''Dotty Dripple'' was an American

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, originally started by Jeff Keate & Jim McMenamy on June 26, 1944, but was taken over by Buford Tune on October 16, and continued for the next thirty years. The strip was distributed by

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and also appeared in comic book form. ''Dotty Dripple'' was a domestic comedy strip, heavily modeled on '' Blondie'', and ended on June 9, 1974.Thompson, Maggie
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pp. 145, 247 (2001) (referring to ''Dotty Dripple'' as among those strips which were "pillaging" ''Blondie'')These Top Cartoonists Tell How They Create America’s Favorite Comics
(1964) (excerpt at comics.gearlive.com)

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