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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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I was going to say we just found out Mr True's first name, but then I realised it's Everett. But then who is James...

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[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

"Hello good sir, my name is Everett True."

"Oh yeah? Then why does your wife call you James?"

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 19 points 2 months ago

Not to make excuses, but -- maybe James is his middle name. My grandpa went by his middle name amongst the people that were close to him; the only people that called him by his first name were either strangers, or his boss at work.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So I was super curious if this was a misprint or something else. Nope. According to the Seattle Star, on July 31, 1905, this is the comic they ran on the front page.

Also in my research, I found that the comic was called Chapters from the Career of Mr. Everett True until sometime between September 1905 and October 1905 when it became The Outbursts of Everett True. I have yet to pinpoint the exact date it changed.

[–] A_Filthy_Weeaboo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I wish I had discovered these comics earlier, they are timeless