: She addressed every enlisted man as "General" or "Admiral," explaining that since civilians didn't know how to salute them properly, she would be the first to do so.
: She famously preferred the company of ordinary "G.I. Joes" over high-ranking officers. Miss Lace - Male Call. Milton Caniff (JAOA-AR…
: Caniff used real-life model Dorothy Partington for the character's likeness. Partington even made public appearances in character to visit wounded men in hospitals. The End of the Run LIFE - Miss Lace is GIs' Heroine : She addressed every enlisted man as "General"
The strip actually began as a spin-off of Terry and the Pirates featuring the blonde bombshell Burma. However, after commercial newspapers complained about the "free" competition, Caniff replaced her with a new, original character in January 1943: Miss Lace. Character and Impact : Caniff used real-life model Dorothy Partington for
Miss Lace was designed to represent what soldiers were fighting for back home. Her character was unique for several reasons:
: While the strip featured mild double entendres and pin-up style art appropriate for a male military audience, Miss Lace was portrayed as a "good girl" who was sassily independent and capable of fending off overeager advances.
During World War II, Milton Caniff , renowned for creating "Terry and the Pirates," dedicated his artistic talents to boosting troop morale through a specialized comic strip called . The strip's star was Miss Lace , a sultry, statuesque brunette who became the ultimate G.I. sweetheart . Unlike Caniff’s other works, Male Call was created on a volunteer basis and distributed exclusively to military base newspapers, reaching over 3,000 publications. The Birth of Miss Lace