Daffydils

Tad Dorgan’s Daffydils, a single-issue comic from Cupples & Leon in 1911, presents a charming, self-contained slice of early American newspaper-style humor. As both writer and artist, Dorgan crafted this brief but memorable series, which stands as a snapshot of the era’s evolving comic strip sensibilities. Its significance lies in its rarity and its place in the pre-superhero landscape of American comics.