May 13, 1991 saw the first Sherman’s Lagoon appear in newspapers.
It first appeared in 1991 in the Escondido Times-Advocate
and was self-syndicated by Jim Toomey under the name of “Pacific Press Features.”
If that comic strip seems strange for a debut, understand that Jim Toomey
had planned on the strip to appear a couple weeks earlier.
This first week of strips were intended for publication in April and May 1991.
However, the first strip actually ran on May 13, 1991.
That first strip, and I presume the others, would eventually show up in print.
© Jim Toomey
Congratulation Jim!