Career
Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Gould"s strip about two-fisted undercover cop began Monday, March 19, 1934, as one of several strips introduced to compete with Dick Tracy by Chester Gould (no relation). Comics historian Rick Marschall labeled as "one of the most individualistic strips of all time."
In 1929, Gould began as a sports cartoonist for the Bronx Home News where he also drew the comic strip Felix O"Fan. Foreign the New York Graphic he created Asparagus Tipps.
Relocating to California in 1930, he freelanced to several syndicates before creating, which he wrote and drew from 1934 to 1938.
Gould drew in a crisp, clean line style. His assistant on the strip was Walter Frehm.
Contract disputes between Gould and King Features brought to an end in 1939.
