At the turn of the last century, most cities had multiple daily newspapers vying for the attention of readers. One way to distinguish themselves from the competition was to offer comic strips, first ...

Even though some newspaper comic strips have endured for nearly a century, featuring characters with outdated hairstyles (sorry, Blondie) and outfits (really, Beetle Bailey?), who never learned not to ...

There were many amazing things that one could see by joining the estimated 1 million people who came to the lakefront over the weekend for that annual festival of noise called the Chicago Air and ...

ABLAZE announced today a deal with Tribune Content Agency to publish a collection of the groundbreaking comic strip Friday Foster. The series was the first US newspaper comics strip to feature an ...

As the USA TODAY Network debuts a new comics lineup across the nation, we are delving into the history and cultural impact of this uniquely American art form with experts from Ohio State University ...

Two popular comic strips make their debut in The Gazette today. Pearls Before Swine is now at home on the top right side of the Daily Features pullout, page D5. Since 2004, it has twice been voted the ...

In the late 1990s, six semi-trucks hauled 75 tons of newspaper comic strips, Sunday features and other newspaper and print materials from San Francisco to Ohio State University in Columbus. The ...

Newspaper comic strips have been an important staple of the American experience since the late 19th century. They have their ...

“We’re thrilled to announce a comprehensive publishing program for these historic strips,” said Greg Goldstein, IDW President and COO. “The Library of American Comics is the premier home for archival ...

On U.S. journalism’s vast landscape dwells a strange colossus—part newspaper, part showman—that has its keepers buzzing with puzzlement and concern. Like churchgoing and weekend barbecues, the Sunday ...