Which one of Bill Watterson's comic strips was cited as "the last great news paper comic?"
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Dear Mr. Watterson Dear Mr. Watterson is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Joel Allen Schroeder, produced by Christopher Browne and Matt McUsic, with Andrew P. Waruszewski as the cinematographer. The film follows the career of Bill Watterson, the author of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes", and the influence of both the author and the comic strip on the world.
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Calvin and Hobbes Calvin and Hobbes is a daily comic strip by American cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985 to December 31, 1995. Commonly cited as "the last great newspaper comic", "Calvin and Hobbes" has evinced broad and enduring popularity, influence and academic interest.
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The Gilded Man (comics) "The Gilded Man" is a 32-page funny animal comic book story written, drawn, and lettered by Carl Barks. The story was first published by Dell in Four Color #422 (September–October 1952) with a cover by Barks, and three Donald Duck gag stories by Barks: "Stable Prices", "Armored Cat Rescue", and "Crafty Corner". "The Gilded Man", the cover, and the gag stories have been reprinted many times.
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Moon Mullins Moon Mullins, created by cartoonist Frank Willard, was a popular American comic strip which had a long run as both a daily and Sunday feature from June 19, 1923 to June 2, 1991. Syndicated by the Chicago Tribune/New York News Syndicate, the strip depicts the lives of diverse lowbrow characters who reside at the Schmaltz (later Plushbottom) boarding house. The central character, Moon (short for Moonshine), is a would-be prizefighter—perpetually strapped for cash but with a roguish appetite for vice and high living. Moon took a room in the boarding house at 1323 Wump Street in 1924 and never left, staying on for 67 years.
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Mr. Jack Mr. Jack was an American comic strip by Jimmy Swinnerton which ran in William Randolph Hearst newspapers from about 1903 until 1935. He may be the first developed "funny animal" character, a type that has since become a staple in the comics medium. The series may also be one of the earliest spin-offs of another comic strip. The character of Mr. Jack, a philandering playboy tiger, emerged around 1898 in Swinnerton's earlier Hearst feature, The Little Tigers, which started in 1896.
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Ernie Bushmiller Ernest Paul "Ernie" Bushmiller, Jr. (August 23, 1905 – August 15, 1982) was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the daily comic strip "Nancy".
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Lady Luck (comics) Lady Luck is a fictional, American comic-strip and comic book crime fighter and adventuress created and designed in 1940 by Will Eisner with artist Chuck Mazoujian. Through 1946, she starred in a namesake, four-page weekly feature published in a Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert colloquially called "The Spirit Section". The feature, which ran through November 3, 1946, with one months-long interruption, was reprinted in comic books published by Quality Comics. A revamped version of the character debuted in 2013 in DC Comics's "Phantom Stranger" comic. Lady Luck was ranked 84th in "Comics Buyer's Guide's" "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
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What the Duck What the Duck is a comic strip by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including "Amateur Photographer". It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate under the name "W. T. Duck".
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SpyCat SpyCat is a comic strip appearing in "Weekly World News" created by Dick Siegel and drawn by Ernie Colón.
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Akwas Akwas by Mike Roy is a Sunday only adventure comic strip which ran from June 14, 1964, to March 28, 1965, and was syndicated through 1972. It featured the Native American character Akwas in realistic historical adventures set before Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas. The best format is the half page; the strip is also found in a third of a page and tabloid formats, which drop one or more panels. There were four stories: "Cricket Kidnapped", "The Dream Fast", "Mission to the Huron", and "Jessakid". Toward the end of the strip, as it appeared in fewer and fewer newspapers, Mike Roy attempted to revive interest by giving Akwas superpowers. The strip ended shortly after this. None of the stories have been reprinted, but one Akwas strip can be seen on the cover of Comics Revue #266.
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Dennis the Menace Annual The Dennis and Gnasher Annual is the current name of the book that has been published since 1955 to tie in with the children's comic The Beano, specifically the Dennis the Menace comic strip.Since they are traditionally published in the northern autumn and in time for Christmas, since 1965 (with the release of Dennis the Menace 1966) they have had the date of the following year on the cover. Before then no date was given. Until the 2009 edition, the annuals mainly featured reprints from around 14–15 years ago from the cover date of Dennis the Menace, Gnasher and Gnipper and formerly Gnasher's Tale and Rasher strips in The Beano, although there is some new material. The 2010 and 2011 editions contained all new material based on the updated style seen in the CBBC series.
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The Argyle Sweater The Argyle Sweater is an American daily comic strip written by Scott Hilburn, a native of Garland, Texas. The strip has been syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate since April 2008.
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Billy Bounce Billy Bounce was a comic strip published erratically by noted illustrator W.W. Denslow (1901–1902; 1906) and later C.W. Kahles (1902–1905) between 1901 and 1906. The strip centers on the actions of the title character, a ball-shaped boy who is capable either of bouncing long distances or actual flight. It is noted as one of the earliest comic strips in which the protagonist has superpowers.
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Crock (comic strip) Crock is an American comic strip created by Bill Rechin and Brant Parker depicting the French Foreign Legion. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the strip began in 1975 and ended in May 2012. s of 2012 , it appeared in 250 newspapers in 14 countries.
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Shoe (comic strip) Shoe is an American comic strip about a motley crew of newspapermen, all of whom are birds. It was written and drawn by its creator, cartoonist Jeff MacNelly, from September 13, 1977 until his death in 2000. It has since been continued by Chris Cassatt, Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly.
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The Perishers The Perishers was a British comic strip about a group of urban children and a dog. It began in the "Daily Mirror" on 19 October 1959 and was written for most of its life by Maurice Dodd (25 October 1922 – 31 December 2005). It was drawn by Dennis Collins until his retirement in 1983, after which it was drawn by Dodd and later by Bill Mevin. After Dodd died, the strip continued with several weeks' backlog of strips and some reprints until 10 June 2006. The strip returned, again as reprints, on 22 February 2010, replacing "Pooch Café".
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Lord Snooty Lord Snooty (or Lord Snooty and his Pals) was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic "The Beano", first appearing in issue 1, dated 30 July 1938, and was the longest running strip in the comic until Dennis the Menace and Gnasher overtook it. The central character was Lord Marmaduke of Bunkerton, known to his friends as "Snooty", a very ordinary boy who just happens to be an Earl.
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The Teenie Weenies The Teenie Weenies was a comic strip created and illustrated by William Donahey that first appeared in 1914 in the "Chicago Tribune" and ran for over 50 years. It consisted of normal-size objects intermingled with tiny protagonists. The comic strip characters were two inches tall and lived under a rose bush. They lived with "real world" size materials made from discarded objects like hats, jars, barrels, kegs, and boxes - all of which were gigantic to them.
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Grimbledon Down Grimbledon Down was a comic strip by British cartoonist Bill Tidy, which ran in New Scientist magazine from 26 March 1970 until 26 March 1994.
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Bill Ward (cartoonist) William Hess Ward (March 6, 1919 – November 17, 1998), known as Bill Ward, was an American cartoonist notable as a good girl artist and creator of the risqué comics character Torchy.
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Cleats (comic strip) Cleats is a comic strip by Bill Hinds. "Cleats" features a group of young kids, coaches, and their parents as they deal with the day-to-day trials and tribulations of being on a soccer team (Although there are storylines that have the kids engaged in physical sports other than soccer). "Cleats" was carried in over 75 newspapers
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Out Our Way Out Our Way was an American single-panel comic strip series by Canadian-American comic strip artist J. R. Williams. Distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association, the cartoon series was noted for its depiction of American rural life and the various activities and regular routines of families in small towns. The panel introduced a cast of continuing characters, including the cowboy Curly and ranch bookkeeper Wes. "Out Our Way" ran from 1922–1977, at its peak appearing in more than 700 newspapers.