Fred Basset

A charming slice of Bronze Age newspaper-strip culture, Fred Basset made his catalog debut in 1977 within the pages of The Calgary Herald Comic Book, a regional publication that gathered beloved comic strip favorites under one roof. Sharing those pages with the likes of Marmaduke, Buck Rogers, and Henry, Fred kept genuinely distinguished company — a testament to the affectionate, all-ages world of classic syndicated comics that the Calgary Herald championed in the late '70s. With ten appearances logged across a short but sweet run, this is a fun find for collectors with a soft spot for the newspaper-strip era and the regional publishers who celebrated it.