Napoleon and Uncle Elby
| Napoleon and Uncle Elby | |
|---|---|
Clifford McBride's Napoleon | |
| Author | Clifford McBride (1932–1951) Margot Fischer McBride (1951–1961) |
| Illustrator(s) | Roger Armstrong (1950–1953, 1958–1960), Joseph Messerli (1953-1956), Ed Nofziger (1956-1958) |
| Current status/schedule | Daily and Sunday; concluded |
| Launch date | June 6, 1932 |
| End date | 1960 |
| Alternate name | Napoleon |
| Syndicate(s) | Lafave Newspaper Features (1932–1952) Mirror Enterprises Syndicate (1952–1961) |
| Genre | Humor |
Napoleon and Uncle Elby was a popular syndicated newspaper comic strip created by Clifford McBride, which launched on June 6, 1932. Over a span of 29 years it was distributed to both American and foreign newspapers. By the mid-1940s, the strip was carried by 80 newspapers.