CREATOR

Name: Gordon Bess.
Personal dates: Born 1929 in Utah, USA. Died 1989 in Idaho, USA.
Other creations
: None.
Successors
: Story: William 'Bill' Yates. Graphics: Melvin 'Mel' Casson.
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MAIN STORY
The series premiered in 1967.

The series is an affectionate parody on the Western genre - with a twist: The actions are seen through the eyes of the Indians. And not just any Indians; the plots follow one tribe of bungling, screwball Indians who are in a constant conflict with the soldiers from the nearby fort - and with themselves.
The series is drawn in the so-called Connecticut school style which among many artists counts Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey and others). Furthermore, it is special for its lack of ordinary speech bubbles; the dialogue is present in the panels but it is not 'encapsuled' in bubbles.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

Redeye
Misunderstood chief

Mawsquaw
Foodwrecking wife

Pokey
Mischievous son

Tawnee
Lovesick daughter

Tanglefoot
Unheroic warrior

Loco
Scaredy-cat horse

 

 

GALLERY

 

 

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