Sid the Sexist they are much like him in their yobbish, misogynistic, homophobic and racist outlook, never marry or expand their stagnant social circle. Five animated episodes were produced and released by Polygram Video in November 1992, with storylines taken earlier comic strips. These were later reissued on DVD in 2004. In the autobiography of Simon Donald's brother, the former Viz Editor Chris Donald, reference is made to attempts by actor Jimmy Nail to bring the character to life in a live action sitcom. However the idea went no further than a lunch meeting at Nail's home where it become clear that the
The Ambassador (comic strip) The Ambassador (comic strip) The Ambassador is a short-lived newspaper comic strip created by Otto Soglow in 1933. In 1931, Soglow introduced his Little King character in "The New Yorker". William Randolph Hearst was determined to see "The Little King" syndicated by his own King Features Syndicate, but contractual obligations prevented the transfer of the strip. Soglow solved the conflict by selling Hearst a temporary, nearly-identical strip: "The Ambassador". When Soglow's contract with "The New Yorker" expired in 1934, "The Little King" was able to immediately resume as a King Features Sunday strip on September 9 of that year, only