Amy (sometimes called Our Girl Amy) is an American syndicated gag cartoon centering on a young, blond girl with a pony tail. Created by Harry Mace on October 2, 1961,[1] it was originally syndicated by the Register and Tribune Syndicate. Mace was later joined on the strip by Jack Tippit,[2] but Mace left the strip in 1964.[1] Tippit continued alone on the strip until it ended in 1991.[2]
| Amy | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Harry Mace (1961–1964) Jack Tippit (1964–1991) |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded daily |
| Launch date | October 2, 1961 |
| End date | 1991 |
| Alternate name(s) | Our Girl Amy |
| Syndicate(s) | Register and Tribune Syndicate (1961–1986), King Features Syndicate (1986–1991) |
| Genre(s) | Humor, gag cartoon |
Tippit received the National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for the strip for 1970.
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 54. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ a b Tippit entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed Nov. 4, 2018.
Sources consulted
edit- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
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