Glencoe's Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley, the longest tale ever told in comics, was a sweet, often poignant, story-driven, daily comic strip created by former Glencoe resident Frank King. Members of the Glencoe Historical Society will remind you or introduce you to the extraordinary world of Walt Wallet, his foundling son Skeezix, and the cast of colorful denizens that populated Gasoline Alley. Born in the pages of The Chicago Tribune, where King was employed as an illustrator, the strip was widely syndicated. Learn why Gasoline Alley holds a unique place in the comic world and how our own community contributed to its success.