The Adventures of Patsy — The Shirt Off His Back

A four-panel newspaper comic strip featuring physical comedy and rapid situation escalation. The protagonist, seeking a shirt, pursues a butler through increasingly absurd encounters—from a crowded wardrobe to what appears to be a giant fish or sea creature. The strip employs the visual conventions established in comic journalism: sequential panels with speech balloons, exaggerated facial expressions, and action lines conveying movement. The comedy depends on escalating visual gags and the reader's expectation that each panel will advance the ridiculous premise. This strip represents the daily humor comics that appeared in American newspapers and formed the visual and narrative foundation for the emerging comic book medium.