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Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time".

Object Details

Description
"They'll Do It Every Time" was created by Jimmy Hatlo (d. 1963) and distributed by King Features Syndicate between 1929 and 2008. The strip was drawn from 1963-2008 by Bob Dunn (d. 1989) and Al Scaduto (d. 2007) It was mostly a gag strip, showing the absurdities and realities of everyday life. "The Hatlo Inferno" and "The Hatlo History" were other tandem features of the strip, showing humorous scenes from Hell or history. In this strip, the opening of a boxing gym shows the effects of "Gentleman Jim" Corbett's influence in New York, 1892.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
graphic artist
Dunn, Bob
Scaduto, Al
author
Thompson, Tommy
date made
04/03/1966
Credit Line
Newspaper Comics Council, Inc., New York, NY
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 38.5 cm x 56.8 cm; 15 3/16 in x 22 3/8 in
Object Name
Drawing
Object Type
Drawings
Other Terms
Drawing; Pen and Ink
Comic art by Bob Dunn and Al Scaduto, 'Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time'
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