| Bronc Peeler | |
|---|---|
 Fred Harman's Bronc Peeler as seen in newspapers on November 4, 1934. | |
| Author(s) | Fred Harman |
| Current status/schedule | Ended |
| Launch date | 1933 |
| End date | July 2, 1938 |
| Syndicate(s) | self-syndicated |
| Genre(s) | Western |
Bronc Peeler was a Western adventure cowboy comic strip created by Fred Harman in 1933, and ran until July 2, 1938.[1] Harman is best known as the artist for the Red Ryder comic strip, which he created with Stephen Slesinger.
Harman was on a Colorado ranch when he decided to do a comic strip. He headed for Hollywood in the early 1930s, borrowed some money and began Bronc Peeler, which he syndicated himself. The Bronc Peeler Sunday strip began October 7, 1934.[1] "Peeler" is traditional cowboy slang for a specialist in breaking horses—training them to tolerate riders. "Bronc" or "bronco" is a wild or untrained horse.
- ^ a b Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780472117567.