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After the comic strip character Andy Gump was created (based on a fellow named Andy Wheat, who lost his lower jaw to an infection) the inspiration, Andy Wheat, legally changed his name to Andy Gump. The Gumps Book 3 (1926 Cupples & Leon).

u/tikivic — 17 hours ago
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The last Adam drawn by original cartoonist Brian Basset and the first drawn by current cartoonist Rob Harrell. The switch happened in February of 2009

No disrespect to Brian Basset, but I think was a positive change. The Adam character was becoming kind of one-note (obsessed with coffee) and sort of unpleasant (he seemed to sort of resent having to spend time with his kids), and Rob Harrell has made Adam a lot more whimsical.

Basset chose to focus on his other comic strip, Red and Rover, which won a Reuben Award for best comic strip in 2013 and is still running today.

u/Auir2blaze — 1 day ago
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Andy Gump’s distinctive (lack of) jawline was based on an actual person, Andy Wheat, who lost his entire lower jaw after an infection. Your not so fun fact of the day. The Gumps #2 (1925 Cupples & Leon).

u/tikivic — 1 day ago
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This strip had a respectable run of 42 years, from 1917 to 1959. This is the first issue of six from Cupples & Leon (Overstreet incorrectly lists 7 issues). The Gumps Book 1 (1924 C&L).

u/tikivic — 3 days ago