Fluffy Ruffles

Wallace Morgan's *Fluffy Ruffles* exemplifies the Sunday comic strip format that shaped early American comics. The narrative unfolds across multiple panels with ink drawings, speech balloons, and sequential action—visual conventions that would define the medium. Here, three seldomcen prepare for the Fourth of July holiday, their dialogue advancing the plot across distinct scenes. Morgan employs varied panel sizes and compositions to control pacing and focus. The strip's domestic setting and humor reflect the Sunday newspaper's role as family entertainment. Such strips, distributed nationally in syndication, established the visual grammar and character-driven storytelling that became foundational to comic books.