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A few times there have been a special strip inside a story.  
On a few occasions, special strips unrelated to the ongoing story have occured in daily and Sunday stories.  


===The Merry Christmas strips===
===The Merry Christmas strips===
In 1934, 1935 and 1937 one could find a special '''Merry Christmas''' strip in the dailies for December 25th. One find a similar strip for [[The Phantom]] in 1938.  
In 1934, 1935 and 1937, special '''Merry Christmas''' strips were published in the dailies on December 25th.  


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Image:md-19341225.jpg
Image:md-19341225.jpg|December 25,1934
Image:md-19351225.jpg
Image:md-19351225.jpg|December 25,1935
Image:md-19371225.jpg
Image:md-19371225.jpg|December 25,1937
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====Other====
A similar '''Merry Christmas''' strip was made for "[[The Phantom]]" in 1937. As a curiosity, Al Capp made '''Merry Christmas''' strips in 1947 to 1950 with wishes for merry christmas to many named people, including [[Lee Falk|Lee]] and [[Constance Falk|Connie]] Falk.
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Image:pd-19371225.jpg|''The Phantom''<br>December 25,1937
Image:lad-19471225.jpg|''Li'l Abner''<br>December 25,1947
Image:lad-19481225.jpg|''Li'l Abner''<br>December 25,1948
Image:lad-19491225.jpg|''Li'l Abner''<br>December 25,1949
Image:lad-19501225.jpg|''Li'l Abner''<br>December 25,1950
</gallery>
 
===End World Hunger===
In 1985 the Thanksgiving comics strips were peppered with reference to hunger, Africa and gluttony. The effort was organized by Garry Trudeau ''(Doonesbury)'', Charles Schulz ''(Peanuts)'' and Milton Caniff ''(Steve Canyon)''. The idea was to make a little more poignant message than a general reference to Thanksgiving, and give the readers the idea that it is an issue they should be concerned with. The Thanksgiving strips were later collected into a book, ''Comic Relief'', and the book's proceeds were donated to USA for Africa. Each cartoonist dealt with hunger in their strips. Mandrake and The Phantom didn't interrupt the comic's story line but added the word ''End World Hunger'' to the bottom of one panel. 
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Image:MD-19851128.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:PD-19851128.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:Comic-Relief.jpg|''Comic Relief''
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</gallery>


===The Defenders of the Earth strip===
===The Defenders of the Earth strip===
In 1986 one could find a special '''Defenders of the Earth''' strip in the Sundays for September 28th. There was a similar strip in the Sunday stories of The Phantom and Flash Gordon.
The Sunday strips of Mandrake the Magician, The Phantom and Flash Gordon from September 28th 1986 were made as a promotional strip for The Defenders of the Earth series.
 
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Image:ms-19860928.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:ms-19860928.jpg
Image:fgs-19860928.jpg|''Flash Gordon''
Image:ps-19860928.jpg|''The Phantom''
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</gallery>


===The Earth Day strips===
===The Earth Day strips===
In 2008 and 2009 one could find a special '''Earth Day''' strip in the dailies for April 22nd.
In 2008 and 2009, special '''Earth Day''' strips were published in the dailies on April 22nd.


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[[Category: Spotlight on|Special Strips]]

Latest revision as of 21:12, 27 November 2018

On a few occasions, special strips unrelated to the ongoing story have occured in daily and Sunday stories.

The Merry Christmas strips

In 1934, 1935 and 1937, special Merry Christmas strips were published in the dailies on December 25th.

  • December 25,1934

  • December 25,1935

  • December 25,1937

Other

A similar Merry Christmas strip was made for "The Phantom" in 1937. As a curiosity, Al Capp made Merry Christmas strips in 1947 to 1950 with wishes for merry christmas to many named people, including Lee and Connie Falk.

  • The Phantom
    December 25,1937

  • Li'l Abner
    December 25,1947

  • Li'l Abner
    December 25,1948

  • Li'l Abner
    December 25,1949

  • Li'l Abner
    December 25,1950

End World Hunger

In 1985 the Thanksgiving comics strips were peppered with reference to hunger, Africa and gluttony. The effort was organized by Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury), Charles Schulz (Peanuts) and Milton Caniff (Steve Canyon). The idea was to make a little more poignant message than a general reference to Thanksgiving, and give the readers the idea that it is an issue they should be concerned with. The Thanksgiving strips were later collected into a book, Comic Relief, and the book's proceeds were donated to USA for Africa. Each cartoonist dealt with hunger in their strips. Mandrake and The Phantom didn't interrupt the comic's story line but added the word End World Hunger to the bottom of one panel.

  • Mandrake the Magician

  • The Phantom

  • Comic Relief

The Defenders of the Earth strip

The Sunday strips of Mandrake the Magician, The Phantom and Flash Gordon from September 28th 1986 were made as a promotional strip for The Defenders of the Earth series.

  • Mandrake the Magician

  • Flash Gordon

  • The Phantom

The Earth Day strips

In 2008 and 2009, special Earth Day strips were published in the dailies on April 22nd.

  • Md-20080422.jpg
  • Md-20090422.jpg
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