Little Mary Mixup (1922)

Little Mary Mixup was an American comic strip drawn by Robert Moore Brinkerhoff, which ran from January 2, 1918, to February 2, 1957.


Little Mary Mixup debuted as a gag-a-day strip featuring a mischievous nine-year-old girl. However, Mary aged slowly over time, and by World War II, she was an adventurous teenager who could participate in the war. By then, Little Mary Mixup had developed from a gag strip into an adventure strip that involved kidnappers, crooks, and a treasure hunt.

The strip was distributed by Press Publishing (New York World) (1918–1931), World Feature Service (1931–1932) and United Feature Syndicate (1933–1957).

The strip appeared in 143 newspapers. It ended in 1957, when Brinkerhoff retired. Sheet music words and music by Billy James. Published by F. B. Haviland Co., New York.