Clear Blue Water by Karen Montague-Reyes
- September 28, 2008
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The phrase "clear blue water," explains author Karen Montague-Reyes, comes from the world of politics. It describes the ideological divide between two political parties. In the Torres house, clear blue water is the gulf of personal experience that Eve and Manny cross each day to make their lives work. Male and female, liberal and conservative, biracial and Hispanic, they approach everyday life from opposite shores and find common ground in their devotion to each other and their determination to raise their children well.
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Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
Good one.
ForeverAllstar said, about 1 year ago
heh heh i knew that was coming!!
hcrobin85 said, about 1 year ago
I totally saw that coming
Barbaraailant
said,
about 1 year ago
where is a new one? I miss you.
ForeverAllstar said, about 1 year ago
Hey yo Karen! You alive? It’s Tuesday, get with the program, (clap clap)! Movie it! Mueve tu nalga, necesito mi agua azul claro!!! Rapido.
GeneralMod
said,
about 1 year ago
CBW has ended its print run with Universal Press Syndicate:
http://tiny.cc/hdvGk
But will be back eventually on Karen’s own site, which is under construction:
http://karenmontaguereyes.com/
More news as it comes…
Barbaraailant
said,
about 1 year ago
I have read this strip daily for a long time and really miss it, hope you will print it again
brookesg said, about 1 year ago
This strip is SO funny. I’ll miss it here and will look elsewhere.
Barbaraailant
said,
about 1 year ago
does anyone know if this strip is featured anywhere else>
APsouthan said, about 1 year ago
I am really going to miss this strip, I have been reading it every day for years. It is the only one I regularly read, and I love its empasis on family life and the joys and hassles of an everyday loving marriage.
Wendy Morgan said, about 1 year ago
It can’t end! :( Truly my favorite strip, I will miss it. Hopefully, it’ll keep going on KM’s site.
sassynic said, about 1 year ago
“Clear Blue Water” will end its print run with Universal Press Syndicate on Sept. 28, but Karen Montague-Reyes plans to soon continue her feature as a webcomic.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/articledisplay.jsp?vnucontent_id=1003850331
Greyprof said, about 1 year ago
We will have to kiss the strip goodbye unless she comes to terms with another syndicate. Print versions can make money for the author, web versions cannot. They just fade away. Good bye, old friends.
godlir said, about 1 year ago
Really? Wow. Someone should tell the guys over at:
www.pennyarcade.com www.pvponline.com www.goats.com etc etc etc
who make their living with that there new fangled online comics thanga ma bobies.
2004 and onward called, they want you to know that print is dying and the interwebs will be the place comics live in the future.
Barbaraailant
said,
about 1 year ago
why do the good ones go, and they keep on with pointless toons
kgwiz said, about 1 year ago
So sorry to see Eve and Manny go! Will be sure to look for them on Karen’s site.
RidingRat
said,
about 1 year ago
I loved this strip; it was funny and gutsy and warm, by sharp-witted. What’s gocomics thinking???
aegrise
said,
about 1 year ago
I loved this strip, so sad to see it go. :( :( :( Hope it will be back soon on Karen’s website!!!
McGyver40 said, about 1 year ago
Optimism is eternal. My guess is that the strip is gone forever. (sarcasm doesn’t trump reality)
canarynoir said, about 1 year ago
This really ticks me off. Every comic I truly love comes to an abrupt end far too soon.
BOO! GoComics, you need to continue to support this strip! It’s brilliant!
PSI-Clone said, about 1 year ago
With so many truly worthless comic strips still going strong how can a great strip like this disappear? I am so depressed.
Barbaraailant
said,
about 1 year ago
Please come back, one of the truly funny strips and so insightful of family life
snarkm said, about 1 year ago
Her website and today’s strip is up now at http://karenmontaguereyes.com/
There is no archive yet so I don’t know if she is planning on putting her old strips up as well, or even if she plans to archive the new ones, but it’s good to have it back!
Barbaraailant
said,
about 1 year ago
ty for info on where to find cbw,
markj0119 said, about 1 year ago
Thanks for the link. I can relate to Karen as I too have an Autistc child. I really enjoy reading this strip. I checked out the site and she is doing an excellent job with it and her son. Kudos to Karen.
Trebor39 said, about 1 year ago
Have you been put on the once a month strip on this newspaper or are you through doing this? This has been one of my favorite strips and I hope you are going to continue with it.
runar
said,
about 1 year ago
On her own, Montague-Reyes has made the strip a bit edgier. The difference already shows.
KingRat said, about 1 year ago
http://karenmontaguereyes.com/CBW/index.htm
go there for current comics
please do not post after this
bluetopazcrystal said, about 1 year ago
YAY!!!
King Rat You’re not the boss of me!
KingRat said, about 1 year ago
http://karenmontaguereyes.com/CBW/index.htm
go there for current comics
please do not post after this
this means you bluetopazcrystal
runar
said,
about 1 year ago
Jawohl meinherr Führer KingRat!
KingRat said, about 1 year ago
http://karenmontaguereyes.com/CBW/index.htm
go there for current comics
please do not post after this
runar has a hall pass
lennythelemming said, about 1 year ago
Why shouldn’t we post after this, King Rat? What would happen if we kept posting forever?…….
KingRat said, about 1 year ago
The big bad HeeBee GeeBee’s will knock on your door and kick you off the face of the earth, that’s what will happen if we keep posting.
Doctor Toon
said,
about 1 year ago
post
memcgowan said, about 1 year ago
Why are we not receiving any new strips?
KingRat said, about 1 year ago
because the big bad HeeBee GeeBees hate us
you can find the new strips here:
http://karenmontaguereyes.com/CBW/index.htm
DigitalFrog
said,
about 1 year ago
I like the Heebee-Jeebees, they great: http://www.heebee-jeebees.com/
runar
said,
about 1 year ago
The problem with Karen Montague-Reyes’ website is that it doesn’t have a way to view previous strips (or if there is, I haven’t been able to find it), so if you miss a day, you’re SOL.
KingRat said, about 1 year ago
runar if you go to her blog she has links to the comic’s archives just under the page header
runar
said,
about 1 year ago
Found ‘em.
Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
Fans of CBW, here is today’s cartoon, it’s a good one!
http://tinyurl.com/6cqcqy
ralphman said, 11 months ago
On karen’s website she says her computer is in for repair. will start up again when she gets it back.
KingRat said, 11 months ago
anyone heard from runar lately?
edit: CBW is back
calvinandquestionmark said, 11 months ago
He Must not get tv with cable
calvinandquestionmark said, 11 months ago
did this cartoonist leave the business?
oldlegodad
said,
10 months ago
If you cannot live without this,click From Beginning. Then get a life.
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mrprongs said, 10 months ago
TV show called The Waltons. They’d say goodnight to EVERYBODY, and would always end in Goodnight John-Boy. Those last batch of names are Waltonses.
oldlegodad
said,
10 months ago
I was going to ask why this is still posted since Sep 08 then I saw the ads gocom needs the $-€-£-¥