Lucy and Sophie Say Goodbye

This comic strip follows two characters through an escalating goodbye sequence. Lucy and Sophie begin with a formal farewell, then tumble down a hill in a barrel, spin through the air on a witch's broomstick, and finally crash to earth—each panel raising the comic stakes. The strip employs the visual language pioneered by newspaper comics: sequential panels with speech balloons, recurring characters, exaggerated motion lines, and escalating physical gags. Published in the Sunday newspaper pages, strips like this one established the formal vocabulary that would define comic books for decades. The artist renders action with dynamic line work and spatial clarity, making the narrative movement immediately readable across panels.