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Comparing the Sundays in ''The Japan Times'' and ''The Olympian'' the seven first strips in ''The Japan Times'' does not match the dates in ''The Olympian''. In ''The Japan Times'' the strips started with the strip of December 12, 1982. Then follows strips from 1983: December 26, 1982; January 23, February 13, April 17 ''(!)'', April 10 and January 1. | |||
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Revision as of 07:34, 15 May 2023
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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 "W. C. Fields" 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.
Something must have happened in May 1983.
The dailies for the weeks of May 30, June 6 and June 20 all have the copyright year 1982 on the strips. In addition the Sundays June 26, July 7, 10, 17 and 24 also have the copyright year 1982 on the strips. The art in these strips are similar to the earliest stripes so they was probably made in 1982 (before November 1, 1982).
End then, W. C. Fields' grandson Ronald J. Fields became the writer for the dailies (from June 27 1983) with Fred Fredericks as the artist. A few weeks later they also did the Sundays (from July 31, 1983).
The last known W. C. Fields strip was in the newspapers Saturday October 29, 1983.
by Jim Smart and Frank Smith
by Ronald J. Fields and Fred Fredericks
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 |
note
Comparing the Sundays in The Japan Times and The Olympian the seven first strips in The Japan Times does not match the dates in The Olympian. In The Japan Times the strips started with the strip of December 12, 1982. Then follows strips from 1983: December 26, 1982; January 23, February 13, April 17 (!), April 10 and January 1.