Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois, Hagar the Horrible
and the Walker-Browne Family Collaboration
September 23, 2007 – January 4, 2008
A Cartoon Legacy is a family fun exhibit featuring three of the nation’s most beloved comics: Beetle Bailey, Hagar the Horrible and Hi and Lois. In addition to more than 50 original comic strips representing all three, the exhibit features artwork from children’s books and other very special memorabilia.
Members of the Walker-Browne families who have continued the family tradition as the artists of all three strips for more than one-half century will be on hand to answer questions like, “Where do your ideas come from?” and “Will you ever show Beatle Bailey with his eyes open?” If you’ve ever wondered what a cartoonist’s workplace looks like, you’re in luck, as a replica of one of the artists’ studios will be on display. Collaborations in the comics are rare, and the Dik Browne – Mort Walker partnership on Hi and Lois was one of the most successful. It is even more unique in that the duties have now been handed down to the next generation; Brian and Greg Walker and Chance Browne have been producing Hi and Lois since the 1980s. The exhibit at the Westport Historical Society celebrates this rich family tradition.
Sponsored by
Vautrin Auto Service
Olivia Yule
Photos by Larry Untermeyer
Photos by Julia Mally
