Politics in comic strips??!
Who put politics in "the funnies?"
The answer shouldn't surprise anyone, but it often does. They've always been there. Always. From the earliest of strips, Hogan's Alley (starring The Yellow Kid)
to today's strips, such as On the Fast Track
Comic strip historians generally concede that the most blatantly political strip in history was Little Orphan Annie. Here's the creator's view of unions.
But capitalists were good, fair and worthy of admiration!
Much gentler, and drawn far better was Walt Kelly's Pogo. Here's his take on Joe McCarthy:
Then there was Al Capp's L'il Abner, which started out left wing
but turned incredibly right wing during the 1960s.
And there are some comic strips that really are nothing more than political thumping all the time. Best example is the thudingly dull Mallard Fillmore.
So time to share! Which strips tickle your fancy? Which have politics you like? Which have politics you hate? How about politics you find incomprehensible?
Because don't kid yourself--on some level, they're ALL political!
AlextheKay
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