This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Jane’s World,” a comic strip by Paige Braddock. The strip debuted in 1998.
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Comic strips and webcomics I’m reading (spring 2016)
It’s time for another look at what comic strips and webcomics I’m currently reading. While it’s similar to my previous list of comics last fall, there have been some changes.
Note despite several below being newspaper strips, I read all of my comic strips online. I use either the Feedly RSS reader or updates via social media to keep up with my favorite comic strips.
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Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for May 2016
A look at what non-Big Two comics are coming out in May 2016, including “Lumberjanes” and the final volume of “The Complete Peanuts,” the latter collecting the strips from 1999 to 2000 plus some extra material.
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“My Cage” is back as a webcomic
“My Cage,” a newspaper comic strip I enjoyed in the 2000s, is now back as a webcomic. The strip focuses on the lives of anthropomorphic animals working in a dysfunctional office.
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Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for April 2016
A look at what’s coming out from non-Big Two comic publishers for April 2016, including an “Oddly Normal” trade paperback, “Goldie Vance,” and a “Get Fuzzy” compilation book.
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Minorities in cartoons: “Curtis”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Curtis,” a newspaper comic strip by Ray Billingsley. The strip began its run in 1988.
“Curtis” stars 11-year-old Curtis, an African-American youth who gets into various misadventures, usually from misbehaving or dealing with his family and friends. His family includes Barry, Curtis’ obnoxious younger brother who usually manages to avoid getting in trouble, or sometimes causes Curtis to get into trouble. There’s also the boys’ parents, Greg and Diane, who also prominently feature in the strip.
Read more What’s the future of newspaper comics?
My thoughts on the future of newspaper comics, including their flaws and how they compare to the rise in popularity of webcomics.
Read more Comic strips and webcomics I’m reading (fall 2015)
Recently, my comic strip reading’s shifted heavily from newspaper comic strips to webcomics. Of course, I’ve been reading newspaper comics online[…]
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Minorities in cartoons: “Jayson”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Jayson,” a comic strip by Jeff Krell. Background “Jayson” debuted as a comic strip[…]
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Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for November 2015
Here’s a look at comics coming out from the non-Big Two companies for November 2015. Archie A full list of solicitations[…]
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