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In 1982 "L.A. Times Syndicate" syndicated a humorous comics strip based on the famous American comedian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._C._Fields W. C. Fields]. The writer, Jim Smart, had previously worked in Philadelphian newspapers and Frank Smith was a former Walt Disney cartoonist. | In 1982 "L.A. Times Syndicate" syndicated a humorous comics strip based on the famous American comedian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._C._Fields W. C. Fields]. The writer, Jim Smart, had previously worked in Philadelphian newspapers and Frank Smith was a former Walt Disney cartoonist. The strip was was made with 6 strips a week and one larger strip for the Sunday newspapers. | ||
The first known daily strip was in the newspapers November 1, 1982. Although it is mentioned that the first Sunday strip was in the newspapers October 31, the earlies known Sunday strip was in the newspapers November 7, 1982. | |||
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History
In 1982 "L.A. Times Syndicate" syndicated a humorous comics strip based on the famous American comedian W. C. Fields. The writer, Jim Smart, had previously worked in Philadelphian newspapers and Frank Smith was a former Walt Disney cartoonist. The strip was was made with 6 strips a week and one larger strip for the Sunday newspapers.
The first known daily strip was in the newspapers November 1, 1982. Although it is mentioned that the first Sunday strip was in the newspapers October 31, the earlies known Sunday strip was in the newspapers November 7, 1982.
Artists
Daily/Sundays | date | Artists | Note |
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Dailies | November 1, 1982 to June 25, 1983 | Jim Smart and Frank Smith | 34 weeks (204 strips) |
Sundays | October 31, 1982 to July 24, 1983 | Jim Smart and Frank Smith | 39 weeks |
Dailies | June 27, 1983 to October 29, 1983 | Ronald J. Fields and Fred Fredericks | 18 weeks (108 strips) |
Sundays | July 31, 1983 to October 23, 1983 | Ronald J. Fields and Fred Fredericks | 13 weeks |
In newspapers
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Title | Period | From | Comment |
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Evansville Courier and Press | January 3, 1983 to October 29, 1983 | Evansville, Indiana | dailies (missing strip of June 27, 1983) |
The Japan Times | March 6, 1983 to October 23, 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Sundays (in English) |
Los Angeles Times (?) | Sundays | ||
The News Herald | October 31, 1982 to August 7, 1983 | Lake County, Ohio | Sundays |
The Olympian | November 7, 1982 to October 23, 1983 | Olympia, Washington | Sundays (missing strip of August 14, 1983) |
The Olympian | November 1, 1982 to October 29, 1983 | Olympia, Washington | dailies (missing strip of June 27, 1983) |
Pacific Stars and Strips | January 3, 1983 to August 16, 1983 | dailies | |
The Sacramento Bee | February 13, 1983 | Sacramento, California | Sundays |
Quesnel Cariboo Observer | December, 1983 to January, 1984 | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | dailies |
Looking at the dailies the strips are copyrighted 1983, with some exceptions. Like the first week and the strips for the weeks of May 30, June 6 and June 20, they are all copyrighted 1982. The art in these last three weeks is similar to the earliest stripes so they are probably made in 1982.