Rex Morgan, M.D. Sunday 11-5-61

Created in 1948 by the late Dr. Nicholas P. Dallis, a psychiatrist from Scottsdale, Arizona, and originally drawn by figure artist Marvin Bradley and background man Frank Edgington, Rex Morgan, M. D. continues to be the quintessential family practice physician.
Dr. Dallis created Rex Morgan not only as an exciting and entertaining comic strip, but also as an educational tool : a comic strip that would heighten the awareness of readers about the importance of modern medicine. Over the years we have seen Rex deal with the compelling medical and social issues of our times - drug abuse, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, organ transplants, adoption and sexual harassment, just to name a few. There have been more than a few documented cases in which readers were actually able to identify illnesses in themselves from information presented in Rex Morgan, M. D.
Rex continues to be one of the most well known and best-loved physicians in the world. This is a nice example of a quite early Sunday strip.

Provenance: Heritage auction 2007