"Bluey and Curley' and "Wally and the Major' were both running in newspapers when I began reading comics.
Obviously, The major influence for both strips was the just ended WWII, so it was surprising that they were still going into the early 60's. There was also another strip which lasted for quite some time, and for mine was better than both of them. This was 'Ben Bowyang" [ Bowyangs are pieces of cord, rope, or leather that are tied around the wearer's lower legs. A "bowyang" is a single piece of the tie.] useful when walking or riding long distances]
https:downpennylane.blogspot.com/2013/10/ben-bowyang-cartoon.html
I thought Dan Russel was a familiar name but it was his brother Jim Russel that was more familiar to me.
https:everything.explained.today/Dan_Russell_(cartoonist)/
Jim Russell (cartoonist) explained
https:everything.explained.today/Jim_Russell_(cartoonist)/
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James Newton Russell AM MBE (26 March 1909 – 15 August 2001) was an Australian cartoonist who drew The Potts for 62 years. Jim's brother Dan Russell was also a cartoonist.
Russell has entered the Guinness Book of Records for drawing the same comic strip single-handedly without any assistance for a period of over 62 years,[1] beating the record previously held by Frank Dickens' Bristow, which was in syndication for over 51 years,[2] and Marc Sleen's The Adventures of Nero, which was in syndication for a period of 45 years.[3]
Thank you DD, great memories of these strips.
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