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HERRIMAN JAILED IN MADRID

     LAST WEEK  an exhibition of George Herriman’s comic art opened in Madrid, Spain, in the Reina Sofia Museum, Sabatini Building, Floor 3 — curated by Rafael García & Brian Walker, and titled George Herriman; Krazy Kat is Krazy Kat is Krazy Kat — which will run from Oct 18, 2017, until Feb 26, 2018, with about 160 items on display, most original art, some of it printed.  A quantity of

“CHIP” and His Dogs in The Munsey

      [1] Chip (1862-94).  “The late Frank P.W. Bellew and his work as a humorous draftsman — Of the many comic types he created, the best are his inimitable dogs.” “CHIP” AND HIS DOGS, by Tom Masson, in Munsey’s Magazine, August 1905, pp. 601-607   [2] p.601  [3] p.602 [4] p.603 [5] Munsey’s Magazine, published by Frank A. Munsey, had the shorter cover title The Munsey.