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1917

Created by
Sidney Smith

US

Cover of The Gumps

United States1917

The Gumps.

The Gumps is an American comic strip about a middle-class family. It was created by Sidney Smith in 1917, launching a 42-year run in newspapers from February 12, 1917, until October 17, 1959. According to a 1937 issue of Life, The Gumps was inspired by Andy Wheat, a real-life person Smith met through his brother.

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Type
comic strip
Country
United States
Published
1917
Language
English
The story

The Gumps, in three panels

  1. 1917. The Gumps begins in United States.

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    Cover of The Gumps
  2. Also by Sidney Smith

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