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Droodles by Roger Price, originally published in the Circleville Herald in the 1950s.
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A chat with Glen Baxter, the “Yorkshire surrealist” who’s spent decades drawing cowboys in strange scenarios
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“Droodles” by Roger Price were visual riddles from his 1953 book of the same name. The formula was extremely minimal: a box with simple shapes inside it, and a caption that gives a completely unexpected explanation.
instagram.com“Top of the page: the title. Title.” Mr. Dickens mused, head down, rubbing his chin whiskers. “Pip, what’s a rare fine title for a novel that happens half in London, half in Paris?” “A—” I ventured. “Yes?” “A Tale,” I went on. “Yes?!” “A Tale of . . . Two Cities?!” “Madame!” Grandma looked up as he spoke. “This boy is a genius!”