Who Is Lassie? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lassie is a Non-Fictional comic book character, with over 437 comic issue appearances. The Most Famous Dog in the World

Who is Lassie?

Introduced in the pages of The Saturday Evening Post in a story written by Eric Knight on December 17, 1938 Lassie would next appear in a film co-staring Elizabeth Taylor in 1943. Four years later on June8, 1947 she got her own radio series which eventually segued into a television series in 1954 that ran until 1973. On an odd note, in between the radio show that started in 1947 and the change into a TV series in 1954 there was a little known comic book series titled M.G.M's Lassie, which had nothing to do with the radio / TV series. Running for 36 issues it had pained covers and related Lassie and her master's adventures after they had crashed on a tropical island. Lassie's next comic book series would of course be based on the TV series and feature covers made up of publicity shots of Lassie and Timmy. Origin Given the character’s long and extensive history, as well as her versatility, her origin will often change. Depending on the source and setting of the story, Lassie has come from many different backgrounds. Originally, she was a homesteader’s dog who didn’t have much of an appearance within the story.

Key facts

Lassie is of animal origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 437 recorded issue appearances, Lassie ranks among the most featured characters in comics.