King Aroo
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King Aroo is an American comic strip written and drawn by Jack Kent, which made its debut on November 13, 1950 and ran until June 19, 1965. The strip was distributed through the McClure Syndicate.
King Aroo is an American comic strip written and drawn by Jack Kent, which made its debut on November 13, 1950 and ran until June 19, 1965. The strip was distributed through the McClure Syndicate.
Characters and story
The strip's central character, King Aroo, is the monarch of the mythical Myopia. Supporting characters included Yupyop, Lord High Almost Everything; scientific expert Professor Yorgle; Mr. Pennipost, the kangaroo mailman with an astounding pocket capacity; Mr. Elephant, so forgetful he doesn't recall himself; nosy court poet Dipody Distich, Drexel the dragon and Wanda Witch, a bird who pushes a cart marked with "Spells and Curses, 5¢" signage. Kent's strip abounded in sophisticated puns and wordplay, alongside surreal comedy. The strip was described in The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics: Kent and his wife June Kent named their home on the banks of the San Antonio River "King Aroo's Castle."
References
External links
Internet Book List: King Aroo Jack Kent Papers, University of Minnesota
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