The Adventures of Patsy—Campaign Opens

A newspaper comic strip episode featuring Patsy and supporting characters Van Stryker and Old Jefferson Waggs. The four-panel strip uses the visual conventions established in early comics: sequential panels with speech balloons advancing a plot about casting decisions for a theatrical production. A secretary announces that Mr. Panberg's secretary has left town; characters discuss whether Waggs might fit a character role, and debate continues about who will participate in an upcoming party. The strip's line work and composition are typical of daily newspaper comics, which served as the primary medium for sequential storytelling before the emergence of the modern comic book format.