| Broom-Hilda | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Russell Myers |
| Website | www.gocomics.com/broomhilda |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | April 19, 1970 |
| Syndicate(s) | Tribune Content Agency[1] |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Broom-Hilda is an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russell Myers. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency,[1] it depicts the misadventures of a man-crazy, cigar-smoking, beer-guzzling, 1,500-year-old witch and her motley crew of friends.
The original idea for Broom-Hilda came from Elliot Caplin, brother of Li'l Abner cartoonist Al Capp. He described the main character to Myers, who responded with a sketch of the witch and several samples. Caplin, acting as Myers' business manager, submitted these to the Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Introduced on April 19, 1970, it became an immediate success. Broom-Hilda was reprinted in several collections during the 1970s and 1980s.