The Norm Classics by Michael Jantze for January 01, 2020

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    Chrisdiaz801  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm

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    Futabakun Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I’m not really sure what “Flat Norm” is, but I’ve read Knocked Out Loaded and know that it picks up mostly where the 2019 leaves off, so I say go with those. We’ll get to the those first strips soon enough.

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    Charles Brubaker creator over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded would be good!

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    stairsteppublishing  over 4 years ago

    New to ‘Norm’ but would like to see ‘Knocked Out Loaded’ if it continues ‘Norm’

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    DangerBunny  over 4 years ago

    Why not both? Is there a shortage of pixels?

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    drogers30  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm

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    artlaneve  over 4 years ago

    start over

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    temarrea  over 4 years ago

    The first one

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    kunkie Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    Gerald C Premium Member over 4 years ago

    What’s ‘Flat Norm’ and ‘Knocked Out Loaded’? I vote for #1 rather than repeat

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    Steve Bly Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over

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    DJJG  over 4 years ago

    Start over, please! Thank you!

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    ksparrothead Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over.

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    borntobemild Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    jss49 Premium Member over 4 years ago

    “Flat” & “Knocked”, in whichever chronological order the stories work with the strip. And, while they are running, start creating new daily strips to run when they come to an end. “4.0” is fine, but I’d like to see the return of stories arcs.

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    dmk57  over 4 years ago

    I’d like to see Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded.

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    chuckevey  over 4 years ago

    How a bout both, I like him married but single is funny also?

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    DW Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Knocked out loaded.

    Norm Miller, stressed about marriage and all that THAT implies, heads off for a solo skiing trip only to return without any of his emotional baggage. … Based on Michael Jantze’s syndicated comic strip “The Norm”

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    tcumming  over 4 years ago

    2 … or which one has the most and would run longest

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    Qiset  over 4 years ago

    2. I like all of them so if you start over, you will eventually get to all.

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    hector.diazstringel  over 4 years ago

    1, absolutely

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    ryanschafer77  over 4 years ago

    That’s a tough call but the morning of January 1st has me in a nostalgic mood – option 2 please

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    cecilcomics Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Whatever is new. Been through the original series at least twice already.

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    David Pastel Premium Member over 4 years ago

    lets try the first option

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    JoeStoppinghem Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    AMFrider Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Flat/Loaded? whatever those are, yes probably instead of a repeat

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    Meg: All Seriousness Aside  over 4 years ago

    I vote he leave Reine and move in with me.

    Barring that, I’d like to see the books.

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    Norman Vance Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Yes. 1

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    sheilag  over 4 years ago

    Option 1

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    joefuchs66  over 4 years ago

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    Jimmyk939  over 4 years ago
    please
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    The Pro from Dover  over 4 years ago

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    John French Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded please.

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    prince valiant Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Number 1 please.

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    Mama says so  over 4 years ago

    Either!

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    sbriley Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over for me. Came to Norm late.

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    Anglo Saxon  over 4 years ago

    Option #1, please. (As one of the Patreon/Indiegogo people I own Knocked Out Loaded. Time to share, Mr J!)

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    danno Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Please go back to Norm being single, so much better.

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    Robert Umbenhauer Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Keep him rolling along as is. A ton of possible story lines are possible.

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    Dale M Grantham Premium Member over 4 years ago

    1, followed by 2.

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    bill.lovell Premium Member over 4 years ago

    start at the begenning

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    GraceFaith  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded, please.

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    Mitchell Faust Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I vote for 1

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    igopogo81  over 4 years ago

    1

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    jimsr  over 4 years ago

    1 Run Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded

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    janet howie Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Number 2 I’d love to see the whole story again.

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    P51Strega  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded would be good

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    Robert Wilson Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over from the first Norm strip, please!

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    jlfish Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Since I don’t know what No. 1 is, I’ll choose that!

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    jfr Premium Member over 4 years ago

    during depressing january, just review old Sundays :-)

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    RadioDial Premium Member over 4 years ago

    This is what I recall when reading the original The Norm “live” run in the newspaper. The Norm kinda ended in the middle of nowhere. Been there, done that, got the book. I vote Knocked Out Loaded. …and then address the gap from today to when older Norm wakes up with kids. There’s a lot of material in there!

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    CharlesThompson1  over 4 years ago

    Replay

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    boating9  over 4 years ago

    I am relatively new to Norm but I’d have to say, keep moving forward. Option 1 please.

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    jeanzk Premium Member over 4 years ago

    #1.

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    ordaw  over 4 years ago

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    Fiammata  over 4 years ago

    Restarts are annoying. Today right now, the entire run is there for the viewing pleasure. But start it over and then most of it just goes missing!

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    John Nicholson Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    pigbayou  over 4 years ago

    FLAT NORM

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    Rogers George Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Anything that’s not a repeat for me…

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    Mr. Pete Premium Member over 4 years ago
    Flat Norm and Knocked Out Norm
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    Dawn Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Either one, as long as you don’t go away! Love the Norm, and especially when he’s with his family.

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    HappyPappy  over 4 years ago

    Always good and suscinct

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    WestNYC Premium Member over 4 years ago

    3. End the strip and call it a day.

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    BilliS  over 4 years ago

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    Oldstranger  over 4 years ago

    1 please

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    mtrimberger Premium Member over 4 years ago

    #1

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    Daniel Schultz Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Option 1, please – haven’t read Flat Norm or much of Knocked Out Loaded.

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    BallotBoxer  over 4 years ago

    I want both!

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    diverleo  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm please

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    David Riedel Premium Member over 4 years ago

    2

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    Robert Nowall Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I can’t remember what I’ve seen and haven’t seen—-run #1 first and then start #2 again.

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    Jeff Gardiner Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I’ll vote for 1 even though it means I’ll have to reconfigure my comics to add them

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    Arsenal4Life Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Flat norm please

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    cousinb Premium Member over 4 years ago

    #1

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    rjreisch Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Option #1

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    Ricky Bennett  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm and Knocked Out Loaded.

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    Benjamin underwood Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Option 1 then start over

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    James Lindley Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I’ve been enjoying the married family guy Norm.

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    arms.dan  over 4 years ago

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    Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Whatever reprints we haven’t already seen.

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    Faith Blackwell Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I love norm, sadly not sure if the difference… how about start at the beginning?

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    Bozo T  over 4 years ago

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    ancientone Premium Member over 4 years ago

    i enjoy your work – so i don’t care which one you choose to pursue – as long as i get my daily dose of Norm…

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    RabbitDad  over 4 years ago

    Does it have to be either-or? Or is there expense to adding a title?

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    C.S.  over 4 years ago

    Definitely option 1!

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    Victor Morado  over 4 years ago

    “Flat Norm” and “Knocked Out Loaded”

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    A Whale Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Number 2, please, Michael.

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    thegreat.gildersleeve  over 4 years ago

    don’t know what flat norm or knocked out loaded are so I vote to start from the beginning!

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    scaeva Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Yes.

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    Warren JONES  over 4 years ago
    please
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    Warren JONES  over 4 years ago

    sorry number 1 please

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    jonboyer Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm and KOL

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    Don Smith Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    John Newman Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Option # 1

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    Larry Hinsley Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Since I don’t know what “Flat Norm” or “Knocked Out Loaded” are, I vote for restarting from the beginning.

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    lcbiades  over 4 years ago

    surprise me

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    aclose  over 4 years ago

    Start the run over

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    aroch3  over 4 years ago

    2. Start over with the hilarious spin-off, “Beyond the Norm”

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    Andrew Ogus Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Run Flat Norm if it’s the next series!

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    critola Premium Member over 4 years ago

    #1

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    1!

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    russmartz  over 4 years ago

    #1

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    wessodog Premium Member over 4 years ago

    #1, let’s be different!

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    janicehalerichardson  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm!

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    Glen Piper (gpiper) Premium Member over 4 years ago
    — Flat Norm & Knocked Out Loaded
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    Lensmaker Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I vote for you following your lead, you should do what you want, even if i miss the new Norm’s you bring a lot of smiles

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    jimarnett  over 4 years ago

    Single

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    Sabrejack Premium Member over 4 years ago
    please
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    scottpearson99  over 4 years ago

    start over

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    William Thorneloe Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    GG_loves_comics Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Option 1

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    rej727  over 4 years ago

    2 – go back to the beginning. Leave the books as stand-alone so they are special for the people that bought them. Plus, it leaves an incentive for people to buy the books.

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    kentheady  over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm!

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    dragonbite  over 4 years ago

    Run “Flat Norm” and “Knocked out Loaded”

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    Greg W White Premium Member over 4 years ago

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    Patty Cole Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Flat Norm

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    carlbrenner Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over

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    BlueIris Premium Member over 4 years ago

    2 — I like Norm’s alternate personalities and don’t want Reine to mail him.

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    Kevin Hardisty Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over! If I can dream, some new ones?

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    StackableContainers  over 4 years ago

    Option 1 – since I don’t know what they are…they will be new to me.

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    bjordy  over 4 years ago

    Please start over I‘ve enjoyed this so far. I never saw how this began

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    Prof_Bleen  over 4 years ago

    2!

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    ToonaD68 Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Start over

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    SeanaG Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I’m torn. I really love the Norm, and I would be on board with starting over, but I also think things should keep moving forward. I vote for moving forward.

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    M. Jantze creator over 4 years ago

    Thank you so much for your comments! For the record, there were 200+ replies across GoComics, Facebook, Patreon, and emails. The vote split 78% for Flat Norm/KOL and 22% for start at the beginning. There was one vote for “Please stop cartooning” and one vote for “Ship Reine out of the strip.” LOL!

    The best way to support my work is to buy a book or sanity sketch or original strip at jantze.com (all are signed and/or doodled). But, seriously, thank you for clicking through the strips here, too! More clicks, more royalties. You are the best!

    If you want to start at the beginning of “The Norm 1.0” go to https://www.gocomics.com/thenorm/2012/01/09 and click, click, click! Happy New Year!

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    Philip D Paxton Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I prefer No. 1

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