Yesterday we took a gander at Gumbo Galahad, the star of Hillbilly Comics, from Art Gates. Today, we're doing the same damn thing again. (This might not come as a surprise, since i think i said we would.)
As noted above, despite any similarities to the contrary, we have no Abners here -
There were only two more issues after what we saw last time, but Abner Gumbo had three more tales in the two books. Let's be complete and view them all..
There was, of course, no next issue. I guess Gumbo ran off with thet strange gal...
As noted above, despite any similarities to the contrary, we have no Abners here -
There were only two more issues after what we saw last time, but
There was, of course, no next issue. I guess Gumbo ran off with thet strange gal...
page art by Art Gates from Hillbilly Comics #s 3 & 4 (1956)
Abner ripoff or not I think Gumbo is a great character. I may be the only GG fan in the world matter o' fact.
ReplyDeleteWhile an unabashed ripoff of Abner, i do like what Art Gates did with Gumbo.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you're the only fan out there, but it's hard to be a huge fan when there was so little to bond with.
On the plus side, that there were so few strips made it easier to preserve here for a while.