Deputy Dawg

    (Gold Key, 1965)
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Dayton Allen was a regular on The Steve Allen Show as one of Steve’s regular man-in-the-street characters. He was best known for the catch phrase of “Why not?” Terrytoons created this canine deputy character as a showcase for Dayton’s crazy voice. Dawg worked for the sheriff and always was trying to put a stop to Vincent Van Gopher and Roger Raccoon’s antics, but his stupidity always seemed to get the best of him and in trouble. This comic book appeared around the same time Deputy Dawg premiered on TV.

— Mark Arnold
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