The Born Loser began in 1965 as a strip with no central characters that revolved around the loser theme. Gradually, it developed into the comic we see today, starring lovable loser Brutus Thornapple, his wife Gladys, mother-in-law Ramona Gargle, boss Rancid Veeblefester, dim-witted son Wilberforce and the mischievous neighbor Hurricane Hattie O'Hara.
Artist Chip Sansom began apprenticing for his father, Born Loser creator Art Sansom, in 1977. He became a full-time assistant, and gradually took on an ever-increasing role in the drawing and gag-writing duties until his father passed away in 1991.
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pouncingtiger said, 4 months ago
Ah, the old mother-in-law joke. A classic.
whmIII said, 4 months ago
I always wished that…but my mother-in-law used to live right next door…
parkerfields
said, 4 months ago
Great twist on mother-in-law jokes.
Bobzilla said, 4 months ago
Or as the French bartender told Henry, absinthe makes the heart grow, Fonda.
AshburnStadium said, 4 months ago
And not a flake on the ground in Erie, PA!
Neo Blakkrstal said, 4 months ago
@whmIII
I feel ya, spent the first two years of my marriage living next door to my mom-in-law. Wife and daughter loved it. I did my best to not be home much. LOL.