Samson the Strong Man

A six-panel Sunday strip following a muscular protagonist through a comedic scenario involving a runaway horse, panicked onlookers, and escalating physical chaos. The narrative unfolds through sequential action: the strongman responds to calls for help, tackles the horse, wrestles with its force, and ultimately subdues the animal while bystanders react with alarm and relief. The strip employs speech balloons, expressive line work, and varied panel compositions typical of early newspaper comics. Characters display exaggerated features and gestures characteristic of turn-of-the-century illustration. This strip exemplifies the visual language that emerged from newspaper Sunday pages—recurring characters, sight gags, and panel-to-panel action—that directly influenced the development of comic books.