Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers
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Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers was an American
Elzie C. Segar starring Charlie Chaplin. It ran in syndication from March 29, 1915, until September 16, 1917.[2] It was one of the earliest comic strips inspired by the popularity of a celebrity
.
Background
Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers was published in the
straight man
to his gags.
Collections
In 1917, five books were published by M.A. Donohue & Co., in 'Best of' style collections. Four of them being painting/coloring books.[7] These books are considered to be from the Platinum Age.[8]
Published collections;
- Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, Series 1, No 315
- Charlie Chaplin in the Movies, No 316
- Charlie Chaplin Up in the Air, No 317
- Charlie Chaplin in the Army, No 318
- Charlie Chaplin's Funny Stunts, in Full Color, No. 380
Reception
Despite Chaplin's popularity, the comic strip wasn't a huge success in the United States, mostly due to the fact that all artists involved were basically amateurs.
See also
- Inside Woody Allen, another newspaper comic strip based on a comedic film performer.
- Charlie Chaplin comics
References
- ^ a b Carothers entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ "The Early Works of E.C. Segar". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "ASK THE ARCHIVIST : CHARLIE CHAPLIN’S COMIC CAPERS," Comics Kingdom (September 24, 2015).
- ^ Segar entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Popeye's Pop EC Segar". Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers, A Collection, Series: Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, ID: CharleyChaplinsComicCapersACollection. Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0060957344.
External links
- Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers, A Collection {A 'Internet Archive' digital collection of book scans, and daily comics.}
- "Teary Eyes" Anderson in Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers: Series 1, No. 315. {Video review and narration of first book.}
- Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers v1 315 {Scans of first book, hosted by comicbookplus.com.}
- U'Ren, Christine. "Ripped from the Funny Pages, Part 3: Celebrity Cartoonists, Chaplin, and Other Tramps," Silent San Francisco (Oct. 19, 2015).
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