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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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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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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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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Comics: Paul Fung’s “The Guy from Grand Rapids”

The Guy from Grand Rapids appeared in 1923. The start date is unknown. Below are 1923 comic strips from a personal collection.

October 27, 1923

October 30, 1923

October 31, 1923

December 19, 1923

The Catalogue of Copyright Entries, Part 1, Books, Group 2, New Series, Volume 20, Part 2, Number 12, 1923, had this entry: 

Fung (Paul) Guy from Grand Rapids. Each proof, illus. 50284–50287

     Oh my!! s’no use. © Nov. 2, 1923; 2 c. and aff. Dec 1; A 763930.

     Pardon me, miss. © Nov. 19, 1923; 2 c. and aff. Dec. 7; A 763765.

     There must be a guy from every town. © Oct. 26, 1923; 2 c. and aff. Nov. 27; A 763765.

     We’re playing hide ‘n’ theek. © Nov. 16, 1923; 2 c. and aff. Dec. 15; A 772235.

© King features syndicate, inc., New York.

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Eight Years Ago Today

Museum of Chinese in America, New York City

Waves of Identity: 35 Years of Archiving

Exhibition Preview, September 24, 2014

Left to right: Corky Lee, Alex Jay and Fay Chew Matsuda

Photograph by Amy D. Chen

Corky Lee

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Tenth Letter of the Alphabet and here

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Jeanyee Wong

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The Chinese Detective in Comic Books: The Fantastic Dr. Foo

Crime Mysteries #3, September 1952

"The Fantastic Dr. Foo"
Illustrated by Cerrone and Tony Tallarico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Reading
Crime Mysteries #4, November 1952
“The Campaign of Horror” [story unavailable]
 

Crime Mysteries #5, January 1953
“The Hovering Head”

Crime Mysteries #6, March 1953
“Fluttering Death” [story unavailable]

Crime Mysteries #7, May 1953
“The Case of China's Stolen Funds!”

Crime Mysteries #8, July 1953
“Prayer of Death” [story unavailable]

Crime Mysteries #9, September 1953
“The Ancient Thief”

Crime Mysteries #12, March 1954
“The Vanishing Jewels”


(Next post: Eight Years Ago Today: Corky Lee,Alex Jay and Fay Chew Matsuda)