Kitty Khaki — She didn't Mean That Kind of Powder

A Sunday newspaper comic strip featuring a female character in military uniform surrounded by male soldiers. The strip uses sequential panels and speech balloons to develop a sight gag: Khaki announces the girls will soon "be in action," prompting the soldiers to anticipate combat with "flying colors." The punchline hinges on misunderstanding—what the soldiers interpret as gunpowder turns out to be cosmetic powder. The strip demonstrates early comic art conventions: recurring character types, expressive line work, and visual repetition of figures across panels to build humor through linguistic play rather than action alone.