We're going way back this morning - over 90 years - to revisit with
Frank Godwin, the creator of
Connie.
As mentioned, Connie Kurridge
got her launch in 1927. Did you wonder at all what Godwin had been doing before that point?
Oddly enough, he was doing a full
(newspaper sized) page weekly commenting on 'modern' American life and society entitled
Vignettes Of Life. Odd or not, it was well suited to his elegant classical ink style.
(Please note that these are large images when clicked upon, nearly double standard width, due to the small typeface and large original image size.)
Typical topics included fashion history...
...and fashion for the modern woman...
Of course, general social etiquette is always a popular topic...
...and politics is always a matter of discussion...
...and we can see the difficulties of living in the modern communication age...
not to mention the horrors of Hollywood adaptations...
So, now - with warmer weather on the way, let's take a look at some of his tips and observations on the days of summer -
Here's an odd little tidbit of a semi-related note for those who've been reading along about our
Fly Girls:
When Frank Godwin's Connie was running in
Famous Funnies, it ran alongside
Sky Roads. Sky Roads was the aviation adventure strip which
Russell Keaton drew before creating
Flyin' Jenny.
One of many good reasons for us to revisit Famous Funnies in the future.
Vignettes Of Life by Frank Godwin (1924, 1927)
(see image names for individual dates)
