Big Budget
Pearson · 1897–1909 · 614 issues
Rudolph Dirks’s long-running comic strip Big Budget was a weekly staple of the British publisher Pearson from 1897 to 1909, spanning 614 issues. Though best remembered today as the launching pad for the iconic “Katzenjammer Kids,” the series itself was a lively, eclectic mix of humor, adventure, and serialized stories that defined turn-of-the-century comic entertainment. Dirks, working as both writer and artist, was the series’ most frequent creative force, shaping its distinctive visual style and comedic voice. As one of the earliest and most successful weekly comics, Big Budget helped establish the format for decades of British and American newspaper funnies.
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