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- January 1 - August 24: MISSING
- August 25 - xxx: Paul Brant, the near-deaf boxer, and Babs Van Kirk, MS
- New signature on strips - "daSilva". Fernando da Silva had a short stint as artist between 1980 and 1983.
- Babs Van Kirk is a young woman buying a contract to manage boxer Paul Brant, whom Rex is seeing for a physical exam - he has 50% hearing loss
- Paul's trainer defends him, makes general statement about the hearing-impaired (10/17/1980) - incidentally, this might be the first black person drawn in the strip?
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| Rex Morgan, MD - October 17, 1980 © King Features Syndicate |
- All the comments about hearing impairment discrimination makes me think Dallis had some personal experience with this - it also reminds me of how Proactiv (acne face wash) is marketed by celebrities to make acne seem more socially acceptable
- Teaching strip on how to seek medical attention about hearing loss (11/20/1980)
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| Rex Morgan, MD - November 20, 1980 © King Features Syndicate |
- When Babs suddenly loses vision in her left eye, Dr. Morgan admits her, with suspicion of optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis
- Another special Christmas strip
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| Rex Morgan, MD - December 25, 1980 © King Features Syndicate |
