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Gasoline Alley by Frank King

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Look through this lens at at a classic comic strip - Gasoline Alley. Frank King created the original strip that exists in "near real time". Walt, Skeezix and the gang have aged along with their readers since 1918.

What's new? Skeezix turns 21, the first in a series of strip reprints that span the life of the strip. 

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Timelines for Gasoline Alley 

... grow old along with me ...

A lot has happened in the over 80 years that we have following the folks from Gasoline Alley. The strip takes us through our history from the viewpoint of the Wallet family and their friends: births, deaths, adoptions, growing up, aging, peace time and war, and the sweet happenings of daily life.
Timeline for Gasoline Alley
Timeline for Gasoline Alley Comic Strip - dates of major events, historical interest, holiday strips, appearance of key characters, high points in story arcs, and some strips that I just found enjoyable.
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A more general timeline.

1942, February 12 

Skeezix turn's 21.

The whole Gasoline Alley gang, and some friends from the past turn out for Skeezix's 21st birthday.

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