and was it a debutant work?
Yes, they made its debut in an unusual way.
The Gumps
The Gumps" made its debut in an unusual way. 
what was alex raymond's profession? He was a cartoonist. what does this term means? It is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons or comics. which tools are used for it? Pencils, brushes, or paper, typically Bristol board, and waterproof ink etc has the above person been to military also? Yes, he joined the US Marines. name some of his works as a cartoonist? Rip Kirby, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim etc did any of his works fetch him any award? Yes, he received a Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work Rip Kirby. when was this society formed? 1946 who is behind its formation? A groups of cartoonists. can you mention any other award which is associated to it? Gold T-Square Award, Silver T-Square Award, Elzie Segar Award etc any other award winner other than the above person? Gus Edson who is this person? He was an American cartoonist. which is his work? The Gumps and "Dondi and the name of the award he won? Distinguished Service Award is there any park named after him? Yes, Gus Edson Park. where is it located? Between Weed Avenue and Holly Pond in Stamford, Connecticut. what characters are there in the latter work of this person? Dondi, Ted Wills, Whitey McGowan, a Red Cross worker etc was any film made on it? Yes, it adapted into a family-oriented film. and when was his former work created? 1917 was it a kind of tribute to someone? Andy Wheat
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The Gumps [SEP] Debut
"The Gumps" made its debut in an unusual way. Cartoonist Sidney Smith had previously drawn and written "Old Doc Yak", a talking-animal strip that sustained only a brief run. The very last "Old Doc Yak" strip depicted Yak and his family moving out of their house, while wondering who might move into the house next. On Thursday, February 8, 1917, the last panel showed only the empty house. On Monday, February 12, 1917, after the Gumps were introduced in the space formerly occupied by "Old Doc Yak", they moved into the house formerly occupied by the Yak family. ("Old Doc Yak" would reappear as a topper for "The Gumps" Sunday page from 1930-34.) "The Gumps" had a key role in the rise of syndication when Robert R.