From The New Yorker to Comics Kingdom — cartoonist Vaughn Tomlinson talks Oddly Enough on Inside the Kingdom. New episode out now.

All Comics

  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BARKING DOGS Tomorrow-A Chinese Lullaby YOU ARE GUM" THE DE TECTIVE TAM GLIMTHE GREAT DETECTIVE GLIM THERY WE WANT YOU TO GET A AME ON JONE JULIUS J. HERRINGBONE NO ARREST UNDERSTANDWE JUST UANT THE DOPE ETL AND ABOVE ALL DO NOT LET HIM HNOW YOU ARE ON HIS TRAIL REARO THE AA O.K. I'LL SLIP UP ON HIM SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEE SOUEEK OSEGR. SQUÉEK THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BARKING DOGS Tomorrow-A Chinese Lullaby YOU ARE GUM" THE DE TECTIVE TAM GLIMTHE GREAT DETECTIVE GLIM THERY WE WANT YOU TO GET A AME ON JONE JULIUS J. HERRINGBONE NO ARREST UNDERSTANDWE JUST UANT THE DOPE ETL AND ABOVE ALL DO NOT LET HIM HNOW YOU ARE ON HIS TRAIL REARO THE AA O.K. I'LL SLIP UP ON HIM SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEE SOUEEK OSEGR. SQUÉEK

    Wed, July 31, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SELF-MADE HERO Tomorrow-Barking Dogs DARN! MISSED HIM EVERY SHOT- I ALMOST CAPTURED THAT BURGLAR SINGLE HANDED -BUT ANYUAY I CHASED HIM OFF AND SAVED YOUR MONEY FOR YOU MY HERO P.S.T. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT HAM? SOUNDED/ HE SAGOOD PRETTY THIN TO ME LOOKED REAL IF HE FAKED IT YOU ARE BRAVE. I ONLY DIO WHAT ANY RED-BLOODED *HE' MAN JULIUSIAM PROUD OF YOU. ACTORI'LL SAY THAT WOULO HAVE DONE O 7-30 D ImTne SEGA BANG BANU THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SELF-MADE HERO Tomorrow-Barking Dogs DARN! MISSED HIM EVERY SHOT- I ALMOST CAPTURED THAT BURGLAR SINGLE HANDED -BUT ANYUAY I CHASED HIM OFF AND SAVED YOUR MONEY FOR YOU MY HERO P.S.T. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT HAM? SOUNDED/ HE SAGOOD PRETTY THIN TO ME LOOKED REAL IF HE FAKED IT YOU ARE BRAVE. I ONLY DIO WHAT ANY RED-BLOODED *HE' MAN JULIUSIAM PROUD OF YOU. ACTORI'LL SAY THAT WOULO HAVE DONE O 7-30 D ImEne Features RyulicaleTne SEGA BANG BANU

    Tue, July 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PERFECT ALIBI Tomorrow-A Self-Made Hero BUT THE DOOR IS LOCKED AND I'UE GOT THE KEY WHAT'S A BEDROOM DOOR LOCK -? YOU CAN UNLOCK 'EM WITH A BUTTON HOOK GOOD HEAUENSTHEY'RE COMING IN !!!!!!!!!! WE'LL SOON SEE JULIUS J. HERRINGBONEWHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THIS ROOM? MERCY DO YOU THINK THERE'S SOME ONE IN THERE TRYING TO STEAL OUR MONEY? THAT'S JUST WHAT WE THINK JULIUS ANSWER YES OR NO DONT BE FOOLISH!! QUICK• GO HEAD HIM OFF! THERE WAS A BURGLAR IN HERE - I ALMÓST CAPTURED HIM BANG BANG THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE PERFECT ALIBI Tomorrow-A Self-Made Hero BUT THE DOOR IS LOCKED AND I'UE GOT THE KEY WHAT'S A BEDROOM DOOR LOCK -? YOU CAN UNLOCK 'EM WITH A BUTTON HOOK GOOD HEAUENSTHEY'RE COMING IN !!!!!!!!!! WE'LL SOON SEE JULIUS J. HERRINGBONEWHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THIS ROOM? MERCY DO YOU THINK THERE'S SOME ONE IN THERE TRYING TO STEAL OUR MONEY? THAT'S JUST WHAT WE THINK JULIUS ANSWER YES OR NO DONT BE FOOLISH!! QUICK• GO HEAD HIM OFF! THERE WAS A BURGLAR IN HERE - I ALMÓST CAPTURED HIM BANG BANG

    Mon, July 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Comic book OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A WOMAN'S INTUITION. Monday The Perfect Alibi. BERNICE -ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US THAT SOME BODY WENT. INTO THAT ROOM ? SHE'S A STRANGE BRD- ILL SAY THAT: THERE ISN'T ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM KEEP OUT WHIFFLE! AWI GUESS IT'S NOTHING- THE DOOR'S LOCHED- NOBODY'S IN THERE BERNICE IS UUHIFFLING AGAIN - SHE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING THERE IN THI ROON WHIFFLE) WHIFFLE WHIFFLE I THINK WE OUGHT TO GO IN AND SEE THAT BIRD !! WELL. MAYBE WE SHOULD THE RE IST ANY MONEY * THIS ROOM KEEP OuT UHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A WOMAN'S INTUITION. Monday The Perfect Alibi. BERNICE -ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US THAT SOME BODY WENT. INTO THAT ROOM ? SHE'S A STRANGE BRD- ILL SAY THAT: THERE ISN'T ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM KEEP OUT WHIFFLE! AWI GUESS IT'S NOTHING- THE DOOR'S LOCHED- NOBODY'S IN THERE BERNICE IS UUHIFFLING AGAIN - SHE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING THERE IN THI ROON WHIFFLE) WHIFFLE WHIFFLE I THINK WE OUGHT TO GO IN AND SEE THAT BIRD !! WELL. MAYBE WE SHOULD THE RE IST ANY MONEY * THIS ROOM KEEP OuT UHIFFLE

    Sat, July 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CAN'T KEEP A SECRET. Tomorrow-A Woman's Intuition. THEREIS YANY MONl IN THIS of THERE ISNT ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM THERE ISNT ANV MONEY IN THIS ROOM WHIFFLE! KEEP OUT KEEP OUT LHIFFLE WHIFFLE UHFFLE BERNICE. WHAT ARE YOU "WHIFFLING" EIKE THAT FOR? MAYBE SOMEBODY WENT INTO THAT ROOM HUH? YOU THINK THAT'S IT?! WHIFFLE TH AN IN Rod WHIFFLE WHIFFLE TR6 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CAN'T KEEP A SECRET. Tomorrow-A Woman's Intuition. THEREIS YANY MONl IN THIS of THERE ISNT ANY MONEY IN THIS ROOM THERE ISNT ANV MONEY IN THIS ROOM WHIFFLE! KEEP OUT KEEP OUT LHIFFLE WHIFFLE UHFFLE BERNICE. WHAT ARE YOU "WHIFFLING" EIKE THAT FOR? MAYBE SOMEBODY WENT INTO THAT ROOM HUH? YOU THINK THAT'S IT?! WHIFFLE TH AN IN Rod WHIFFLE WHIFFLE TR6

    Fri, July 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BOY IN LOVE. Tomorrow-Can't Keep a Secret. SURE- IF YOU DION'T HAVE A FORTUNE YOU'D JUST BE DIRT IN HIS EYE ??MS RIGHT! HE DOESN'T CARE A UHOOP FOR YOUSIS- IT'S YOUR MONEY DONT TELL ME THAT!! I LOVE HIM! OH I'M SO GLAD YOU CALLED - I MUST SPENK TO YOUJULUS- ALONE - IT'S ABOUT MY MONEY-YOU'D LOVE ME EVEN IF IDIDN'T HAVE A PENNY-WOULDNT YOUJULIUS ? WHAT'S YOU STILL HAVE YOUR MONEY? IT HASN'T BEEN STOLEN OR ANYTHING ? I CARE NOT FOR CASH. IT IS YOU-ITIS LOVE! YOU ARE THE ROSE OF MY HEART! CERTAINLY I STILL HAVE IT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BOY IN LOVE. Tomorrow-Can't Keep a Secret. SURE- IF YOU DION'T HAVE A FORTUNE YOU'D JUST BE DIRT IN HIS EYE ??MS RIGHT! HE DOESN'T CARE A UHOOP FOR YOUSIS- IT'S YOUR MONEY DONT TELL ME THAT!! I LOVE HIM! OH I'M SO GLAD YOU CALLED - I MUST SPENK TO YOUJULUS- ALONE - IT'S ABOUT MY MONEY-YOU'D LOVE ME EVEN IF IDIDN'T HAVE A PENNY-WOULDNT YOUJULIUS ? WHAT'S YOU STILL HAVE YOUR MONEY? IT HASN'T BEEN STOLEN OR ANYTHING ? I CARE NOT FOR CASH. IT IS YOU-ITIS LOVE! YOU ARE THE ROSE OF MY HEART! CERTAINLY I STILL HAVE IT

    Thu, July 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SIGN OF TRUE LOVE. Tomorrow A Boy in Love. I DON'T THINK YOUR SIGN HELPS A THINGCASTOR- IREANLLY DON'T I THANK IT'S CLEVER THERE KAT ANY MOHEY IN YOU IDIOT- THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST PLACE A THIEF WOULD LOOK! WHY ADVERTISE THE HIDING PLACE P JULUS JHERRINGBONE. WHAT IS IT TO YOU WHETHER THAT MONEY IS SAFE OR NOT ?! WY- UHY- ER-NOTHING! IT'S NOTHING TO ME ME? IDIOT! WHQ ME? YOU MEAN ME YOU SEEIT'S JUST AS I SAID-THAT MAN IS A FORTUNE HUNTER. WITHOUT MONEY SHE'D BE DIAT IN HIS EYE IT ISNT MY MONEY YOU LOVEJUUUS? IS IT.JULIUS? IT IS YOUOLNE! YOUR BEAUTYYOU ALONE NOTHING BUT I YOU THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A SIGN OF TRUE LOVE. Tomorrow A Boy in Love. I DON'T THINK YOUR SIGN HELPS A THINGCASTOR- IREANLLY DON'T I THANK IT'S CLEVER THERE KAT ANY MOHEY IN YOU IDIOT- THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST PLACE A THIEF WOULD LOOK! WHY ADVERTISE THE HIDING PLACE P JULUS JHERRINGBONE. WHAT IS IT TO YOU WHETHER THAT MONEY IS SAFE OR NOT ?! WY- UHY- ER-NOTHING! IT'S NOTHING TO ME ME? IDIOT! WHQ ME? YOU MEAN ME YOU SEEIT'S JUST AS I SAID-THAT MAN IS A FORTUNE HUNTER. WITHOUT MONEY SHE'D BE DIAT IN HIS EYE IT ISNT MY MONEY YOU LOVEIS ITJUUUS? IS IT.JULIUS? IT IS YOUOLNE! YOUR BEAUTYYOU ALONE NOTHING BUT I YOU

    Wed, July 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TELLING THE WORLD. Tomorrow-A Sign of True Love. SAYDO YOU WANT YOUR SHARE OF THE CASH? I HAD IT CHANGED INTO BIG BILLS- IT'S ALL IN ONE BAG NOW GOOD 1DEA THERE'S THIATY MILLION DOLAAS IN THIS BAG- I HAO OUR MONEY CHANGED INTO 10.000. BILLS SO IT WOULDN'T TAKE UR SO MUCH ROOM IN ONE BAG!? SOMEONE MIGHT CARRY IT OFF ARE YOU SURE IT'S SAFE? iM NOT READY TO NUEST IT YET SO JUST LEAVE IT UITH YOURS SURE ITS SAFE SEE. AFTER READING THAT SIGN NOBOOY'LL BOTHER ABOUT LOOKING IN THERE THERE ISNT AMY MONE IN THIS ROOM THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TELLING THE WORLD. Tomorrow-A Sign of True Love. SAYDO YOU WANT YOUR SHARE OF THE CASH? I HAD IT CHANGED INTO BIG BILLS- IT'S ALL IN ONE BAG NOW GOOD 1DEA THERE'S THIATY MILLION DOLAAS IN THIS BAG- I HAO OUR MONEY CHANGED INTO 10.000. BILLS SO IT WOULDN'T TAKE UR SO MUCH ROOM IN ONE BAG!? SOMEONE MIGHT CARRY IT OFF ARE YOU SURE IT'S SAFE? iM NOT READY TO NUEST IT YET SO JUST LEAVE IT UITH YOURS SURE ITS SAFE SEE. AFTER READING THAT SIGN NOBOOY'LL BOTHER ABOUT LOOKING IN THERE THERE ISNT AMY MONE IN THIS ROOM

    Tue, July 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IT'S A "MATRIMONY." -Telling the World. Tomorrow- YOU'RE JEALOUSHAM. THAT'S WHAT'S EATIN' YOu: HERRINGBONE'S aK. ??1 AM NOT! SURE HE'S O.K. YOURE JUST JEALOUS IM NOT EITHER: DONT BE FOOLSH O o 1Great Bria e HERE IS OUR DICE ISLAND MONEY A THIRD IS YOURS - ONE THIRD IS MINE - OLIVES THIRD WILL SOON BE IN THE HANDS OF JULIUS J. HERRING BONE - IM SURE OF IT! MR. HERRINGBONE. YOU ARE SIX MONTHS BEHIND WITH YOUR ROOM RENT AND BOARD AMERE NOTHINGMISS SPINICH YOU THINK HE ISN'T ON THE LEVEL I EXPECT TO MARRY THE RICH OLWE OYL WHO RETURNED FROM PARTS UNKNOWN UUITH A SHIP LOAD OF MONEY DONT EVER MENTION RENT TO ME AGAINIAM A HERRINGBONE AND VERY SENSITIVE IN MATTERS OF THAT SORT YOU DON'T SAY! I GUESS YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IT'S A "MATRIMONY." -Telling the World. Tomorrow- YOU'RE JEALOUSHAM. THAT'S WHAT'S EATIN' YOu: HERRINGBONE'S aK. ??1 AM NOT! SURE HE'S O.K. YOURE JUST JEALOUS IM NOT EITHER: DONT BE FOOLSH O o 1Kine Feacures ByndrateGreat Bria e HERE IS OUR DICE ISLAND MONEY A THIRD IS YOURS - ONE THIRD IS MINE - OLIVES THIRD WILL SOON BE IN THE HANDS OF JULIUS J. HERRING BONE - IM SURE OF IT! MR. HERRINGBONE. YOU ARE SIX MONTHS BEHIND WITH YOUR ROOM RENT AND BOARD AMERE NOTHINGMISS SPINICH YOU THINK HE ISN'T ON THE LEVEL I EXPECT TO MARRY THE RICH OLWE OYL WHO RETURNED FROM PARTS UNKNOWN UUITH A SHIP LOAD OF MONEY DONT EVER MENTION RENT TO ME AGAINMISS SPINICHIAM A HERRINGBONE AND VERY SENSITIVE IN MATTERS OF THAT SORT YOU DON'T SAY! I GUESS YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD

    Mon, July 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE TO0 MANY. Monday-It's a "Matrimony." FATHERGO TALK TO MR. HERRINGBONE WHILE I SLIP ON ANOTHER DRESS YES.I SUPPOSE THE HERRINGBONES WERE SOMEBODIES AND ALL THAT- BUT THE OYL FAMILY-WELL-THE OYLS HAVE BEEN RUNNING ALONG SMOOTHLY FOR CENTURIES PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME - IAM NOT BLOWING - BUT IAMA DIRECT DESCENOANT OF JAMES J. HERRINGBONE JAMES J. FINANCED THE MAYFLOWER AND SAILED WITH HER YES-A GREAT OLD FAMILY-BUT THEY ARE GONE. IAM THE LAST BUNK! WWFFLE I AM THE LAST OF THE HERRING BONES THANK HEAVEN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ONE TO0 MANY. Monday-It's a "Matrimony." FATHERGO TALK TO MR. HERRINGBONE WHILE I SLIP ON ANOTHER DRESS YES.I SUPPOSE THE HERRINGBONES WERE SOMEBODIES AND ALL THAT- BUT THE OYL FAMILY-WELL-THE OYLS HAVE BEEN RUNNING ALONG SMOOTHLY FOR CENTURIES PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME - IAM NOT BLOWING - BUT IAMA DIRECT DESCENOANT OF JAMES J. HERRINGBONE JAMES J. FINANCED THE MAYFLOWER AND SAILED WITH HER YES-A GREAT OLD FAMILY-BUT THEY ARE GONE. IAM THE LAST BUNK! WWFFLE I AM THE LAST OF THE HERRING BONES THANK HEAVEN!

    Sat, July 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FOOT SALVE. Tomorrow-0ne Too Many. - ANO YOUR EYES ARE BLACK PEARIS YOUR HAIR IS THREADS OF SILK FROM THE FINEST WORMS OF JAPAN AND SPUN BY FAIRIES YOUR SLENDER FIGURE HAS THE GRACE OF A SWAN AND YOUR FEET- YOUR FEEEET- YES: YES: MY FEET HE'S STUCK NOW I CERTAINLY AM! YOU'RE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AREN'T YOU P -ANO YOUR FEET ARE O.K. TOO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FOOT SALVE. Tomorrow-0ne Too Many. - ANO YOUR EYES ARE BLACK PEARIS YOUR HAIR IS THREADS OF SILK FROM THE FINEST WORMS OF JAPAN AND SPUN BY FAIRIES YOUR SLENDER FIGURE HAS THE GRACE OF A SWAN AND YOUR FEET- YOUR FEEEET- YES: YES: MY FEET HE'S STUCK NOW I CERTAINLY AM! YOU'RE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AREN'T YOU P -ANO YOUR FEET ARE O.K. TOO

    Fri, July 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SUGAR-CURED HAMSHE'S BEEN MY SWEETY- MY SWEETY- FOR SIXTEEN YEARS - BUT NOw-NOw- I DON'T WANT HER! WHIFFLE IF YOU DON'T WANT HERI WANT HER AW RIGHT-GWAN TAKE'R! AND I WISH YOU CAR LOADS OF LUCK- ALL ROTTEN THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SUGAR-CURED HAMTomorrow-Foot SalveSHE'S BEEN MY SWEETY- MY SWEETY- FOR SIXTEEN YEARS - BUT NOw-NOw- I DON'T WANT HER! WHIFFLE IF YOU DON'T WANT HERI WANT HER AW RIGHT-GWAN TAKE'R! AND I WISH YOU CAR LOADS OF LUCK- ALL ROTTEN

    Thu, July 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More