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Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #291!

Our sixth Christmas comic strip in the Lum and Abner series was originally published in 2016! As you have probably noticed, several Lum and Abner Christmas comics contain “recycled” art. The reason for this? Sometimes my schedule becomes so hectic that it’s difficult to produce all-new content in advance since the newspapers need the stripsContinue reading “Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #291!”

Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #238!

It’s time for our fifth Christmas comic strip in the Lum and Abner series! Today’s entry was originally published in 2015! As you will read below, this strip is based on a Christmas-themed Lum and Abner broadcast from 1947. The illustrations were produced in 1991 for a printing of that radio script which was publishedContinue reading “Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #238!”

Merry Christmas! New “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip #546

Click here to subscribe for FREE! Cartoonist: Donnie Pitchford!Audio cast in order of appearance:Dr. Joe Oliver, as announcer! Marc Ridgeway, composer/musician! “Singin’” Sam Brown as Dick Huddleston! Here is our audio production: Welcome to our new readers/listeners/subscribers!Thank you for joining us!

Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #186!

Our fourth Christmas comic strip in the Lum and Abner series was originally published in 2014! That year, we took you back to Christmas Eve 1953 for the misadventures of Lum and Abner attempting to decorate the schoolhouse Christmas tree! The illustrations were produced in 1989 for a comic book-style adaptation published in The JotContinue reading “Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #186!”

Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #134!

Today we present the third Christmas comic strip in the Lum and Abner series originally published in 2013! This time, the image is based on a cartoon by Chester Lauck from the 1930s! The character design is my own, to reflect that of the ongoing comic strip. Rather than pen and ink, I opted toContinue reading “Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #134!”

Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #82!

Here is the second Christmas comic strip in the Lum and Abner series originally published in 2012! Like the one from 2011, this is also based on the classic script first performed by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff in 1933. This time the illustrations are ones I produced for the December 1986 issue of theContinue reading “Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #82!”

Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #30!

We pause in our continuing story to offer the first 10 Christmas comic strips in the Lum and Abner series! Of course, we’ll have a new one for 2021 coming up soon!This first Christmas strip was originally published in 2011 and is based on the classic script first performed by Chester Lauck and Norris GoffContinue reading “Merry Christmas! – “Lum and Abner” Comic Strip Rerun #30!”

“The Jot ‘Em Down Journal” #72

FREE! Lum and Abner fans: The Jot ‘Em Down Journal #72, June 1996, is available again to read (PDF) and/or hear (MP3)! Pine Ridge, Arkansas 60th Anniversary Issue!Cover photo: a still from Partners in Time (1946). “The Golden Era” comic strip by Gary Stivers.“The Timeless Partners in Time” by Tim Hollis. “We Say Goodbye…” memorialContinue reading ““The Jot ‘Em Down Journal” #72”