Cartoonist (1877–1929) best known for his Indoor Sports comics, and credited with popularizing numerous slang words. Original hand-drawn six-panel comic strip, dated 1913, on an off-white 14 x 9.5 sheet of heavy artist’s cardstock, signed in the final panel, “Tad.” Strip features a dispute between a man and a puppy, titled in the upper border, ‘The Bite That Failed.’ Lightly trimmed edges and toning and production marks to borders, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.