'Mush Stebbins and His Sister'.
Hannah Carter was a mid-20th century U.S. comic writer and artist. Between 1950 and 1957 she assisted and eventually wrote and drew the long-running newspaper gag comic 'Just Kids', under the new title 'Mush Stebbins and his Sister'.
Life and career
Not much is known about Hannah Carter, except that she was the third wife of American comic artist A.D. Carter, best known for his gag series 'Just Kids' (King Features Syndicate, 1923-1957).
Just Kids, AKA Mush Stebbins and His Sister
During the final years of A.D. Carter's 'Just Kids' (1923-1957), Hannah Carter helped her husband as assistant-writer and penciller. Originally 'Just Kids' was a typical children's comic about a group of children who had frequent run-ins with a meddlesome patrolman. Despite running for decades, the backgrounds and fashions in the comic always looked as if time stood still since the 1920s. By the late 1940s it had become incredibly old-fashioned and lost its popularity with readers as a result. Hannah decided to step in and give the comic a makeover. The characters all received different wardrobes and the setting became more contemporary. The title character, Mush Stebbins, received an older sister, Stelle, which also prompted a title change in 1950. Under the new name 'Mush Stebbins and his Sister' (1950-1957) the series focused more on the personality contrast between the two siblings. Shelly Leferman, best known as a letterer for Marvel and DC Comics, was possibly also a ghost artist on the strip in the period 1951-1952. After A.D. Carter died in 1957 the comic was canceled. Hannah seems to have retired afterwards too.