In the Flesh

This Sunday strip exemplifies the newspaper comic's visual grammar: multiple panels advance a single narrative, speech balloons convey character and wit, and recurring characters develop personality through consistent design. A police officer and civilian investigate a bizarre request—an unusual head examination—that escalates into absurdist comedy involving Welsh rabbits and imaginary animals. The strip's economy of line and sequential pacing reflect the vocabulary established by pioneering cartoonists who transformed comics from single panels into narrative art. By the 1930s, such strips appeared in hundreds of papers daily, reaching millions and establishing the format that would define comic books.