Terry & The Pirates

Terry and The Pirates. January 30, 1942. WGN, Chicago. Sponsored by: Libby's Tomato Juice. Terry suggests the use of a "Terryscope" to help them against the Dragon Lady's men. He proceeds to build one. Eight strangers on horseback are approaching. It's Sing Sing and Cheery Blaze, heading toward the secret hideout. Terry & The Pirates was a action-adventure drama featured realistically drawn adventures in the far east and had a serious bent to it, unlike many of the comics of the day. Terry Lee grew up in the strip opposite characters such as Pat Ryan, the soldier of fortune and "two-fisted journalist", Connie, the coolie and interpreter, and his nemesis, the Dragon Lady.First appearing as a comic strip created by comic artist, Milton Caniff, Terry and Pirates found its way into the newspapers of the day beginning in October, 1934 and appearing on the radio in 1937.Terry is followed through the war, though Japan is never mentioned throughout the run. Some of the actors from this series run included Bob Gri