Tillie the Toiler
| Tillie the Toiler | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Russ Westover |
| Launch date | January 3, 1921 |
| End date | March 15, 1959 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
Tillie the Toiler is a newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russ Westover who initially worked on his concept of a flapper character in a strip he titled Rose of the Office. With a title change, it sold to King Features Syndicate which carried the strip from January 3, 1921, to March 15, 1959.
The daily strip began on Monday, January 3, 1921, followed by the Sunday page on October 10, 1922.
Westover retired in 1951 with his assistant Bob Gustafson then doing most of the writing and drawing. After Westover departed completely three years later, Gustafson's signature appeared on the strip beginning October 4, 1954. The daily strip ended March 7, 1959, with the last Sunday eight days later on March 15.