Rex Morgan, M.D.
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Rex Morgan, M.D. is an American soap-opera comic strip, created by writer Dr. Nicholas P. Dallis under the pseudonym Dal Curtis. It debuted in 1948 and as of 2006 appears in over 300 U.S. newspapers and 14 foreign countries, according to its syndicate, King Features.
The story centers on Dr. Morgan, who has moved to the fictional small town of Glenwood to take over a late friend's practice. Helping him grapple with a dizzying array of medical problems is his old friend's office manager, June Gale. Morgan and Gale finally married in 1995.
Dr. Dallis, a psychiatrist, claimed he created the strip to inform the general public about medical issues in an entertaining manner. Reportedly, some readers accurately diagnosed themselves with illnesses after reading about those same illnesses in the strip. Dallis went on to create the equally long-running comic strips Apartment 3-G and Judge Parker.
Dallis retired in 1990 and died the following year. His assistant, Woody Wilson, took over the writing. From 1948-78, the strip was drawn by Marvin Bradley, with backgrounds by Frank Edgington — the duo for a time using the combined pen name "Bradley Edgington". Bradley's uncredited assistants included George Evans. They were succeeded from 1979-81 by former Terry and the Pirates assistant Frank Springer, followed briefly by Fernando Da Silva; from 1983-2000 by comic book artist Tony DiPreta; and afterward by DC Comics artist Graham Nolan (who is also responsible for The Phantom Sunday strip at King Features). Uncredited assistants in the 1970s included Fran Matera, Andre Le Blanc, and Alex Kotzky.
