When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs’s When a Feller Needs a Friend is a gentle, single-issue comic from 1914, published by the P. F. Volland Company. Written and drawn entirely by Briggs, it captures the tender, often awkward moments of boyhood with warmth and humor. This early work stands as a quiet landmark in American cartooning, showcasing Briggs’s signature ability to find deep emotion in everyday life.