Outbursts of Everett True

A two-panel gag strip featuring the irascible Everett True, who responds to a stranger's question about his turned umbrella with characteristic indignation. The first panel establishes the setup through dialogue; the second delivers the punchline through physical comedy—True's exaggerated tumble in the rain. The strip demonstrates the visual shorthand pioneered in early newspaper comics: distinct panel borders, word balloons for character voice, and sequential action that builds toward a joke. Everett True strips appeared in Sunday and daily editions, establishing the recurring character format that would become foundational to comic strip storytelling and eventually the comic book medium itself.