On this day, Oct. 4, in 1931, sharp-shooting detective Dick Tracy made his comic strip debut. The cartoon in the Detroit Mirror, created by artist Chester Gould, was a new comic concept.

The Chicago Tribune, which has been campaigning against grafting policemen, also runs Comic-Strip Detective Dick Tracy. Therefore, when Tracy moved into a palatial home, Trib Reader William J. O ...

Created by Bob Weber Jr. and published by King Features Syndicate, the Slylock comic strip has since 1987 allowed kids to follow Slylock Fox, Max Mouse and other friendly characters, teaching ...