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1. Before Popeye was adapted into a series of cartoons, he made his debut in this comic written by E.C. Segar which premiered in 1919, though he would not appear until a decade later. Olive Oyl was the focus of the strip, along with her brother Castor and significant other Harold Hamgravy. What was the name of this strip?
2. The strip "Nancy," written for decades by Ernie Bushmiller, would eventually be written by what pseudonymous author?
3. This one-panel strip which ran through the '80s was penned by Gary Larson and originally titled "Nature's Way;" the strip had no main characters and often focused on animals and other creatures. What was it called?
4. Who created the comic strip "Garfield" in 1978?
5. Originally published between 1980 and 1989 and revived in 2015 without a set schedule, this often-political Berkeley Breathed comic strip featured corrupt lawyer Steve Dallas, child genius Oliver Wendell Jones, Garfield-parody Bill the Cat, and breakout star Opus the Penguin. What is the name of the strip?
6. The initial run of this comic strip by Winsor McCay lasted only six years; nonetheless, it is considered one of the most influential comic strips in the history of the form. Every strip ended the same way, with its titular character waking up from a dream. What was that character's name?
7. "The Angriest Dog In The World" was a comic strip published in the LA Reader between 1983 and 1992. Every strip contained the same preamble panel and artwork with only words differentiating the strips from one another. What avant-garde film director created the strip?
8. This comic strip, which ran from 1976 to 2010, shares one common first name between itself, its author, and its main character and was adapted into three TV specials. What is the name of this strip which featured its protagonist facing off against "the four basic guilt groups?"
9. On March 12, 1951, a strip premiered in British childrens' comic "The Beano" and quickly became its flagship series, with its title character appearing on the cover of every subsequent issue. Another strip, written by Hank Ketcham, premiered on the same day in the US. By sheer coincidence, these two strips shared the same title. What were they called?
10. This comic strip, which ran from 1985 to 1995, followed the adventures of a young boy and his stuffed tiger. Almost no merchandise was made of the comic, and its author was notoriously reclusive and controlling; nevertheless, Slate and Salon have both called it "the last great newspaper comic." What was it called?
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