Sunday, May 17, 2009

Sunday Comics for You...From the 1950s

No Sunday is complete without the Sunday comics section. With newspapers failing left and right, this hallowed weekend tradition seems threatened. To fill the gap, please allow Dusty D to bring you a selection from the Ypsilanti Daily Press of half a century ago. They hold up a mirror to the mores of the 1950s. Or do they?

(Click on each image for a larger version).

Ypsilanti Daily Press, Jan. 15, 1950: Etta Kett, Brick Bradford, Secret Agent X-9.


















YDP, Feb. 11, 1950: Brick, X-9:












YDP, Feb. 14, 1950: Etta, Brick, X-9:


















YDP, March 14, 1950: Myrtle, Etta, Brick, X-9:






















YDP, March 15, 1950: Myrtle, Felix the Cat, Muggs McGinnis:


















YDP, March 16, 1950: Etta, Brick, X-9:

















YDP, April 21, 1950: Etta, Brick, X-9:
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    wow...comics certainly are revealing about a time period, yes?

    Great post!

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  2. Greener BangaloreMay 18, 2009 at 12:58 AM

    hehe nice cartoons......

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  3. Dusty DMay 18, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    I am glad you liked them, Jen! I'll have some more next Sunday. I grew up with comics in the Detroit Free Press around the house every Sunday, but we only get the Sunday NYT now (no comics!) so I was missing them myself. It's just not Sunday to me without a lazy time sprawled on the carpet reading the comics...

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  4. Dusty DMay 18, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    Thanks for visiting, Greener Bangalore! Hope you stop by next Sunday for more.

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