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Comics Relevance in Strips Mirrors Social Change
Westport paneled story recalls shifts in American comics as new strips tackle Vietnam, race, and homosexuality while classics like Beetle Bailey and Popeye resist change. Cartoonists discuss taboos, censorship battles, and the push toward honest, contemporary humor across diverse audiences.
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Vietnam
Dogwood
Nancy
Popeye
Westport
Bluto
Ley
Law and Order
Gary Trudeau
Trudeau
Universal Press Syndicate
Universal
Sylvan Byck
King Features Syndicate
Blondie
Dagwood
Byck
Bob Hope
Ernie Bushmiller
Sluggo
Bud Sagendorf
New Breed
Charlies Schulz
Schulz
Walt Kelly
Pogo
Liz Abner
al Capp
Johnny Hart
B.C
Feiffer
Jules Feiffer
mid-America
Yale University
Buck
Mort Walker
Beetle Bailey
King
Beetle
Walker
Cookie
Terry and the
Pirates
Death
Alfred Andriola
Kerry Drake
King Features
Flap
Morrie Turner
John Saunders
Alden McWilliams
Sagendorf
Lawrence Welk