Cartoonist Billy DeBeck is rightly acclaimed as the creator of Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. But even some of his ardent fans don’t know about his most unusual hero — Bunky, short for Bunker Hill Jr., who first appeared in a King Features comic with the unlikely (at least for a
hero’s vehicle) title of Parlor, Bedroom and Sink, a phrase that might be used in an advertisement for a tenement apartment aimed at less well-to-do families.
The first thing about Bunky that was unusual for a hero was that when the strip began, on May 16. 1926, he hadn’t yet been born. In fact, the first episode concerned the wedding of his parents, Bunker Sr. and Bibsy. Their adorable offspring was added to the cast offstage, while Dad, not the responsibility-accepting type, was off having wildly improbable adventures. He first met Bunky when Bibsy caught up with him, on November 13, 1927. From then on, Bunky was the star. Tho a typical baby at first, he quickly evolved into the man of the house, protector and benefactor of his hapless mother — even while dressed in the bonnet and gown he was first seen in, and without growing an inch. He had an ability to function as an adult that would put a Junior Woodchuck to shame, and his vocabulary rivaled that of cartoondom’s most erudite vers libre poet, archy. He was much more of a “superbaby” than Herky, who is often cited as such.
Bunky – 1933
Bunky – 1934
Bunky – 1936
Bunky – 1937
Bunky – 1942
Bunky – 1943
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