Hi and Lois Sunday page color proof, April 6, 1975.
This gag is as relevant today as it was forty-three years ago. In our age of performance-enhancing drug cheaters, sexual harassers, dishonest politicians and flawed individuals from every walk of life, we continue to wonder, “Where have all the heroes gone?”
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Hi and Lois Sunday page color proof, November 10, 1974.
The autumnal-themed Hi and Lois Sunday pages, which are an annual tradition, feature some of Dik Browne’s best work. It was his favorite time of the year.
“Mort knows that I am a sucker for them,” Dik once said about these episodes. “We’ve all lived in Connecticut and know how beautiful it can get. I think Kipling described fall as the ‘last revolt of the tree people against the dying of the year.’”
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Hi and Lois Sunday page color proof, January 27, 1974.
Dawg is the Flagston’s sole pet and is very protective of his domain. In this episode, another neighborhood dog follows Dot home and when she tries to feed it, the inevitable battle ensues.
The two scenes that lead up to the final panel are carefully composed. Speed lines, called “hites” suggest the action of the chasing dogs. Hi is tossed in the air, his feet above his head. Dust clouds, also known as “briffits,” add to the swirling scene of the escalating dogfight. Sound effects are done with large block lettering and a lamp and a book are thrown in for extra emphasis. In the end, Hi is disheveled but Dawg is sleeping peacefully, presumably having chased his rival out of the house.
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