For some reason I always got a kick out of seeing characters from one comic strip popping up in another character's world. Here are a few examples. Above is a mish-mash of fifties characters (some of whom, like Popeye, you'll probably recognize) which appeared along with an article on an exhibit of comic work down mounted down in Florida.
Sam's Strip was actually based on the premise that all these characters existed in the same imaginary world, so all kinds of visitors were always dropping by to be the butt of a joke. How many of these guys do you recognize?
Jim Scancarelli, who's been doing
Gasoline Alley for the last twenty five years or so, must also like these crossovers, since he often has some classic character drop by the Alley, as with Mutt & Jeff and Howdy Doody above.
A few years back, Blondie was celebrating its 75th anniversary, and there was a whole sequence of strips where other characters showed up to join the party, including the strip seen above. Below is the final commemorative strip with all the well-wishers in attendance. Maybe some of your favorites were in the crowd too.
For some reason I always got a kick out of seeing characters from one comic strip popping up in another character's world. Here are a few examples. Above is a mish-mash of fifties characters (some of whom, like Popeye, you'll probably recognize) which appeared along with an article on an exhibit of comic work down mounted down in Florida. 
Sam's Strip was actually based on the premise that all these characters existed in the same imaginary world, so all kinds of visitors were always dropping by to be the butt of a joke. How many of these guys do you recognize?
Jim Scancarelli, who's been doing Gasoline Alley for the last twenty five years or so, must also like these crossovers, since he often has some classic character drop by the Alley, as with Mutt & Jeff and Howdy Doody above.
A few years back, Blondie was celebrating its 75th anniversary, and there was a whole sequence of strips where other characters showed up to join the party, including the strip seen above. Below is the final commemorative strip with all the well-wishers in attendance. Maybe some of your favorites were in the crowd too.
2 comments:
Dr John,
The cartoonist also did something like this in regards to Peanuts a few years ago. I don't remember if it was when Charles Shultz died or to celebrate an anniversary (like Blondie's).
Also currently in the Pearls Before Swine comic strip they often take jabs at other strips and use their characters for the punch lines.
Lil' Sis
Lil Sis,
There are a lot of examples-- maybe I'll post some more (and do a more thorough job of research than I did this time ;-)
Dr. John
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