In the gritty, high-contrast black-and-white style of a 1929 newspaper comic strip, drawn with rough, thick ink lines and cross-hatching for texture. Characters have bulbous noses, squinting eyes, and exaggerated, muscular builds, with a rugged, working-class aesthetic. Backgrounds depict coastal or urban scenes with cluttered details like barrels, ropes, or tenements, rendered on a slightly yellowed, textured newsprint surface. Emphasize dynamic action poses and slapstick humor.