Characters and Story
The plot followed the adventures of 15-year-old Bobby Thatcher, who was mistreated by his guardian, Jed Flint. Bobby ran away from home to seek his fortune and find the whereabouts of his sister Hattie. The storyline soon erupted into high adventure as the honest, hard-working Bobby saved lives and became involved with criminals and other unsavory characters.
Sheldon Mayer worked on the strip in 1937-38.
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“Do you set down your name in the scroll of youth, that are written down old with all the characters of age?”
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