| Mopsy | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Mopsy #12 (September 1950) | |
| Author(s) | Gladys Parker |
| Launch date | 1937 |
| End date | August 13, 1966 |
| Syndicate(s) | Associated Newspapers[1] |
| Publisher(s) | St. John Publications Charlton Comics Berkley Books |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Mopsy was a comic strip created in 1937[2] by Gladys Parker, who was one of the few female cartoonists of the era.[3] The strip had a long run over three decades. Parker modeled the character of Mopsy after herself. In 1946, she recalled, "I got the idea for Mopsy when the cartoonist Rube Goldberg said my hair looked like a mop. That was several years ago, and she has been my main interest ever since."[4] The strip ended on August 13, 1966.[2]
- ^ Reynolds, Moira Davison. "Comic Strip Artists," Comic Strip Artists in American Newspapers, 1945–1980 (McFarland, 2003), p. 114.
- ^ a b Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 277. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ "Mopsy". Comic Vine. CBS Interactive Inc. 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Artists". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 25, 1946.