Supersnipe

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Supersnipe is a fictional character who appeared in a series of

comic books published by Street & Smith from 1942 to 1949. Supersnipe was the imagined alter ego of Koppy McFad, "the boy with the most comic books in the world."[1] He was created by writer-artist George Marcoux, who had previously assisted Percy Crosby on the comic strip Skippy
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Koppy McFad has read so many comic books ("he reads 'em, breathes 'em, and sleeps 'em") that in his imagination, he turns into a costumed super-hero himself. He acts out his superhero adventures a la Don Quixote, annoying his family and his neighbors.[2] He has no powers, but when he fills his suit with helium, he can fly.[3]

In his adventures, Supersnipe sometimes partners with Ulysses Q. Wacky, another boy who is referred to as an "inventor and genius unlimited."[4] In 1943, the strip introduced a rival, Roxy the Girl Guerrilla.[2] 1944 added two more members to the cast — Wing Woo Woo, and a boy detective, Herlock Dolmes.[2]

The character first appeared in issues of Shadow Comics (vol. 2 no. 3) and Army and Navy Comics (vol. 1 no. 5). The strip was so popular that the next issue of Army and Navy was retitled Supersnipe Comics.[2] Supersnipe appeared for a total of 44 issues before ceasing publication in 1949.[5]

Supersnipe has been described as "the first comic book to deal with comics themselves as subject matter."[6]

References

  1. ^ Markstein, Don. "Supersnipe". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1605490892
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  3. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5
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  4. ISBN 9781476638607
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  5. ISBN 0-87833-808-X
    . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ISBN 978-0780807723
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