Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: Today in Comics History, Friday the 13: Phil Fumble dies of hypothermia; Nancy suspiciously takes over the comic

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published Friday, October 13, 2013.

Phil Fumble can be found in the Bushville Cemetery, under three rocks.

Phil Fumble can be found in the Bushville Cemetery, under three rocks.

cover of Tip Topper #21 (United Feature, February 1953), pencils and inks by Ernie Bushmiller (?)

Haw! It's funny because Ernie Bushmiller loves the Friday the 13th trope!

Sluggo, you knew this would happen when you moved downstairs from Nick Nolte.

Sluggo, you knew this would happen when you moved downstairs from Nick Nolte.

Next strip: first appearance of Nancy's litigious attorney.

They're just all frightened of your uncanny gumdrop nose, Kitty!

Why did this golfer make Sluggo carry and extra pair of his socks? A: Sluggo cannot resist stealing socks.

Nancy strips by Ernie Bushmiller. From top to bottom: June 16, 1952; November 13, 1953; November 13, 1959; May 12, 1960
Here's hoping you have a safe and restful Friday the Thirteenth! Just like Sluggo when I've edited his comic.

And that's what happens when Sluggo moves underneath Harpo Marx.

And that's what happens when Sluggo moves underneath Harpo Marx.

Friday, October 13, 2023

Today in Comics History, Friday the 13: Phil Fumble dies of hypothermia; Nancy suspiciously takes over the comic

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