Simon Simple

This Sunday newspaper strip follows Simon Simple through a sequence of slapstick misadventures involving a peach. The narrative unfolds across six panels with escalating physical comedy: Simon attempts to teach someone a lesson, only to be repeatedly struck, kicked, and knocked down. The strip employs the visual grammar developed by newspaper comics—sequential panels, speech balloons, and a recurring protagonist navigating absurd situations. By 1905, such strips were syndicated components of the Sunday funny pages, reaching millions of readers and establishing conventions that would become foundational to comic books. The artist uses dynamic figure work and clear panel transitions to drive the gag-based humor that defined early-twentieth-century newspaper comics.