| The Strange World of Mr. Mum | |
|---|---|
 Irving Phillips' The Strange World of Mr. Mum (January 22, 1961) | |
| Author(s) | Irving Phillips |
| Current status/schedule | Daily and Sunday; concluded |
| Launch date | May 5, 1958 |
| End date | 1974 |
| Syndicate(s) | Hall Syndicate Field Newspaper Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | humor, adults |
The Strange World of Mr. Mum was a surreal humor comic panel by Irving Phillips which was published from May 5, 1958, to 1974. At its peak, it appeared daily in 180 newspapers in 22 countries.[1] Initially distributed by the Hall Syndicate, it was later handled by the Field Newspaper Syndicate. A Sunday edition began October 4, 1959.[2]
- ^ "Irving Phillips," Lambiek Comiclopedia. Accessed Nov. 10, 2017.
- ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 369. ISBN 9780472117567.