Dink Shannon
Illustration — 1908 panel from Sallie Snooks, Stenographer Dink Shannon was an early 20th century American cartoonist. Shannon's career is only documented for the years 1902 to 1909. He drew a number of strips, including: • Sammy Small (1904–1906) • Mister Pest – Book Agent (1905–1906) • Mooney Miggles and the Magic Cap (1906–1909) • Sallie Snooks, Stenographer (1907-1908 or 1909) Sallie Snooks, Stenographer was the first strip to feature a female office worker, preceding Somebody's Stenog, Winnie Winkle, and Tillie the Toiler by more than a decade ("stenographer" was a then-current appellation for a secretary).
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Illustration — 1908 panel from Sallie Snooks, Stenographer Dink Shannon was an early 20th century American cartoonist. Shannon's career is only documented for the years 1902 to 1909. He drew a number of strips, including: • Sammy Small (1904–1906) • Mister Pest – Book Agent (1905–1906) • Mooney Miggles and the Magic Cap (1906–1909) • Sallie Snooks, Stenographer (1907-1908 or 1909) Sallie Snooks, Stenographer was the first strip to feature a female office worker, preceding Somebody's Stenog, Winnie Winkle, and Tillie the Toiler by more than a decade ("stenographer" was a then-current appellation for a secretary).
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- 1.Paul Tumey. The Roots of Screwball Comics: Dink Shannon. The Masters of Screwball Comics. May 8, 2013.
- 2.Comic Shop Lambiek. Dink Shannon. Comiclopedia.
- 3.Comic Shop Lambiek. Comics History – Obscure US newspaper comics. Comiclopedia.
- 4.The Archivist. Ask the Archivist: TILLIE THE TOILER. Comics Kingdom. January 21, 2016.
- 5.Hall, Patricia. Raggedy Ann and Johnny Gruelle: A Bibliography of Published Works. Pelican. 30. 2001. 978-1565541238.
- 6.Gruelle, Johnny. Mr. Twee Deedle: Raggedy Ann's Sprightly Cousin: The Forgotten Fantasy Masterpieces of Johnny Gruelle. Fantagraphics. 14. 2012. 978-1606994115.
- 7.Goulart, Ron. The Funnies: 100 Years of American Comic Strips. Adams Media. 16. 1995. 978-1558505391.
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