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(disambiguation).  Curtis is a nationally syndicated comic strip
written and illustrated by Ray Billingsley. It began on October
3, 1988, and is syndicated by King Features.  The strip mostly
involves the title character, Curtis, getting in trouble at home
and school, trying in many attempts to make his father, Greg,
quit smoking (a storyline which earned Billingsley the American
Lung Association's President's Award in 2000), trying to win the
heart of aspiring diva singer Michelle and stuffing his face.
Curtis will often fantasize at school (rather than paying
attention to his teacher, Mrs. Nelson) about his favorite
superhero, "Supercaptaincoolman" (a superhero who is constantly
defending the city against the insidious schemes of the evil
"Doctor Horsehead").  Once a year, up through the 2012-2013
holiday season, Billingsley has Curtis and the gang take a
hiatus one day after Christmas (or fir