LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BINGE WORTHY? themountainmail.com 125 East Second St. Salida, CO 81201 Phone: 719-539-6691 Email: mmweb@themountainmail.com mmweb@themountainmail.com They appeared in comics of their own, too — three issues from Dell in the 1940s, four from Toby Press in the '50s, one from Gold Key in the '60s, and six from Charlton in the '70s. Barney gambled, hung with high-toned women and hillbillies, and played the horses! Barney Google & Snuffy Smith comic strip by cartoonist John Rose. Letters? Cartoonist Fred Lasswell, who wrote and drew the “Barney Google and Snuffy Smith” comic strip without interruption for nearly 60 years, died of a heart attack at his home in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, March 4. First appearing as a daily strip in the sports sections of the Chicago Herald and Examiner in 1919, it was originally titled Take Barney Google, F'rinstance. This retrospective featured Barnet Google cartoonist John Rose and his original comic-strip works on display at the Smith House Galleries in Harrisonburg, Virginia, June 7. Genre humor; advocacy Characters Snuffy Smith Synopsis Snuffy promotes buying Savings Bonds … He was 84 years old. Barney Google And Snuffy Smith. Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information) Script Billy DeBeck (signed) Pencils Billy DeBeck (signed) Inks Billy DeBeck (signed) Colors? Barney Google was an American comic strip created by Billy DeBeck, that originally appeared on the sports pages. Barney Google & Snuffy Smith also had a sporadic career in comic books, starting with the first issue of Ace Comics in 1937. Read a little about our history. John Rose, after a couple of weeks with birthday guests, jumped the gun by one day with the June 16, 2019 Sunday being a big celebration strip. Barney Google (and Snuffy Smith) June 17, 1919 – present (and beyond) We’ve mentioned the centennial celebration here and here and here. Google had big “banjo” eyes, a mustache, a large bulbous nose, and wore a tuxedo-type suit. So this is just to mark the official 100th on June 17, 2019. Barney Google ... We’ve been selling comics since 1961 (our first sale: Fantastic Four #1 at $0.25, see one of our first ads) and on the web since 1996. Issue #1. Billy DeBeck's long-running "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith" is still carried on by a team of talented writers and artists today. 2019. Like Mutt and Jeff, Barney Google started out on the sports page. The comic strip evolved and changed with the times and Snuffy within a few years was as popular as the great Barney Google had been for the previous decade and a half. This lovable comic strip character was brilliantly drawn in absorbing and hilarious stories by master draftsman Billy DeBeck. PREMIUM MEMBERS. Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (1970 Charlton) comic books. Barney Google And Snuffy Smith for 1/16/2021 | Barney Google And Snuffy Smith | Comics | ArcaMax Publishing This 8 3/4-inch by 2 3/4-inch invitation shows Rose's Barney Google artwork and is suitable for framing. can access 60,000+ archived comics Before there was Google the search engine, there was Barney Google, with the goo-goo-googly eyes! All Issues; In Stock; Display.