Carnie Callahan was the front man (barker) for Colonel Lane’s Mammoth Circus, managing the day to day affairs such as money and travel, but mainly tending to their collection of featured side-show attractions such as Lena the fat lady, Tiny Tim the strong man, Major Midge the worldâs smallest man, Peaches the Bearded Lady, Bombo the Human Cannonball and Spudo the Spider Man.
The Barker and the rest were created by Joe Millard (writer) and Jack Cole (artist) Â Â