Still More Fun Facts of The Funnies

He is short, fat and bald.
He never had a wife, a girlfriend or a date.
And he doesn’t wear pants. Or shoes.

Seven years ago, on the occasion of Tom Wilson‘s death, The Cleveland Plain Dealer took a look at Tom’s most famous creation (I’m hoping Tom II will forgive the slight.) That leads us to Mental Floss‘ recent entries of Things You Might Not Know About… series regarding comic strips and cartoonists.

 

8 Things You Might Not Know About Ziggy

 

8 Things You Might Not Know About Mary Worth

 

11 Thrilling Facts About The Family Circus

 

8 Things You Might Not Know About The Wizard of Id

 

10 Things You Might Not Know About Hägar the Horrible

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