova, Fox scripted for ra ...
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Merrill Blosser
Merrill Blosser (May 28, 1892 – January 9, 1983) was an American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip ''Freckles and His Friends'', which had a long run (1915–1971). Although his strip was set in the small town of Shadyside, it was obviously based on Blosser's hometown of Nappanee, Indiana, since Blosser often referenced real Nappanee locations, such as Johnson's Drug Store. Early life Growing up in Nappanee, where he was born, Blosser was encouraged by his parents to take drawing lessons, and he signed up for Charles N. Landon's correspondence course. Six successful cartoonists lived in Nappanee as children, including Fred Neher (''Life’s Like That'') and Bill Holman (cartoonist), Bill Holman (''Smokey Stover''). When Blosser was 12 years old, ''National Magazine'' held a writing competition, and he was a winner with his essay, "The Best Way to Spend $300." The prize was a trip to Washington, D.C. Touring the city, the prizewinners were taken to the White House to ...
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