Since Gasoline Alley has been published continously since 1918, I'd be somewhat surprised if there was actually any serious comic fan who'd never heard of it. That being said, I presume the majority of fans don't actually read it. It's not the type of strip that has a very vocal fanbase like Peanuts, Calvin And Hobbes, or Little Nemo. That's a little sad, as it is a very charming little strip filled with interesting and believable characters. The humor comes organically out of the situations presented, and it rarely seems forced.
The strip has been drawn only by three different cartoonists in it's entire run, which has helped to preserve it's integrity. Maybe it's just me, but I feel when a strip (or comic) changes creative teams too often, it's the characters that suffer.
by Dick Moores
from COMICS REVUE #13, 1985
original strips 12/16/84 to 1/12/85
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Ah, I remember this from 1979-80.
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