Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Comics: Paul Fung’s “Polly and Her Pals”

American Newspaper Comics (2012) said Polly and Her Pals was created by Cliff Sterrett. The comic strip appeared daily and Sunday. The last daily strip signed by Sterrett was dated March 9, 1935. Paul Fung took over the daily strip on March 11, 1935. The daily strip continued unsigned to March 28, 1942. Other ghost artists were Vern Greene, John Kowalchik, Fred Schwarze and Bob Dunn. Below are strips dated March 9 (Cliff Sterrett), and 11 through 16 (Paul Fung). 














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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Comics: Paul Fung’s “Dumb Dora”

American Newspaper Comics (2012) said Chic Young created the comic strip Dumb Dora which ran from June 25, 1924 to January 1936. Paul Fung took over the strip when Young created Blondie. Below are Fung’s first week of dailies from April 7 to 14, 1930. Fung’s first Sunday page appeared May 11, 1930. Some Paul Fung original art can be viewed at Heritage Auctions.












































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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Comics: Paul Fung’s “Bughouse Fables”

The first week of panels signed by Paul Fung from November 
7 to 12, 1927. Earlier panels, beginning in 1925, were unsigned 
and drawn by a number of artists including Fung.



























April 15, 1926




















October 8, 1926; Fung used an idea from his son




















October 23, 1926; Fung used as idea from cartoonist 
Chester Gould





















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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Comics: Paul Fung’s “Gus and Gussie”

The first week of “Gus and Gussie”,  March 23 to 28, 1925













March 23, 1926, Detroit Times



March 23, 1926, Detroit Times
































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