Outbursts of Everett True

A two-panel gag strip featuring Everett True, the irascible protagonist of this newspaper comic. In the first panel, two men congratulate True on his triplets; in the second, True physically assaults them both in response to their comment. The strip exemplifies the physical humor and rapid escalation common to early newspaper comics, where minimal dialogue and exaggerated action convey the joke. Artist Ben Batsford's bold ink line and expressive caricature—hallmarks of the Sunday funnies—establish character through pose and expression. *Everett True* ran in major papers and helped establish the recurring-character strip as a newspaper staple, influencing the visual vocabulary later adopted by comic books.