Characters and Story
A forerunner for the King's arrival in the form of an Ambassador, the same pantomime format was employed with similar situations in the characters and gags. Differences between the two strips were subtle, and the art style was identical. When the time came to change the title from The Ambassador to The Little King, readers could not be certain if it were the Little King who had arrived into Hearst syndication or the Ambassador who had removed a disguise.
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