[2][3][4][5] Frankie was the main character even when he lived with his family.
[3] Frankie is pursued throughout the strips by Mr. Shady, a disreputable lawyer who is after the fortune to which he is heir, and Mrs. Krule, who runs an orphanage.
He has two Chinese mentors: Ming Low, a cook, and Captain Ku, a secret agent.
He often has adventures in Chinatown, the North Woods, and the Wild West.
[5] The strip was influenced by Little Orphan Annie[6] - Frankie even has curly red hair.