Ozark Ike
| Ozark Ike | |
|---|---|
Ray Gotto's Ozark Ike (December 21, 1947) | |
| Author(s) | Ray Gotto |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded |
| Launch date | November 12, 1945 |
| End date | September 14, 1958 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Ozark Ike is a newspaper comic strip about dumb but likable Ozark Ike McBatt, a youth from a rural area in the mountains. The strip was created by Rufus A. ("Ray") Gotto while he was serving in the Navy during World War II in Washington, D.C. as an illustrator for Navy instruction manuals. The strip ran from November 12, 1945, to September 14, 1958.