Bobby Make-Believe

This Sunday strip follows young Bobby's imaginative games with his dog Adolph. The narrative shows Bobby and a friend playing soldiers, with Bobby's fantasies of combat interspersed throughout the panels. The artist employs the visual conventions that defined newspaper comics: sequential panels with speech balloons, recurring child characters, and escalating physical comedy. The strip's structure—moving between reality and Bobby's interior imaginings—demonstrates how comics had developed the visual vocabulary to depict thought and fantasy. Released during World War I, the military play reflects contemporary concerns while keeping focus on childhood adventure and the power of make-believe.