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Learned to read with my brothers' comic books. Often got chased out of the house by my mom on pretty summer days, but I showed her.... I took my comic books to read outside, usually in a tree somewhere. Today, I have a subscription to a real, 7-days-a-week, locally owned newspaper and the comics page is the first thing I read every morning.

Comics I Follow

Jen Sorensen

Joe Heller

Jeff Danziger

Clay Bennett

Lalo Alcaraz

Wallace the Brave

By Will Henry

Tom the Dancing Bug

By Ruben Bolling

Shoe

By Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly

PreTeena

By Allison Barrows

Pooch Cafe

By Paul Gilligan

Pickles

By Brian Crane

Phoebe and Her Unicorn

By Dana Simpson

Pearls Before Swine

By Stephan Pastis

Peanuts

By Charles Schulz

On A Claire Day

By Carla Ventresca and Henry Beckett

Non Sequitur

By Wiley Miller

Luann

By Greg Evans

Lola

By Todd Clark

JumpStart

By Robb Armstrong

Half Full

By Maria Scrivan

Garfield Classics

By Jim Davis

Garfield

By Jim Davis

Frazz

By Jef Mallett

FoxTrot Classics

By Bill Amend

For Better or For Worse

By Lynn Johnston

F Minus

By Tony Carrillo

Dogs of C-Kennel

By Mick & Mason Mastroianni

Daddy's Home

By Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein

Cul de Sac

By Richard Thompson

Brewster Rockit

By Tim Rickard

Breaking Cat News

By Georgia Dunn

Betty

By Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen

Ben

By Daniel Shelton

Baldo

By Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos

The Argyle Sweater

By Scott Hilburn

AJ and Magnus

By Bryan and Simon Steel

Arlo and Janis

By Jimmy Johnson

Adam@Home

By Rob Harrell

Recent Comments

about 10 hours ago on Dogs of C-Kennel

You mean the secret bunker at the Greenbrier? (big enough to house all of congress in the event of a nuclear war.) It’s part of their history tours now. Very interesting.
2 days ago on For Better or For Worse

I think it’s much more likely that the younger sibling would tease the older about a boy/girl friend, not the other way around. Mike might think Liz is too young to have a boyfriend, but that’s not how he’s acting here.
2 days ago on Lola

Mushrooms, onions and black olives for us.
3 days ago on FoxTrot Classics

We quote that old joke often!
3 days ago on JumpStart

Ha! No. Not so much. Our nearly 50 years together, minus the angst of child raising, has been just fine – happy and pretty productive. The columnist Dear Abby did a survey on that a while back and found that child-free couples are happier – and many people with children (who probably love their children very much) often feel their lives would have been happier/better without children. I had great parents and a happy childhood, but I never really wanted my own children (and neither did my husband). Being a parent is not for everyone.
4 days ago on The Other Coast

I’m sure he’s out there somewhere for anyone foolish enough to pay him.
4 days ago on Dogs of C-Kennel

Yes, people “shop” at a shelter, choosing among many deserving animals, and the fees helps support the shelter that in turn helps place even more dogs in new homes. When you buy a dog the money paid just goes to the breeder.
4 days ago on Dogs of C-Kennel

I realize it’s a dramatic stance to take, and I don’t expect most people to agree with me. But I don’t think there is really a need for any specific breeds. A good dog (or cat) is good – period – and that is not dependent on it being any particular breed. Breeding dogs or cats for particular looks or characteristics is really no different from eugenics.
6 days ago on Dogs of C-Kennel

Breeding and selling of cats and dogs should be against the law as long as there are any pets in shelters needing homes. Adopt. Don’t shop.
6 days ago on Dogs of C-Kennel

Adopt. Don’t shop.