Mr. Al Most

A Sunday newspaper strip by Gene Carr featuring Mr. Al Most, a scheming character caught in his own elaborate plots. The six-panel layout tracks his attempt to sabotage an engagement by planting a compromising photograph—only to be thwarted when his target arrives and discovers his antics firsthand. Carr's work exemplifies the visual language of early newspaper comics: sequential panels advancing narrative action, speech balloons capturing dialogue and reaction, and slapstick comedy built through physical comedy and character expression. The strip's recurring protagonist and situation-based humor were hallmarks of the Sunday pages that preceded and shaped the comic book form.