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Rick O'Shay started as a Sunday Strip on April 27, 1958 and the Daily Strip began on May 19 the same year. The backgrounds are realistically drawn, the characters were originally cartoons (Rick's nose was pure cartooning), but have become more realistic over the years. There are surreal themes mixed in (such as the names). The strip was originally a humor strip set in the present day West, but in 1969 the setting was changed to the year 1869 , and strong elements of adventure, philosophy, morality and even tragedy were added to the story line. Breathtaking scenery is often shown in single panels in the Sunday strip, with an unusual slant. Hipshot is commontly referred to as an "outlaw," and in fact in one strip he decided to regain his losses at Poker by holding up the local Bank . But sometimes in the Sunday strip he is shown alone, on horseback, in the Western background, speaking to his Maker, whom he addresses as "Boss." He does not attend church and apparently prefers to recognize his God in a way that satisfies him. of Rick O'Shay from April 27, 1958. Art by Stan Lynde .]] (writer), Alfredo Alcala and Mel Keefer (artists). The strip was discontinued in 1981. Stan Lynde and his wife formed a publishing company, Cottonwood Publishing , which has published reprints, posters, collectables, and a new two-part comic book story ("The Price of Fame" 1992 featuring Rick and Hipshot). They reprinted all of the dailies from the beginning up through 1964 , except for one week in December 1963. Sadly, much of the original art was lost in a fire. Comics Revue magazine has reprinted the missing week mentioned above, and also dailies from 30 September 1968 . The Menomonee Falls Gazette reprinted dailies from 24 September 1973 to 13 March 1976 . REFERENCE Lynde, Stan, ''Rick O'Shay, Hipshot, and Me -- A Memoir by Stan Lynde'', Cottonwood Graphics, 1990 , ISBN #1-9622999-0-X. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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