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- ↑ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 386. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ↑ Tiger at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015.
- ↑ ""Blake Superior: The Bud Blake Interview," Hogan's Alley #13, 2003". Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "The Star-Ledger. "Nutley's Bud Blake, drew Tiger comic", December 30, 2005". Archived from the original on December 24, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2006.
