Groucho the Monk

This Sunday comic strip follows Groucho, a scheming monk who pursues money through various schemes and cons. The narrative unfolds across six panels using sequential art to build comedic momentum: Groucho borrows a dollar, dodges a butcher's bill, faces an overdue gas bill, and ultimately tumbles down stairs after his plans unravel. The strip employs speech balloons, close framing, and visual gags typical of early newspaper comics. Published during the formative years of the medium, when Sunday pages in major dailies introduced recurring characters and episodic storytelling to mass audiences, establishing the visual and narrative conventions that would define comic strips and eventually comic books.