| Author(s) | W. R. "Tut" LeBlanc Margaret Ahern |
|---|---|
| Current status/schedule | Concluded gag cartoon |
| Launch date | March 1, 1951 |
| End date | 1979 |
| Alternate name(s) | Speck the Altar Boy |
| Syndicate(s) | National Catholic News Service |
| Genre(s) | Humor, Religion |
An Altar Boy Named Speck, also known as Speck the Altar Boy, is an American gag cartoon comic strip series created by Tut LeBlanc.[1] The strip first appeared March 1, 1951 in Catholic Action of the South, which was the official paper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.[2] Margaret Ahern continued the Speck comic upon LeBlanc's 1953 death, drawing it until 1979.
The comic is about a mischievous but lovable altar boy who keeps getting into various kinds of trouble.