I Always Say— (Sez Gracie Allen)

This single-panel gag strip features Sez Gracie Allen, attributed to artist O. Soglow. The composition uses the visual grammar pioneered in early newspaper comics: a bordered frame, a character peering from behind prison-like bars, and a speech balloon delivering the punchline. Allen, known for her vaudeville comedy partnership, lent her persona to print humor. The joke plays on ostrich behavior and female intelligence—a typical absurdist setup of the era. Such syndicated single-panel strips and character vehicles populated Sunday funny pages alongside serialized adventure strips, collectively establishing the visual and narrative conventions that would define the emerging comic book medium.