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{{Infobox comic strip
|title=Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers
|image=Segar_-_Charlie_Chaplin_-_1916.jpg
|caption=Daily comic from E.C. Segar's tenure on the series.
|author=Stuart Wallace Carothers, Warren & Ramsey, [[Elzie Crisler Segar]]
|status=Canceled
|first={{Start date and age|1915|3|29|df=yes}}
|syndicate=Keeley-Handy Syndicate
|publisher=[[Chicago Herald]], [[M.A. Donohue & Co.]]
|genre=[[Gag-a-day]], [[Humor]] [[Slapstick]]
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'''''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers''''' was an American [[gag-a-day]] [[celebrity comics]] comic strip by Stuart Carothers <ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm</ref> and later [[Elzie C. Segar]] starring [[Charlie Chaplin]]. It ran in syndication from March 29, 1915 until September 16, 1917.<ref name=Holtz>{{cite book |last1=Holtz |first1=Allan |title=American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide |date=2012 |publisher=The University of Michigan Press |location=Ann Arbor |isbn=9780472117567 |page=101}}</ref> It was one of the earliest comic strips inspired by the popularity of a [[celebrity]].
'''''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers''''' was an American [[gag-a-day]] [[celebrity comics]] comic strip by Stuart Carothers <ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm</ref> and later [[Elzie C. Segar]] starring [[Charlie Chaplin]]. It ran in syndication from March 29, 1915 until September 16, 1917.<ref name=Holtz>{{cite book |last1=Holtz |first1=Allan |title=American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide |date=2012 |publisher=The University of Michigan Press |location=Ann Arbor |isbn=9780472117567 |page=101}}</ref> It was one of the earliest comic strips inspired by the popularity of a [[celebrity]].


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''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers'' was published in the [[Chicago Herald (1914–1918)|''Chicago Herald'']].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/spotlightearlysegar.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110131634/http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/spotlightearlysegar.html |archive-date=2013-11-10 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The comic strip cashed in on the tremendous popularity of the comedian at the time. It was created by Stewart W. Carothers in March 1915,<ref name=Holtz/> who drew and wrote the stories until his tragic early death from [[defenestration]]. <ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm</ref>Two cartoonists credited as ''Warren'' and ''Ramsey'' took over the series until they were replaced by [[Elzie C. Segar]], at that time still an amateur.<ref name="comicskingdom.com">http://comicskingdom.com/blog/2015/09/24/ask-the-archivist-charlie-chaplin-s-comic-capers</ref> On February 29, 1916 Segar published his first Chaplin strip. The daily version ran until July 15, 1916. His Sunday version ran longer, from March 12, 1916 until September 16, 1917.<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/ecsegar.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921160744/http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/ecsegar.html |archive-date=2015-09-21 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It was his first professional cartooning job. Contrary to his predecessors, who mostly borrowed ideas from Chaplin's films, Segar thought up his own jokes. He gave Chaplin a tiny [[sidekick]] named ''"Luke the Gook"'' to act as a [[straight man (stock character)|straight man]] to his gags.
''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers'' was published in the [[Chicago Herald (1914–1918)|''Chicago Herald'']].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/spotlightearlysegar.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110131634/http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/spotlightearlysegar.html |archive-date=2013-11-10 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The comic strip cashed in on the tremendous popularity of the comedian at the time. It was created by Stewart W. Carothers in March 1915,<ref name=Holtz/> who drew and wrote the stories until his tragic early death from [[defenestration]]. <ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm</ref>Two cartoonists credited as ''Warren'' and ''Ramsey'' took over the series until they were replaced by [[Elzie C. Segar]], at that time still an amateur.<ref name="comicskingdom.com">http://comicskingdom.com/blog/2015/09/24/ask-the-archivist-charlie-chaplin-s-comic-capers</ref> On February 29, 1916 Segar published his first Chaplin strip. The daily version ran until July 15, 1916. His Sunday version ran longer, from March 12, 1916 until September 16, 1917.<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/ecsegar.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921160744/http://home.earthlink.net/~thimbletheatre/ecsegar.html |archive-date=2015-09-21 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It was his first professional cartooning job. Contrary to his predecessors, who mostly borrowed ideas from Chaplin's films, Segar thought up his own jokes. He gave Chaplin a tiny [[sidekick]] named ''"Luke the Gook"'' to act as a [[straight man (stock character)|straight man]] to his gags.


==Collections==
[[Image:Segar_-_Charlie_Chaplin_-_1916.jpg|A strip of ''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers'', drawn by [[E.C. Segar]] and published on January 1, 1916.]]
In 1917, five books were published by M.A. Donohue & Company, in 'Best of' style collections. Four of them being painting/[[Coloring book|coloring books]].<ref>{{cite archive |collection=Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers, A Collection |type =Images |item-id =CharleyChaplinsComicCapersACollection |date =September 5, 2018 |series =Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers |collection-url =https://archive.org/details/CharleyChaplinsComicCapersACollection |institution =Internet Archive}}</ref> These books are considered to be from the [[History of American comics#Platinum Age (1897–1938)|Platinum Age]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Overstreet |first=Robert M. |date=March 2000 |title=The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. 30th Edition |publisher=Gemstone Publishing |page=236 |isbn=0060957344}}</ref>

Published collections;
* Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, Series 1, No 315
* Charlie Chaplin in the Movies, No 316
* Charlie Chaplin Up in the Air, No 317
* Charlie Chaplin in the Army, No 318
* Charlie Chaplin's Funny Stunts, in Full Color, No. 380


==Reception==
==Reception==
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==See also==
==See also==
* ''[[Inside Woody Allen]]'', another newspaper comic strip based on a comedic film performer.
* ''[[Inside Woody Allen]]'', another newspaper comic strip based on a comedic film performer.

==External links==
* [https://archive.org/details/CharleyChaplinsComicCapersACollection Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers, A Collection {A 'Internet Archive' digital collection of book scans, and daily comics.}]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXH4flb7ryE "Teary Eyes" Anderson in Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers: Series 1, No. 315. {Video review and narration of first book.}]
* [https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=58842 Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers v1 315 {Scans of first book, hosted by comicbookplus.com.}]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 02:31, 18 September 2020

Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers
Daily comic from E.C. Segar's tenure on the series.
Author(s)Stuart Wallace Carothers, Warren & Ramsey, Elzie Crisler Segar
Current status/scheduleCanceled
Launch date29 March 1915; 109 years ago (1915-03-29)
Syndicate(s)Keeley-Handy Syndicate
Publisher(s)Chicago Herald, M.A. Donohue & Co.
Genre(s)Gag-a-day, Humor Slapstick

Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers was an American gag-a-day celebrity comics comic strip by Stuart Carothers [1] and later Elzie C. Segar starring Charlie Chaplin. It ran in syndication from March 29, 1915 until September 16, 1917.[2] It was one of the earliest comic strips inspired by the popularity of a celebrity.

Background

Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers was published in the Chicago Herald.[3] The comic strip cashed in on the tremendous popularity of the comedian at the time. It was created by Stewart W. Carothers in March 1915,[2] who drew and wrote the stories until his tragic early death from defenestration. [4]Two cartoonists credited as Warren and Ramsey took over the series until they were replaced by Elzie C. Segar, at that time still an amateur.[5] On February 29, 1916 Segar published his first Chaplin strip. The daily version ran until July 15, 1916. His Sunday version ran longer, from March 12, 1916 until September 16, 1917.[6][7] It was his first professional cartooning job. Contrary to his predecessors, who mostly borrowed ideas from Chaplin's films, Segar thought up his own jokes. He gave Chaplin a tiny sidekick named "Luke the Gook" to act as a straight man to his gags.

Collections

In 1917, five books were published by M.A. Donohue & Company, in 'Best of' style collections. Four of them being painting/coloring books.[8] These books are considered to be from the Platinum Age.[9]

Published collections;

  • Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, Series 1, No 315
  • Charlie Chaplin in the Movies, No 316
  • Charlie Chaplin Up in the Air, No 317
  • Charlie Chaplin in the Army, No 318
  • Charlie Chaplin's Funny Stunts, in Full Color, No. 380

Reception

Despite Chaplin's popularity, the comic strip wasn't a huge success in the United States, mostly due to the fact that all artists involved were basically amateurs. It fared better in the U.K., where it was published in the weekly comics magazine Funny Wonder for decades.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm
  2. ^ a b Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 101. ISBN 9780472117567.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2019-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm
  5. ^ a b http://comicskingdom.com/blog/2015/09/24/ask-the-archivist-charlie-chaplin-s-comic-capers
  6. ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2019-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers, A Collection, Series: Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, ID: CharleyChaplinsComicCapersACollection. Internet Archive.
  9. ^ Overstreet, Robert M. (March 2000). The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. 30th Edition. Gemstone Publishing. p. 236. ISBN 0060957344.
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