Etta Kett by Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson's *Etta Kett* exemplified the flapper-era comic strip, following a young woman navigating romance, social obligations, and domestic mishaps. The strip employs the visual conventions established by newspaper comics: multiple panels advancing narrative, speech balloons conveying dialogue and thought, and recurring characters in relatable situations. Robinson's silhouette technique and economical linework made the strip readable at newspaper size. *Etta Kett* appeared in Sunday pages and daily strips, formats that preceded the comic book and trained readers in sequential visual storytelling. The strip's focus on youth culture and female agency reflected changing social dynamics while maintaining the gag-driven structure fundamental to newspaper comics of the period.