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FadedMullet

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5. Thanks for the response. It's funny but I still associate "Nancy" with another comic strip called "Louie",also long....

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Wed Mar 11, 2026, 01:27 PM

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.......discontinued. They both appeared in a Cleveland newspaper years ago, one on top of the other. Just looked it up and Louie was drawn by a British cartoonist named Harry Hanan and featured him as short, dumpy, henpecked man to whom life was a constant struggle.

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Yeah, he needs a thorough probing. Dave Bowman Tuesday #1

Probing yes SuzyandPuffpuff Tuesday #2

Jeez, I haven't seen a Sluggo cartoon in ages. Wasn't it called "Nancy"? FadedMullet Tuesday #3

Yes, it was called "Nancy", although originally it was called "Fritzi Ritz." generalbetrayus Wednesday #4

Thanks for the response. It's funny but I still associate "Nancy" with another comic strip called "Louie",also long.... FadedMullet Wednesday #5