The Doings of the Doo Dads

The Doings of the Doo Dads is a single-panel comic strip that debuted in the Detroit News in 1922 and has continued to the present day, making it one of the longest-running newspaper features of its kind. Created by an artist whose whimsical, alliterative title hints at the playful absurdity of its characters, the strip follows a group of eccentric figures through lighthearted, gag-a-day situations. Its remarkable longevity and consistent presence in a major daily paper underscore its enduring appeal as a quiet staple of American comic strip history.