Outbursts of Everett True

A two-panel gag strip featuring the irascible Everett True confronting a woman's oversized hat at what appears to be a public venue. The first panel shows True's exasperated reaction to the obstruction; the second captures his outburst as he attempts to address the situation directly. The strip exemplifies early newspaper comic humor, relying on physical comedy and social irritation as its engine. The work employs the visual conventions that defined Sunday and daily strips of the era: sequential panels, speech balloons, and a recurring character whose predictable responses to mundane frustrations drove reader engagement. Such strips helped establish the visual language that would become foundational to comic books.