Welcome to the “Phil Hardy” homepage here at Junior Dispatch!
This 100-episode comic strip originally ran in newspapers around the world in the 1920s, and with the help of Barnacle Press, the Junior Dispatch now offers it to you — with something extra that readers didn’t have in the twenties.

NEW FOR YOU

Each episode of Phil Hardy includes links to videos and other websites where you can explore the world of the 1920s and how that long-ago decade still influences what we do today.

These links are all entertaining and are 100% kid safe. Even better, they might prove to be edicational.

THE CREATORS AND THEIR PLACE IN HISTORY

The comic strip, which was written by Edwin Alger and drawn by George Storm, also included a history-making moment for comic strips. We’ll let you know about that when it happens in the series.

Both Alger and Storm later worked for DC Comics, as well as several other comic publishers.

INTERACT

We urge you to comment on the entries. You can tell us what you think about the story or the links and videos in each entry.

You can also download and print out each comic and color it. If you do, send us a few pictures of your coloring efforts.

EPISODES 1 through 10

• 1 — Meet Phil Hardy
• 2 — Back at the Store
• 3 — Train of Destiny
• 4 — Man With a Suitcase
• 5 — It’s the Cops!
• 6 — Remembering Mom
• 7 — Job Hunt
• 8 — Sign of the Times
• 9 — Meeting the Boss
• 10 — Meeting the REAL Boss

EPISODES 11 through 20

• 11 — No Loafing Around
• 12 — Job Assessment
• 13 — The Price of Work
• 14 — Big Plans
• 15 — A Secret Door
• 16 — From the Tunnel
• 17 — Lessons from an Irishman
• 18 — Suspicious Activity
• 19 — Guns Blazing
• 20 — Safe at Home

EPISODES 21 through 30

• 21 — Stirring Up Trouble
• 22 — Down Under
• 23 — Someone’s Watching
• 24 — Gatekeeper
• 25 — Confronted by Gore
• 26 — Fight for Freedom
• 27 — Shanghaied!
• 28 — Kidnapped
• 29 — Phil the Thief
• 30 — The Missing Man

EPISODES 31 through 40

• 31 — The Captain
• 32 — A Day’s Work
• 33 — A Warning
• 34 — Stuck at Sea
• 35 — Sharke Tale
• 36 — Looking for Clews
• 37 — Stormy Seas Ahead
• 38 — Storm Brewing
• 39 — The Fateful Trip
• 40 — Kitchen on the Water

EPISODES 41 through 50

• 41 — “What Was That?”
• 42 — Conspiracy
• 43 — Hearing Secrets
• 44 — Mutiny!
• 45 — Counting the Crew
• 46 — A Short Talk
• 47 — What Will They Do?
• 48 — Armed
• 49 — Give Up … Or Else
• 50 — Dirty Skunks

EPISODES 51 through 60

• 51 — History is Made
• 52 — The Black Castle
• 53 — Close Call
• 54 — Meet Davy Jones
• 55 — A Country Tackle
• 56 — Among the gulls
• 57 — Lights Out
• 58 — Phil’s Last Chance
• 59 — Making Plans with Sonny
• 60 — Prepare for Battle

EPISODES 61 through 70

• 61 — Handshake Deal
• 62 — A Sneaky Plan
• 63 — Tea Time
• 64 — Hot Stuff
• 65 — Riveting Conversation
• 66 — Daze at Sea
• 67 — A Hurricane is Coming
• 68 — Gale Force Winds
• 69 — Caught in a Storm
• 70 — Batton Down the Hatches

EPISODES 71 through 80

• 71 — No Time for Rest
• 72 — Loose Rails
• 73 — A Call for Help
• 74 — From Liverpool to Norfolk
• 75 — Last Moments Aboard
• 76 — Making a List
• 77 — Abandon Ship
• 78 — Back to Norfolk
• 79 — The Two Captains
• 80 — Radio to Mom

EPISODES 71 through 80

• 81 — Homeward Bound
• 82 — Meet the Cabin Boy
• 83 — Writing a Letter
• 84 — Reunion
• 85 — Radio Message
• 86 — The Blue Bell Mystery
• 87 — Crazy Phrases
• 88 — The Time is Right
• 89 — Celebration
• 90 — A Big Reward

EPISODES 91 through 100

• 91 — For the Love of Plaid
• 92 — Mom’s Still Worried
• 93 — Hooked on Hard Work
• 94 — Payment Due
• 95 — Thanks to Tim
• 96 — Wrapped Around Her Fingers
• 97 — The Office
• 98 — Being Successful
• 99 — Friends Together
• 100 — The Finale

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Well, this is it Episode 100 is the final edition of the Phil Hardy comic strip, which was written by Edwin Alger and drawn by George Storm. Storm, as you read yesterday, continued working in comic books. Unfortunately, Edwin Alger’s life has been harder to track down.

Since this is the last Phil Hardy comic strip, why not consider making your own comic strip? In the image attached below, George Storm offers young artists a few tips on getting into the cartooning trade. If you want to draw some comic strips, send them to us, and we will post them here.

What’s next for Junior Dispatch’s “Time for Comics?” check back after Thanksgiving week for more details!

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In episode 99, Phil and his friends gather for a meal at the Healy house. But one friend is missing from these panels. If you look back over some previous editions of the Phil Hardy comic strip, you will often see the word “Storm” in one of the panels. This is the signature of artist George Storm. You can learn more about George Storm in this PDF, or visit the Oklahoma Cartoonist Hall of Fame, which is housed inside the Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Note: Just one more Phil Hardy comic strip!

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In Episode 98, Mr. Dennison sits down with Phil to talk about how he can become a success in the business world. Have you ever tried running your own business? You can without much trouble, and orange and lemon grower Sunkist has all sorts of ideas on just how to do it. They run a special contest each year where kids set up lemonade stands to make money for charities. The best stories of success earn special prizes. You can find more about the annual contest at Sunkist’s Take A Stand site. If you start up a lemonade stand, let us know and we’ll write about it here at Junior Dispatch.

And if you would rather try your hand at running a virtual lemonade stand, play this old-school video game.

Note: There’s just two episodes of Phil Hardy left!

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With Episode 97, Phil gets his new job from Mr. Dennison at the Seven Seas Co. We started wondering about the name “Dennison,” and found a few interesting topics,