Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, originally Take Barney Google, for Instance, is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. Since its debut on June 17, 1919, the strip has gained a lar
Bunky and Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (July 26, 1942)
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
Barney Google and Spark Plug (January 2, 1927), with an accompanying topper strip on a Sunday page.
Billy DeBeck's Barney Google (February 5, 1931)
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William Morgan DeBeck was an American cartoonist. He is most famous as the creator of the comic strip Barney Google, later retitled Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. The strip was especially popular in
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
…Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, originally Take Barney Google, for Instance, is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. Since its debut on June 17, 1919, the strip has gained a large international readership, appearing in 900 newspapers in 21 countries. The initial…
Billy DeBeck with Barney Google and Spark Plug
DeBeck with boxing heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in 1919.
DeBeck introduced the popular race horse Spark Plug on July 17, 1922.
DeBeck's assistant Paul Fung (pictured) took over Barney Google's topper Bughouse Fables in the 1920s.