Frank King Editorial 1913: the Hunter's Joyous Ways

Frank King Editorial 1913:Dr Miller's Arrest

Frank King Editorial 1913: First Class in Humor

Frank King Editorial 1913: Let the curriculum fit the individual

This week we continue to publish our own scans, well, owned by the Platinum Age Collectors Club (PACC). Just to create a digital archive of this unique material.

Ten dollar for a funny face

A very very late Mutt and Jeff from November 10, 1935, still in the Platinum Age though, just to change the mood. 

Professor Fakem

Nicodemus Napoleon James Crow

Violet won the war

Jimmy ies weeda Guisepp

A fighting cloud?

A 1910 cartoon by Swinnerton with a fighting cloud (gevechtswolk) in the fifth panel. Enjoy!

Spank with moderation

This week a mixed early pre 1910 menue of Opper, Swinnerton and others. The kids are all Katzenjammer and will be punished 1900 style!

   James Swinnerton in 1932

Alphonse and Gaston: The thrilling submarine adventure Chapter 3

Dated June 14 1903

Alphonse and Gaston: The thrilling submarine adventure Chapter 2

Dated June 7 1903

Alphonse and Gaston The thrilling Submarine adventure Chapter 1

Dated May 31, 1903

Alphonse and Gaston a la carte

Dated september 22, 1901

Alphonse, Gaston and Leon to the rescue

Dated july 7, 1904

Alphonse, Gaston and Leon celbrate the glorious fourth

July third, 1904. 

Alphonse and Gaston in Scotland

This week is Opper week: Alphonse and Gaston week, a comic duo, that existed at least 7 years earlier than Mutt and Jeff. This one is dated november 9, 1902.

A reassuring Gasoline Alley (october 1925)

This sunday a reassuring Gasoline Alley (october 18, 1925 Houston Post Dispatch-comic section) after all the bugs on this blog and the weirdness of the early Platinum Age on the other side (Meanwhile in the Platinum Age)

Insect wars 12: The war is over and fighting will cease! They're gathered to draw up a treaty of peace!

Insect wars 11: The fly king sees them disappear and his stick out with awful fear!

Insect wars 10: But flying like a hurricane, comes Bucky in a speedy plane

Insect wars 9: The troops in the trenches armed and plucky, get their instructions from general Bucky

It was 100 years ago today: Little Willie Gettit: Ma gimmie a dime?

October 8 1913

Insect wars 8: The way to win is to attack

Insect wars 7: We've got the range! Our aim is right! We'll blow 'em higher than a kite!

Two sidekicks on a sunday: Cicero's cat and Corky

November 10, 1935

November 10, 1935

Insect wars 6: well here we are! And we're sure lucky to be alive," says general Bucky

Insect wars 5: Bucky's artillery mass attack

It was 100 years ago today: Bringing up father, still trying to cultivate Jiggs

October 4, 1913

Insect wars 4:Nurse June

It was 100 years ago today: Bringing up father: Don't do that

We have started again to republish the McManus paper clippings. Only some of them are from 1913, more of them are 1914, a lot 1915 and even more are from 1916. So look out for further dailies for the next three years. Also have a look at the other blog:Meanwhile in the Platinum Age 

October 3rd, 1913

Insect wars 3: The cruel fly king, like as not, has hatched another evil plot!

Insect wars 2: On the Junkville front

January 8 1933

From Bugville to Bucky Boo to A Bugs life (from Gustav to Disney to Pixar) a continuous story of insect life

A Disney dedication to Gustav Dirks' s Bugville. See ( About Gus and Rudolph Dirks)

November 27, 1932