With art by Godwin and scripts by Rod Reed, the first Rusty Riley daily appeared on January 26, 1948. The storyline follows the adventures of a redheaded orphan youth, Rusty Riley, who flees the orphanage with his faithful fox terrier, Flip. In the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, he is hired as a stable boy by wealthy racehorse owner Mr.
The first Rusty Riley daily appeared on January 26, 1948, created by Godwin and Reed, featuring the adventures of a young orphan named Rusty Riley who escapes with his dog Flip from an orphanage. In Kentucky's Bluegrass region, he is taken in as a stablehand by a wealthy horse breeder.