From the exhibition
Foxy Grandpa
· December 18, 1904

This Sunday comic page features *Foxy Grandpa*, a strip centered on an elderly protagonist who outsmarts his mischievous grandsons through cunning and wit. The narrative unfolds across multiple panels with sequential action and dialogue balloons—visual conventions that shaped the emerging language of comics. Published in the St. Louis Republic, the strip exemplifies how Sunday newspaper supplements distributed serialized fiction and humor across America. By 1904, such pages had become essential to newspaper circulation, showcasing the comic strip's evolution from single gags into narrative sequences with recurring characters, establishing the foundation upon which the modern comic book medium would develop.
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