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Crockett Johnson, Barnaby 1942–45. One of the best strips ever at combining a never-ending narrative with day-to-day gaggery. Johnson (later of Purple Crayon fame) somehow got a ton of expression out of stock poses and Italic Futura Medium, and snuck in a lot of satire given there was a war on.
May 2, 2025, 3:15 AM
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