AP Newsfeatures

In February 1930, I. M. Kendrick, executive assistant to AP president Kent Cooper, announced a March 17, 1930, launch for the Associated Press Feature Service, with an initial nine units, including a daily news cartoon, various comic strips and several panels.

[1]The first nine features:[1] The AP service eventually made a full page of daily strips available, including Dickie Dare and Oaky Doaks.

Other strips carried by AP included C. Mozier's Junior's Viewpoint (1935), Aldine Swank's panel Beautyettes (1935), Frank Stevens' Li'l Chief Hot-Shot (1945–46), Ed Sullivan's The Nerve of Some People (1945–46), George Wunder's See for Yourself (1946), Rome Siemon's Little Moonfolks (1952), Bud Sagendorf's Spur Line (1954-55) and Sylvia Robbins' panel, Don't Do That (1950–56).

Fred Locher worked with Rand Taylor on Homer Hoopee, and Phil Berube drew the strip's final three years (1953–56).

Hank Barrow wrote and drew Things to Come, an AP Sunday feature focusing on speculative technology.

Tom Paprocki's Sport Slants (December 13, 1953). AP Newsfeatures carried Paprocki's panel as part of its Sunday package from 1942 to March 5, 1955. To see this image at a full resolution, go to Stripper's Guide .
Bill Champi's Oh, Diana!