Mutt and Jeff book collection of comic strips (1919).

Mutt and Jeff is an American newspaper comic strip that ran from November 15, 1907 to 1982. It was created by Bud Fisher, though for most of its run (1932-1980), it was taken over by a former assistant, cartoonist Al Smith, when Fisher retired, shortly before his death. Other contributors include Ken Kling, Ed Mack, and George Breisacher. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cover of Mutt and Jeff cartoon annual, book 6. ... Cover of Mutt and Jeff cartoon annual, book 6. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Harry Conway Bud Fisher (April 3, 1885 - September 7, 1954) was an American cartoonist who created the first successful daily comic strip in the United States. ... Cartoonist Jack Elrod at work. ... Al Smith (March 2, 1902 - November 24, 1986) was an American cartoonist whose work included a run on the comic strip Mutt and Jeff. ...

While not the first daily comic strip, it was the first successful one and is credited with establishing the format of a six-day-a-week strip with a regular set of characters. It was also among the last strips to feature a daily title for each strip, usually a humorous aside on the day's punchline.

The strip was originally titled A. Mutt and appeared on the sports pages of the San Francisco Chronicle. Augustus Mutt was a tall, rangy racetrack character, but the strip was transformed when Mutt encountered the half-pint Jeff (an inmate of an insane asylum) on March 27, 1908. On June 7, 1908, the strip moved off the sports pages and into the Hearst-owned San Francisco Examiner where it was syndicated and became a national hit. Todays San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation) William Randolph Hearst I (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate. ... The San Francisco Examiner is a daily newspaper in San Francisco, California, where it has been published continuously since the late 19th Century. ... Print Syndication is a form of syndication in which news articles, columns, or comic strips are made available to newspapers and magazines. ...

Mutt and Jeff strip from 1913

Fisher had taken the precaution of copyrighting the strip in his own name. He became wealthy through not only that strip, but a comic book (initially published by All-American Publications and later by DC Comics, Dell Comics and Harvey Comics), cartoons, films, merchandise, and reprints. In 1932, Fisher formally turned production of the strip over to Smith, who continued to draw it until two years before its demise in 1982. The copyright was last registered to Pierre S. DeBeaumont. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 250 pixelsFull resolution (3380 × 1057 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 250 pixelsFull resolution (3380 × 1057 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The All-American logo, used on their titles during the 1945 split with National All-American Publications is one of three American comic book companies that combined to form the modern-day DC Comics, one of the worlds two largest comics publishers. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publications, which got its start in pulp magazines. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... For the band, see Cartoons (band). ... Film may refer to: photographic film a motion picture in academics, the study of motion pictures as an art form a thin skin or membrane, or any covering or coating, whether transparent or opaque a thin layer of liquid, either on a solid or liquid surface or free-standing Film...

In 1910, during the silent film era, at David Horsley's Nestor Comedies in Bayonne, New Jersey, Al Christie began turning out one single reel of a "Mutt and Jeff" comedy picture every week. In 1913, Fisher then set up his own film production company and more than 300 animated Mutt and Jeff shorts were released, making it the longest theatrical animated film series. (Popeye appeared in fewer film cartoons, but in more total film and television cartoons.) A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... David Horsley (March 11, 1873 – February 23, 1933) was English born pioneer of the movie industry who built the first movie studio in Hollywood. ... Christie-Nestor Studios, Hollywood, 1913 The Nestor Motion Picture Company of Bayonne, New Jersey, owned by David Horsley and his brother William, opened the first motion picture studio in Hollywood in the Blondeau Tavern building at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street in the fall of 1911. ... Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, south of Jersey City. ... Al Christie Al Christie, (November 24, 1881 – April 4, 1951) was a Canadian_born motion picture director, producer and screenwriter. ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... For other uses, see Popeye (disambiguation). ...

The combination of the Victory Medal and British War Medal, awarded to soldiers in the British Army for service in the first world war, was also known as a "Mutt and Jeff." The Victory Medal was awarded to those who entered a theatre of war and the British War medal was awarded to soldiers who left their own land. Victory Medal can refer to one of three military decorations: Victory Medal (UK), World War One World War I Victory Medal World War II Victory Medal Category: ... The British War Medal was a campaign medal, approved in 1919, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who had served in the First World War. ...

Mutt and Jeff in "Dog Gone" (1926)

Before Smith began drawing the strip, Mack introduced a plotline featuring Mutt running for President, during the 1928 Presidential election when the same-named Governor Al Smith was a candidate. Mutt was the first cartoon character to seek the nation's highest office who would be followed in his footsteps by the likes of Pogo and Howard the Duck. (The cartoonist was not related to the candidate. Nor was Bud Fisher related to cartoonist Ham Fisher.) Mutt and Jeff in Dog Gone (1926) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Mutt and Jeff in Dog Gone (1926) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Alfred Emanuel Al Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was Governor of New York, and Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. ... Pogo as drawn by Walt Kelly. ... This article is about the character and comic book series. ... Ham Fisher is an American comic strip writer. ...

A spinoff strip, Cicero's Cat, starred Desdemona, a cat that Smith originally introduced in 1933 as companion to Mutt's son Cicero. This strip was a "topper," a Sunday-only feature that was packaged with the Sunday version of the main strip. Toppers got their name because in many papers, they ran on top of the main feature. Mutt and Jeff also appeared in comic books. They were featured on the front cover of Famous Funnies #1, the first modern format comic book, and reprints appeared in DC Comics' All American Comics. In 1939 DC gave them their own comic book, which ran until 1958. The DC run consisted entirely of strip reprints. Dell Comics took over the feature after DC dropped it, but their tenure only lasted one year. Many of the Dell issues featuring conventional-length stories newly drawn by Smith. Harvey Comics which had several other comic strip reprint comics running at the time picked up Mutt and Jeff from Dell Comics, and this version of the comic ran through part of 1965. During these later versions, Smith's creation Cicero's Cat, was also included. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Famous Funnies is an American publication of the 1930s that represents what popular culture historians consider the first true American comic book, following seminal precursors. ... All-American Comics was the flagship title for its publisher, also called All-American Comics. ... Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publications, which got its start in pulp magazines. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publications, which got its start in pulp magazines. ...

Due to the strip's popularity, "Mutt and Jeff" became idiomatic for any tall-and-short pair of men (Mutt was the tall one). The word "mutton" is used in Cockney rhyming slang as an abbreviation of "Mutt'n'Jeff", and stands for the word "deaf". The names were also used as codenames for a pair of World War II spies: see Mutt and Jeff (spies). The "good cop/bad cop" police interrogation tactic is also called "Mutt and Jeff". Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Mutt and Jeff were spies who worked for Britain and MI5 and were members of the Double Cross System. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Jeff had no last name; he said his name was "just Jeff--first and last and always it's Jeff." He has a twin brother named Julius; they look so much alike that Jeff, who can't afford to have a portrait painted, sits for Julius, who is too busy to pose. For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ... Roman-Egyptian funeral portrait of a young boy A portrait is a painting (portrait painting), photograph (portrait photography), or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. ...

Rarely does Jeff change from his habitual outfit of top hat and suit with wing collar. Once, on a windy day, Mutt saw Jeff apparently wearing a derby, but it was just a brim--the rest was furniture polish he'd coated his bald head with! Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... For the UK band, see Furniture (band). ...

Al Smith received the National Cartoonist Society Humor Comic Strip Award for 1968 for his work on the strip. Al Smith (March 2, 1902 - November 24, 1986) was an American cartoonist whose work included a run on the comic strip Mutt and Jeff. ... The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. ...

Currently, Andrews McMeel Universal continues to syndicate Mutt and Jeff under the imprint Classic Mutt and Jeff (in both English and Spanish language versions) under the signature of Pierre S. De Beaumont. Both versions appear on their website at http://www.mycomicspage.com/. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Comics publisher NBM has just announced a reprint volume of the strip entitled, Forever Nuts: The Early Years of Mutt & Jeff (ISBN 9781561635023). A publisher of graphic novels located in the State of New York in the United States. ...

References in popular culture

• In "The Simpsons" season 14 episode 5, Bart Simpson comments on Mutt and Jeff comics: "Mutt and Jeff comics are not funny. They're gay, I get it."

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External links

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