Outbursts of Everett True

A two-panel strip featuring the irascible Everett True and companions in a billiards hall. The first panel shows True offering instruction in pool technique; the second depicts his violent response to perceived insult, delivering a cue strike to his student's head. The strip employs word balloons, sequential action, and exaggerated expressions characteristic of early newspaper comics. Published during the formative years of the Sunday funnies, such strips established visual conventions—panel borders, gesture-driven narrative, and recurring character types—that became foundational to comic art. The humor relies on sudden escalation and physical comedy, typical of the era's popular entertainment aesthetic.