Gasoline Alley.
"Skeezix" was a character in the comic strip "Gasoline Alley," created by Frank King. The comic strip debuted in 1918 and is one of the longest-running comic strips in American history.
An affectionate term for a young person. According to the OED it is of Celtic origin and also means: 'a good-for-nothing, a rascal or rogue' Skeeziks was the name for a baby in a Sunday comic strip
There was a comic strip character named Nancy, her boyfriend was Sluggo.
Alice the Goon is a character from the Popeye comic strip and "Goon" from Eric Powell's comic books does not have a proper name .
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The boy character's name in the comic strip titled Skippy is Skippy Skinner. Skippy was entirely created by Percy Crosby.
It may have been "Dotty Dripple" in a 1940's comic strip of the same name . (Is Dottye the correct spelling?) ~ see related link below .
Blondie's husband, Dagwood, frequently calls his wife by the pet name "Blondie" in the comic strip "Blondie" created by Chic Young.
John's last name from the Garfield comic strip is Arbuckle.
Violet Gray is a character in the comic strip Peanuts. Her name begins with the letter V.
Nuts girl Eva's last name is unknown. She is a character from the "Garfield" comic strip by Jim Davis and her last name has not been revealed in the comic.
The comic strip character you are referring to is likely Sad Sack. Sad Sack is a fictional character who is often portrayed as a hapless and unlucky individual with a rain cloud constantly hovering over his head, symbolizing his bad luck.
The comic strip name "Thimble Theatre" was chosen by its creator, E.C. Segar, as a random and catchy title without much significance. Segar later introduced the character Popeye to the strip, which went on to become the most popular and enduring character in Thimble Theatre.