Louise Beaumont

Colors/letters by Jim Ludwig, for issue 2

   In the 1920's, before the rules of cartoons and their stars had really been established, there were a handful of glamor annies. The biggest such star was Louise Beaumont, the glamor girl of the annie flapper set. Her star was eventually eclipsed by Betty Boop, who was only pen and ink (some annie stars are flesh and blood actors, other strictly the creation of studio cartoonists). Louise eventually settled into domestic life and started a family, which came to include her grandaughter Wendy Marco. When Wendy became one of C.B.I.P.'s glamor annies in the 1950's, it got Louise to considering a comeback. After all, annies don't age normally so she could still play the kind of juvenile roles which made her a star back in her heyday. As the 50's saw a rebirth of interest in those roaring 20's, Louise felt her time was right to make the scene again. 

   Louise is partly inspired by a character of the same name featured in an episode of ALF. She also owes to Clara Bow.