Otto Sogolow began contributing his cartoons to to the New Yorker magazine in the 1920s. It was in this magazine that his most famous creation, the Little King, debuted in 1931. The comic was characterized by its bold, simple shapes and lines and dependence on visual rather than verbal gags, which led to its worldwide popularity. It was later syndicated by King Features and enjoyed some commercial success — the Little King appeared in everything from Betty Boop cartoons to cigarette ads to his own comic book. Otto was born on this day in 1900. At the bottom of this post is a sweet little unpublished drawing of the King from my collection. forbidden Soglow see my new book Clean Cartoonists’ Dirty Drawings.