Wednesday, July 11, 2012

1973 Comic Strips: A Summary

Source*: Curtis, Dal. Rex Morgan, MD. 1 Jan - 2 Jun 1973, Publishers-Hall Syndicate (Chicago, IL). 
*p. 493-514 on disk from King Features Syndicate.


All comic strips are posted online by special permission of King Features Syndicate, Inc.
  • September 25, 1972 - June 2, 1973: Kenny Baron & the proposal
    • We start in the middle of a story with: "Unable to immediately diagnose Kenny Baron's loss of vision in one eye, Dr. Rex Morgan arranges to hospitalize the internationally known golfer!"
    • Kenny's manager, Rafe Jasper, wants his hospitalization to be kept a secret to prevent losing sponsorship money
    • Rex suspects MS
    Rex Morgan, MD - October 2, 1972    © King Features Syndicate
    Rex Morgan, MD - October 25, 1972    © King Features Syndicate
    Rex Morgan, MD - November 9, 1972    © King Features Syndicate
    • While June goes out with Kenny, Rex rushes Melissa to the coronary care unit
    • Kenny is discharged and immediately heads to NY with Rafe for endorsement meetings - Rex encouraged him to take it easy, but not change course too much
    • A special Christmas strip, below:
    Rex Morgan, MD - December 25, 1972    © King Features Syndicate
    • When June goes to NY to visit Ken, he offends a potential investor, and trips several times over his feet
    • Kenny's balance gets worse, and he's unable to shoot promotional commercials for $$
    • After his sponsors cancel him, Kenny makes a scene at the bar and is arrested
    • When Kenny proposes (via a ring left in her room, told they'd discuss over breakfast), Rex leaves work for the day
      • When she says yes, he's back on his game!
    • Story is cut short!!! Rex was just about to voice his concerns about June marrying Kenny...   hopefully the next story will fill in the blanks...
    • June 3 - December 31: MISSING

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