The New Kids on the Block:
Secret Asian Man
Please welcome Tak Toyoshima, whose new strip, Secret Asian Man, is the first nationally syndicated comic strip featuring an Asian American as the lead character. The strip centers around Osamu “SAM” Takahashi—a struggling comic strip artist with dreams of hitting the big time—his wife Marie and son Shintaro. Through humor and wit, the strip tackles some of the unresolved issues regarding race, gender, and orientation. Secret Asian Man joined the Comics.com and United Feature Syndicate family on July 16th, 2007.
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Out of the Gene Pool and into Single and Looking
On August 1st, Out of the Gene Pool was renamed to Single and Looking. Most of the principal characters will remain in the strip—divorced mom Jackie and her son Travis, 20-something bachelor Sam, his obnoxious roommate Zoogie, and the love-to-hate-neighbor, Madame Red…
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Read Single and Looking >>
Coming Soon: Interactive Crossword
Comics.com will soon be upgrading its interactive crossword with a new Flash puzzle. Here are just some of the features of the new puzzle:
- Fresh new design.
- Click on any box for the entire row to light up, and then type the answer. Click once if you want to fill in the “across” answer associated with a particular box, and twice if you want to highlight the “down” answer.
- Correct letters turn blue, while incorrect ones remain black.
- There is a timer situated at the top-right corner of the puzzle for those players trying to beat their friends or going for personal bests.
Congratulations National Cartoonists Society Award Winners
Comics.com would like to congratulate Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis and World of Wonder creator Laurie Triefeldt on their wins at the 61st Annual Reuben Awards in Orlando, FL on May 26th, 2007. Pearls Before Swine was named the Best Newspaper Comic Strip of the year for the second time. The strip features a megalomaniacal Rat who thinks he knows it all and a slow-witted Pig who doesn’t know any better. Triefeldt took home the award for Best Newspaper Illustration with her World of Wonder panel, a weekly feature devoted to exploring educational themes and examining the realms of history, science, nature, and technology.
For the complete list of winners >>
Snoopy Sno-Cone Splash Party
Looking for a special way to celebrate a birthday or holiday, or just want a reason to have a party during the hot days of summer? Look no further than snoopy.com! This summer marks the return of the famous Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, made popular in the 1970’s and called one of the best toys of all time by Vh1. Visit snoopy.com to get fun party tips, invitations, and information on where to purchase the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine!
Visit the Snoopy Sno-Cone Splash Party site now >>
Send Out Snoopy Invitations
Having a party and not sure how to let everyone know? Why not send out Snoopy invitations? Visit our new invitation page on Snoopy.com and simply print out your favorite ones. If you would rather invite via the Internet, check out the invitation selections at the Snoopy.com e-card page.
Send a Snoopy Invitation >>
Send a Snoopy Ecard Invitation >>
Comic Trivia
1. Which cartoonist started out his career as an editorial cartoonist for The Kansas City Star, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and New York Daily News?
2. Which Comics.com strip centers on the relationship between a robot, his friends, and his human girlfriend?
3. Of the many talented cartoonists on Comics.com, who has received 9 nominations for the prestigious Louie Award for Outstanding Greeting Card Design, as well as 12 nominations for his illustration work by the National Cartoonists Society?
4. What comic strip is named after its main character who is a “quick-witted, outspoken 70-something rebel?”
Sad Day for the Sunshine Club
Comics.com and United Feature Syndicate mourn the loss of cartoonist, sculptor, and children’s book author Howie Schneider, creator of the beloved strip The Sunshine Club. Howie passed away on June 28th from complications following heart surgery at the age of 77. Howie spent 40 years of his life involved in cartooning—before The Sunshine Club, he created Eek and Meek from 1965 to 2000. He is survived by his wife, Susan Seligson, his two sons Evan and Peter, and a granddaughter.
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New Art at Cafepress
Deciding what to get the big comic fan in your life is just one click away. Check out our online store, where you can purchase daily strips, mugs, t-shirts, and more items featuring your favorite comics and characters. Visit the recently updated Pearls Before Swine character art with new art coming soon from others, including Get Fuzzy, Luann, and 9 Chickweed Lane.
Shop at the Store >>
Rose is Rose Animation Shorts
Watch your favorite Rose is Rose characters come to life. New from Pat Brady and Don Wimmer, creators of Rose is Rose, come five animations featuring Rose, Peek-a-boo, Pasquale, and Jimbo. These characters are animated flawlessly, encompassing the beauty, grace and wit associated with classic Rose is Rose strips.
Watch the animation shorts >>
Tune In To the Comics (Caution: May contain spoilers!)
We’ve used our crystal ball to peer into the future of your favorite strips, and brought back some hints of what may come:
The Buckets School’s out and the kids are causing havoc in the Buckets’ household. When Eddie breaks the lamp, his mother sends him off to soccer camp. Read to find out what happens to Eddie when he’s “banished” to the grassy field of physical activity.
Luann Luann grapples with one of life’s biggest issues: being annoying. When Bernice tells Luann that her voice is sometimes annoying, Luann vows to change it. How does she cope? What do others think? Read more to find out!
Pearls Before Swine What happens when a Guard Duck decides to switch professions? Does his destructive habit disappear? Find out when Zebra hires Duck, esq., the lawyer who will defend him against the Crocs.
New Book Releases for 2007
Brevity 2: Another Collection of Comics by Guy & Rodd
Dilbert’s Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
Positive Attitude: A Dilbert Collection
F Minus (Sept. 2007)
Loserpaloolza: A Get Fuzzy Treasury
Get Fuzzy Collection: I am Ready for my Movie Contract
Pearls Before Swine: Da Brudderhood of Zeeba Zeeba Eata
The Sopratos: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Sept. 2007)
The Enchanting Rose: A Rose is Rose Collection
Spot the Frog: It’s Hard to Comb a Grass Toupee
World of Wonder: People & Places
World of Wonder: Plants & Animals
ANSWERS to the Comic Trivia:
1. Which cartoonist started out his career as an editorial cartoonist for The Kansas City Star, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and New York Daily News?
A: The Grizzwells artist, Bill Schorr
2. Which Comics.com strip centers around the relationship between a robot, his friends, and his human girlfriend?
A: Diesel Sweeties by Rich Stevens
3. Of the many talented cartoonists on Comics.com, who has received 9 nominations for the prestigious Louie Award for Outstanding Greeting Card Design, as well as 12 nominations for his illustration work by the National Cartoonists Society?
A: Soup to Nutz cartoonist Rick Stromoski
4. What comic strip is named after its main character who is a “quick-witted, outspoken 70-something rebel?”
A: Lola, by Steve Dickenson & Todd Clark
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