Welcome to Right On The Comic Strip

"Amen", "You got that right", "Word up", and "Right on T (time)". These were all used in the same spirit as "Right On" long before it became popular in the late 1960's. Each is a way of expressing agreement with something. During the late 1960's and early 1970's the Black Panthers used the term (along with the clenched fist) to express political solidarity. But, it was already popular by then simply as an urban street phrase. "Hippies" and "Flower Children" even helped to spread the popular use of the phrase. During my senior year of college (1970-71) at Wichita State University, I started drawing the comic strip titled "Right On". I drew each cartoon on a 4 by 6 inch index card. At that time I lived in the Wheat Shocker Apartment building on east 17th street (my first home away from home). Periodically, I would post one of the cartoons to the outside of the door to my apartment.  Eventually, someone would knock and yell "Right On". I was unsuccessful at getting the strip syndicated. However, when I taught at Roosevelt Jr. High (1971-86), I would post a different cartoon and "WORDS OF WISDOM" above the pencil sharpener each week for students to ponder. The strip did live on (1979-80) in the NORTHEAST BULLETIN publication. During this recent revival, the main character finally has a name. His name is "Right" Earl On. Earl's son is "THE KID". Earl's best buddy is a guy called "Hippie". The dog is "Ol' Cuss". The female church member is "Sister Church". The neighborhood bully is "Big Thug".  I, Eddie J. Thomas, am the owner and COPYRIGHT holder of titles, character names and images derived from "RIGHT ON the comic strip."  Permission to use titles, names and images can be purchased from me. (See contact page)