Lilly Library Manuscript Collections

MESSICK MSS. XII

The Messick mss. XII, Feb.-Nov. 1950 and Oct.-Dec. 1966, consist of 224 original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr newspaper comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906- , cartoonist. The stories for the 1950 strips include Queen Vallorie, the Lost Dutchman Mine, and the Great Hamboli. The 1966 panels continue the story of Chance O'Showers (see Messick II additions) and Merrie Rider.

Each panel is dated with the month and day of publication.

Collection size: 297 items

Additional drawings consist of 123 panels for the daily strip, Jan.-Dec. 12, 1956.

Collection size: 123 items

Related links: Guide to the Collections: Dale Messick & Brenda Starr
Messick mss., Messick mss. II, Messick mss. III, Messick mss. IV, Messick mss. V, Messick mss. VI, Messick mss. VII, Messick mss. VIII, Messick mss. IX, Messick mss. X, Messick mss. XI, Messick mss. XIII

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