| Winnie Woogie | |
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Real Name |
Winnie Woogie |
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First Appearance |
Thimble Theatre (1919) |
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Original Publisher |
King Features Syndicate |
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Created by |
E.C. Segar |
Origin[]
Winnie Woogie played the character of the Vamp in the Thimble Theatre comic strip from December 22, 1919.
In the strip, Ezra (Harold Hamgravy) leaves the Female (Olive Oyl) to go to the city to marry a fine gal. Once there he meets a classy lady who claimed she was a vampire. This caused Ezra to run away in fear all the way home where he tells his girl the entire tale and the couple reunite with an embrace.
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Thimble Theatre (1919)
Notes[]
- A vamp is also another name for a femme fatale, a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps.
- In the early days, Thimble Theatre would have a description at the top indicating what role Ham Gravy, Olive Oyl, and others would be playing. For example, in the January 2, 1920 comic, Ham and Olive portrayed a married couple while in the December 31, 1919 comic, they were cast as siblings. Once the concept of the characters playing different roles was dropped, Ham was just simply Olive's boyfriend.