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'' (1934–2003 Note: Relaunched again in October 2023 by Dan Schkade as a daily and Sunday strip), ''

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'' (1934–2013), and ''

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'' (1936–present). In March 1936, a fictional, magical animal called

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was added to Popeye, and trademarked. King Features remained a "powerhouse" syndicate throughout the 1950s and the 1960s. In 1965 it launched a children's comic and coloring page. In 1986, King Features acquired the

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for $4.3 million. Later that year, Hearst bought

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(formerly Publishers-Hall).King Features Syndicate profile.
via Hearst Corporation By this point, with both King Features and News America (renamed

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), Hearst led all syndication services with 316 features. In 2007, King Features donated its collection of comic-strip proof sheets (two sets of over 60 years' accumulation) to the

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and the Michigan State University Comic Art Collection while retaining the collection in electronic form for reference purposes. In November 2015, King Features released a book, entitled "King of the Comics: One Hundred Years of King Features Syndicate" to commemorate its 100th

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. The book features a compilation of strips and the histories behind King Features strips. As of 2016, with 62 strips being syndicated, Hearst was considered the second-largest comics service, second only to Uclick (now known as

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). In December 2017, King Features appointed CJ Kettler as president of the company. Kettler previously was CEO of

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and the executive producer of the

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series ''

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''.

William Randolph Hearst's involvement

In 1941, King Features manager Moses Koenigsberg wrote an autobiographical history of the company entitled ''King News''. William Randolph Hearst paid close attention to the comic strips, even in the last years of his life, as is evident in these 1945–46 correspondence excerpts, originally in ''Editor & Publisher'' (December 1946), about the creation of ''Dick's Adventures in Dreamland'' — a strip that made its debut on Sunday, January 12, 1947; written by former ''Daily News'' reporter Max Trell and illustrated by Neil O'Keefe (who also drew for King Features a strip based on

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's ''Inspector Wade of Scotland Yard''): : Hearst to King Features president J. D. Gortatowsky (December 28, 1945): "I have had numerous suggestions for incorporating some American history of a vivid kind in the adventure strips of the comic section. The difficulty is to find something that will sufficiently interest the kids… Perhaps a title — "Trained by Fate" — would be general enough. Take

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and show him as a boy making as much of his boyhood life as possible, and culminate, of course, with his ride. Take

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for a heroine, or

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… for the girls." : King Features editor

Ward Greene Ward Greene (December 23, 1892 – January 22, 1956) was an American writer, editor, journalist, playwright, and general manager of the comic syndicate King Features Syndicate."Ward Greene Dies; Headed Syndicate," ''Washington Post'' 24 Jan 1956: ...

to Hearst: "There is another way to do it, which is somewhat fantastic, but which I submit for your consideration. That is to devise a new comic… a ''dream'' idea revolving around a boy we might call Dick. Dick, or his equivalent, would go in his dream with Mad Anthony Wayne at the storming of Stony Point or with Decatur at

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… his wouldprovide a constant character… who would become known to the kids." : Hearst to Greene: "The dream idea for the American history series is splendid. It gives continuity and personal interest, and you can make more than one page of each series… You are right about the importance of the artist." : Greene to Hearst (enclosing samples): "We employed the dream device, building the comic around a small boy." : Hearst: "I think the drawing of ''Dick and His Dad'' is amazingly good. It is perfectly splendid. I am afraid, however, that similar beginning and conclusion of each page might give a deadly sameness to the series… Perhaps we could get the dream idea over by having only the conclusion on each page. I mean, do not show the boy going to sleep every time and then show him waking up, but let the waking up come as a termination to each page… Can you develop anything out of the idea of having Dick the son of the keeper of the Liberty Statue in New York Harbor? I do not suggest this, as it would probably add further complications, but it might give a spiritual tie to all the dreams. The main thing, however, is to get more realism." : Greene: "We do not have to show the dream at the beginning and end of every page… If we simply call the comic something like ''Dreamer Dick'', we would have more freedom… Some device other than the dream might be used… A simple method would be to have him curl up with a history book." : Hearst: "If we find he first seriesis not a success, of course we can brief it, but if it is a success it should be a long series." : Greene: "I am sending you two sample pages of ''Dick's Adventures in Dreamland'' which start a series about Christopher Columbus." : Hearst: "In January, I am told, we are going to 16 pages regularly on ''Puck, the Comic Weekly''. That would be a good time to introduce the Columbus series, don't you think so?" The last strips Hearst personally selected for syndication were

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&

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's ''

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'' and

Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...

's ''

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'';Warren, James
"A grand tribute to a golden era of cartoons,"
''Poynter'' (January 2, 2018). Hearst died in 1951.

Editors

In the 1940s,

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(1893–1956) was King Features' editor, having worked his way up through the ranks. He was a reporter and war correspondent for the ''

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'' for four years (1913–17), moving to the ''

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'' in 1917 and then returning to the ''Atlanta Journal'' as correspondent in France and Germany (1918–19). He joined King Features in 1920, became a writer and editor of the magazine section in 1925, advancing to executive editor and general manager."WARD GREEN DIES: A HEARST OFFICIAL,"
''New York Times '' (January 23, 1956), p. 25. Vice president Bradley Kelly (1894–1969) was a comics editor during the 1940s.

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(1904–1982) was head editor of the syndicate's comics features for several decades, from the 1950s until his retirement in 1978. A King Features employee for more than 40 years and comics editor for 33 years, Byck was 78 when he died July 8, 1982. Comic-strip artist John Celardo (1918–2012) began as a King comics editor in 1973. In 1973, Tom Pritchard (1928–1992) joined King Features, and became executive editor in 1990, overseeing daily editorial operations and the development of political cartoons, syndicated columns, and editorial services for King Features and North America Syndicate. Born in

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, Pritchard arrived at King Features after work as a reporter at ''The Record-Journal'' (

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), as feature writer with ''The Hartford Times'', as editor-publisher of Connecticut's weekly ''Wethersfield Post'', and as executive editor of ''The Manchester Journal Inquirer'' in Connecticut. He died of a heart attack in December 1992 at his home in Norwalk. In 1978, cartoonist

Bill Yates Floyd Buford Yates (July 5, 1921 – March 26, 2001), better known as Bill Yates, was an American cartoonist who drew gag cartoons and comic strips before assuming the position of comic strip editor for King Features Syndicate in 1978. Biograph ...

(1921–2001) took over as King Features' comics editor. He had previously edited

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's cartoon magazines (''1000 Jokes'', ''Ballyhoo'', ''For Laughing Out Loud'') and Dell's paperback cartoon collections. Yates resigned from King Features at the end of 1988 to spend full-time on his cartooning, and he died March 26, 2001. In 1988, Yates was replaced by

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— author of ''The Official Underground & Newave Comix Price Guide'' (Norton Boatner, 1982). Kennedy was King Features' lead editor until March 15, 2007, when he drowned in a riptide while vacationing in Costa Rica.Heller, Steven
"Jay Kennedy, 50, an Editor and Scholar of Comic Strips, Is Dead,"
''New York Times'' (March 19, 2007). Brendan Burford, who attended the

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, was employed for a year as an editorial assistant at

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before joining King Features as an editorial assistant in January 2000. Working closely with Jay Kennedy over a seven-year span, he was promoted to associate editor and then, after Kennedy's death, to the position of comics editor on April 23, 2007. In November 2018, Tea Fougner was promoted to editorial director for comics after working as an editor at King Features for nine years. She is the first female-assigned and first

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person to oversee comics editorial at King Features.

Comics editors

* 1940s: Bradley Kelly * 1946–1956:

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* 1956–1978: Sylvan Byck * 1978–1988:

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* 1988–2007:

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* 2007–2017: Brendan Burford * 2018–Present: Tea Fougner

Strip submissions

When asked to speak in public, Byck made a point of telling audiences that King Features received more than 1,000 strip proposals annually, but chose only one each year. However, in

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's ''The Art of Cartooning'' (Stravon, 1973), Byck offered some tips regarding strip submissions, including the creation of central characters with warmth and charm and the avoidance of "themes that are too confining," as he explained: : Although characterization is the most important element of a comic, the cartoonist also must cope with the problem of choosing a theme for his new strip. What will it be about? Actually, it is possible to do a successful comic strip about almost anything or anybody if the writing and drawing are exactly right for the chosen subject. In general, though, it is best to stay away from themes that are too confining. If you achieve your goal of syndication, you want your strip to last a long time. You don't want to run out of ideas after a few weeks or months. In humor strips, it is better to build around a character than around a job. For example, it is possible to do some very funny comic strip gags about a taxi driver. But a strip that is limited to taxi driver gags is bound to wear thin pretty fast. I'd rather see a strip about a warmly funny man who just happens to earn his living as a cabbie and whose job is only a minor facet of his potential for inspiring gags. Narrative strips can be and often are based on the central character's job. For example, the basis of a private eye strip is the work he does. But even here the strip will only be as successful as the characterization in it. The big question is: what kind of a man is this particular private eye?

Content distribution

King Features Syndicate's content distribution division distributes more than 150 different comics, games, puzzles, and columns, in digital and print formats, to nearly 5,000 daily, Sunday, weekly and online newspapers and other publishers. Comic properties include Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Dennis the Menace,

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,

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,

Rhymes with Orange ''Rhymes with Orange'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Hilary B. Price and distributed by King Features Syndicate. The title comes from the commonly held belief that no word in the English language rhymes with " orange". It was ...

,

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, Macanudo, and Zits. The division additionally offers services for smaller publishers and community papers, including pagination and colorization services through its sister company, RBMA. In March 2018, to mark

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, many King Features cartoonists included messages about

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and other topics that resonated with them. In April 2020,

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became the first black woman to join the team of female creators behind King Features strip Six Chix. Six Chix was first syndicated by King Features in May 2019, after King Features saw strip creator Maritsa Patrinos' work online. In June 2020, King Features started syndicating

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Rae the Doe. In the same month, cartoonists from King Features, along with artists from Kirkman's,

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and

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, hid symbols in their Sunday strips as a tribute to essential workers during the

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. In September 2020, King Features relaunched comic strip

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, originally launched in 1946, with cartoonist Jules Rivera, author of comic strip Love, Joolz, at the helm.

Animation, comic books, and licensing

Many King characters were adapted to animation, both theatrical and television cartoons. Strips from King Features were often reprinted by comic book publishers. In 1967, King Features made an effort to publish comic books of its own by establishing

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. This short-lived comic-book line showcased King's best-known characters in seven titles: *

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

* Blondie *

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' ...

*

Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle ...

*

Mandrake the Magician ''Mandrake the Magician'' is a Comic strip syndication, syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk before he created ''The Phantom''.Ron Goulart, ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics''. New York: Facts on File, 1990. . pp. 91, 249 ...

*

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

*

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,

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alf ...

, and

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic-book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T. W. O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line (comics), line was a divi ...

. In 1967, Al Brodax, then the president of King Features, pitched

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manager

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on turning their hit song " Yellow Submarine" into an animated movie. The

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was widely considered to be the first animated film for adult audiences, despite its G-rating in United States. In addition to extensive merchandising and licensing of such iconic characters as

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,

Felix the Cat Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan (film producer), Pat Sullivan during the silent film era. An anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, ...

, and

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" and "

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" to " Mr. Bill" and "

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"), plus publicly displayed, life-sized art sculptures — "

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", "Guitarmania" and "The Trail of the Painted Ponies." King Features also represents David and Goliath, an apparel and accessories line popular with teenagers. King Features additionally licenses outdoor apparel brand PURENorway,

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,

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ic lifestyle brand Tulipop,

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character

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. As a sales tool, the King Features design team created colorful strip sample folders resembling movie press kits. With rising paper costs and the downsizing of newspapers, the comic-strip arena became increasingly competitive, and by 2002, King salespeople were making in-person pitches to 1,550 daily newspapers across America. King was then receiving more than 6,000 strip submissions each year, yet it accepted only two or three annually. Interviewed in 2002 by Catherine Donaldson-Evans of

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, Kennedy commented: : It is difficult for cartoonists to break into syndication, but contrary to popular understanding, there's more new product being pitched now than 30 years ago. In that regard, there are more opportunities for new cartoonists. There's a finite amount of space to run comic strips—less now than 50 years ago. There are fewer two-paper cities and a lot of papers have shrunk their page size. New strips can succeed. The new cartoonists just have to be that much better. One of the first original animation projects of King Features Animation is ''

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announced the production of an animated film based on the comic strip

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and John Davis was announced as the producer. On May 11, 2020, it was announced that a Popeye movie is in development at King Features Syndicate with

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coming back to the project. In November 2020, a Hagar the Horrible animated series was announced, written by Eric Zibroski, who wrote and produced the ABC

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Digital platforms

DailyINK (2006–2013)

Confronted by newspaper cutbacks, King Features has explored new venues, such as placing comic strips on mobile phones. In 2006, it launched

DailyINK DailyINK was an online service created by King Features Syndicate to email many classic and current comic strips directly to subscribers for an annual fee of $19.99. King Features described it as "the all-inclusive subscription service for the true ...

. On a web page and via email, the DailyINK service made available more than 90 vintage and current comic strips, puzzles, and editorial cartoons. The vintage strips included ''

Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or '' ...

'', ''

Buz Sawyer ''Buz Sawyer'' is a comic strip created by Roy Crane.Ron Goulart, ''The Funnies : 100 Years of American Comic Strips''. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Pub, 1995. (pp. 149-50) Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it had a run from November 1, 1943 t ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Krazy Kat ''Krazy Kat'' (also known as ''Krazy & Ignatz'' in some reprints and compilations) is an US, American newspaper comic strip, created by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the ''New York Journal-America ...

'', ''

The Little King ''The Little King'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip created by Otto Soglow, which ran from 1930 to 1975. Its stories are told in a style using images and very few words, as in pantomime. Publication history Soglow's character first appear ...

'', ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'', and ''

Rip Kirby ''Rip Kirby'' is an American comic strip created by Alex Raymond and Ward Greene featuring the adventures of private detective Rip Kirby. The strip ran from 1946 to 1999 and was in the hands of artist John Prentice for more than 40 years. Pu ...

''. King Features editor-in-chief

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introduced the service early in 2006, commenting: With 11,000 subscribers by June 2010, more vintage strips were added to DailyINK, including ''

Barney Google ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith'', originally ''Take Barney Google, for Instance'', is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. Since its debut on June 17, 1919, the strip has gained a large international readership, appeari ...

'', ''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'', ''

Big Ben Bolt ''Big Ben Bolt'' is a comic strip that was syndicated from February 20, 1950 to April 15, 1978. It was drawn by John Cullen Murphy, written by Elliot Caplin, and distributed by King Features Syndicate. The strip followed the adventures of boxer ...

'', ''

Brick Bradford ''Brick Bradford'' is a science fiction comic strip created by writer William Ritt, a journalist based in Cleveland, and artist Clarence Gray. It was first distributed on August 21, 1933 by Central Press Association, a subsidiary of King Feature ...

'', ''

The Heart of Juliet Jones ''The Heart of Juliet Jones'' is an American comic strip series created by Elliott Caplin and drawn by Stan Drake, beginning on March 9, 1953.Brian Walker, "The Times Are A'Changin'", in Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell and Brian Walker, ''King of t ...

'', '' Jackys Diary'', ''

The Katzenjammer Kids ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949).Little Iodine ''Little Iodine'' is an American Sunday comic strip, created by Jimmy Hatlo, which was syndicated by King Features and ran from August 15, 1943, until August 14, 1983. The strip was a spin-off of ''They'll Do It Every Time'', an earlier Hatlo c ...

'', ''

Mandrake the Magician ''Mandrake the Magician'' is a Comic strip syndication, syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk before he created ''The Phantom''.Ron Goulart, ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics''. New York: Facts on File, 1990. . pp. 91, 249 ...

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'', '' Quincy'' and '' Radio Patrol''. On November 15, 2010, a subscription rate increase to $19.99 was announced, effective December 15, 2010, with applications available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, plus a "new and improved" DailyINK in 2011. The redesign was by Blenderbox. Added features included original publication dates, a forum, and a blog, mostly promotional, but also with "Ask the Archivist" posts exploring comic-strip history. The "Last 7" feature enables the reader to see a week's worth of comics on one page. On January 13, 2012, the DailyINK app was voted as the People's Champ in the Funny category in the 2011 Pixel Awards. Established in 2006, the Pixel Awards honor sites and apps displaying excellence in web design and development. Other nominees in the Funny category: JibJab Media Inc, Threaded, Snowball of Duty: White Opps and SoBe Staring Contest. In 2012, ''Jackys Diary'' was dropped from DailyINK, and the Archivist explained: "Unfortunately, we no longer have the rights to publish the strip." In December 2013, Daily INK was relaunched as part of King Feature's

Comics Kingdom King Features Syndicate, Inc. is an American content distribution and animation studio, consumer product License, licensing and print syndication company owned by Hearst Communications that distributes about 150 comic strips, columnist, newspape ...

.

Comics Kingdom (2008–present)

In November 2008, King Features introduced Comics Kingdom, a digital platform that newspapers can embed on their sites. Comics Kingdom splits advertising revenue with newspapers carrying the feature; those papers make local sales, while King handles national sales. During the 30-day period in which strips are made available on the newspaper sites, readers can post comments on local community forums. In January 2019, to commemorate

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'' giving Popeye a makeover. In November 2019, Comics Kingdom launched a

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channel featuring classic cartoons from King Features archives. Before launching the channel, in December 2018, King Features launched a series of animated Popeye shorts to its primary YouTube channel, in celebration of the character's 90th "birthday." In July 2020, comic strip ''

Rhymes with Orange ''Rhymes with Orange'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Hilary B. Price and distributed by King Features Syndicate. The title comes from the commonly held belief that no word in the English language rhymes with " orange". It was ...

'' launched a virtual interactive comic with digital drawing company Mental Canvas on Comics Kingdom. As of January 2022, Comics Kingdom features comic strips and

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also features some interactive

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s. Comics are updated every day, plus a one-year archive is available. Older comics can be accessed by being a Comics Kingdom Royal (a paid member, subscribed to their premium subscription service). Comics Kingdom also features over 30 of comic strips in

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A la Carte Online Comics

King's A la Carte Online Comics offers syndication of specific strips aimed at "precisely defined audiences" of specialized websites. These are available in such categories as Animals, Environmental, Military, and Technology.

''King Features Weekly Planet''

''King Features Weekly Planet'' was created as an online newspaper of King's columns, comics, and puzzles.

King Features strips and panels

Current strips

Source: * ''Alice'' by Andrea E. Beizer * ''Arctic Circle'' by Alex Hallatt * ''

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith'', originally ''Take Barney Google, for Instance'', is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. Since its debut on June 17, 1919, the strip has gained a large international readership, appeari ...

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, Fred Lasswell and John Rose (began 1919) * ''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'' by

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, currently by Greg, Neal and Brian Walker (began 1950) * '' Between Friends'' by Sandra Bell-Lundy * ''Beware of Toddler'' by George Gant * ''

Bizarro Bizarro () is a supervillain or anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman, and first appeared in ''Superboy (comic bo ...

'' by

Dan Piraro Daniel Charles Piraro (born October 1958), is a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist best known for his syndicated cartoon panel ''Bizarro (comic strip), Bizarro''. Piraro's cartoons have been reprinted in 16 book collections (as of 2012). He has ...

and Wayno * ''Break of Day'' by Nate Fakes * '' Blondie'' by

Chic Young Murat Bernard "Chic" Young (January 9, 1901March 14, 1973) was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip ''Blondie (comic strip), Blondie''. His 1919 ''William McKinley High School Yearbook'' cites his nickname as Chicken, source of hi ...

, currently by Dean Young and John Marshall (began 1930) * ''

The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee ''The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee'' is a comic strip created by John Hambrock and distributed by King Features Syndicate. It debuted November 12, 2006. While this strip is about a ten-year-old boy genius, Edison Lee, it also has aspects of an ed ...

'' by John Hambrock * ''

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'' by Niklas Eriksson * ''

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'' by Ray Billingsley * ''Daddy Day Daze'' by Jon Kovaleski * '' Dennis the Menace'' by

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, currently by Scott Ketcham, Marcus Hamilton and Ron Ferdinand (began 1951, moved from News America Syndicate in 1986) * '' Dustin'' by Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker (began 2010) * ''Dumplings'' by Victor van Acker * ''

The Family Circus ''The Family Circus'' (originally ''The Family Circle'', also ''Family-Go-Round'') is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Keane's death in 2011, written, inked and rendered (colored) by his son Jeff Keane. The ...

'' by

Bil Keane William Aloysius Keane (October 5, 1922 – November 8, 2011) was an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic strip ''The Family Circus''. He began it in 1960 and his son Jeff Keane continues to produce it. Early life and edu ...

, currently by Jeff Keane (began 1960, moved from Register and Tribune Syndicate in 1986) * ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' ...

'' by

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist and illustrator who was best known for creating the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently a ...

, currently by Dan Schkade (original run 1934—2003, relaunched in 2023) * '' Gearhead Gertie'' by Mike Smith * ''

Hägar the Horrible ''Hägar the Horrible'' is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared on February 4, 1973 (in Sunday papers) and the next day in daily ne ...

'' by

Dik Browne Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''. Early life and education Dik Browne was born on August 11, 1917, in Manhat ...

(began 1973) * ''

Hi and Lois ''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose children currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate ...

'' by Mort Walker and Dik Browne, currently by Brian Walker and Eric Reaves (began 1954) * ''

Hocus-Focus Henry Boltinoff (February 19, 1914 – April 26, 2001) was an American cartoonist who worked for both comic strips and comic books. He was a prolific cartoonist and drew many of the humor and filler strips that appeared in DC Comics, National Pe ...

'' * ''Insanity Streak'' by Tony Lopes * ''Intelligent Life'' by David Reddick * ''

Judge Parker ''Judge Parker'' is an American soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. The strip's look and content were influenced by the work of Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst on ''Mary Worth''. C ...

'' by Francesco Marciuliano and Mike Manley * ''

Kevin and Kell ''Kevin and Kell'' is a furry comedy webcomic strip by syndicated cartoonist Bill Holbrook. The strip began on September 3, 1995, and is one of the oldest continuously running webcomics. The comic's website states it is "The World's Longest Run ...

'' by Bill Holbrook (online only) * ''Legalization Nation'' by Box Brown * ''Legend of Bill'' by David Reddick * ''Macanudo'' by Liniers (began 2002, syndicated in the North American market since 2016) * ''

Mallard Fillmore ''Mallard Fillmore'' is a comic strip written and illustrated by Bruce Tinsley until 2019 and Loren Fishman since 2020. It has been syndicated by King Features Syndicate since June 6, 1994. The strip follows the exploits of its title charact ...

'' by Brad Tinsley and Loren Fishman (began 1994) * ''Mara Llave: Keeper of Time'' by Alex Segura and Nickole J. Villiger * ''

Mark Trail ''Mark Trail'' is a newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. Introduced April 15, 1946, the strip centers on Environmentalism, environmental and ecological themes. As of 2020, King Features syndicated the strip to "near ...

'' * '' Marvin'' by Tom Armstrong (began 1982) * ''

Mary Worth ''Mary Worth'' is an American newspaper comic strip that has had an eight-decade run from 1938. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, this soap opera-style strip influenced several that followed. It was created by writer Allen Saunders and ar ...

'' * ''

Mother Goose and Grimm ''Mother Goose and Grimm'' (a.k.a. ''Mother Goose & Grimm'') is an internationally syndicated comic strip by cartoonist Mike Peters of the '' Dayton Daily News''. It was first syndicated starting October 1, 1984, and is distributed by King Fea ...

'' by Mike Peters (began 1984) * '' Mutts'' by

Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is a cartoonist, author, and playwright. He is the creator of the daily comic strip '' Mutts'', which follows the adventures of a dog and a cat, that has been syndicated since 1994. Prior to creating ''Mut ...

(began 1994) * ''Never Been Deader'' by Tommy De Void * ''Olive and Popeye'' by Erm Burdge and Randy Milholland * '' On the Fastrack'' by Bill Holbrook (began 1984) * ''Pardon My Planet'' by Vic Lee * ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'' by

Lee Falk Lee Falk (), born Leon Harrison Gross (; April 28, 1911 – March 13, 1999), was an American cartoonist, writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the comic strips ''Mandrake the Magician'' and ''The Phantom''. At the ...

, currently by Tony DePaul, Mike Manley and Jeff Weigel (began 1936) * ''

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Segar, currently by Randy Milholland (began 1919 as ''Thimble Theatre'', dailies in reruns) * ''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full s ...

'' by

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, currently by Thomas Yeates and Jeff Schultz (began 1937) * '' Rae the Doe'' by Olive Brinker * '' Rex Morgan, M.D.'' * ''

Rhymes with Orange ''Rhymes with Orange'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Hilary B. Price and distributed by King Features Syndicate. The title comes from the commonly held belief that no word in the English language rhymes with " orange". It was ...

'' by Hillary Price and Rina Piccolo * ''Rosebuds'' * ''

Safe Havens ''Safe Havens'' is a comic strip drawn by cartoonist Bill Holbrook. It was originally syndicated by Washington Post Writers Group starting October 3, 1988 as a weekday only strip (opposite the Sunday only strip '' Outland'' by Berkeley Breat ...

'' by Bill Holbrook * ''

Sally Forth Sally Forth may refer to: * ''Sally Forth'' (Greg Howard comic strip), a daily comic strip created in 1982 * ''Sally Forth'' (Wally Wood comic strip), an American comic strip created for a military male readership * "Sally Forth", a fourth-sea ...

'' * ''Shoe'' by Jeff McNelly, currently by Ben Lansing (began 1977, moved from Tribune Publishing Service in 2016) * '' Six Chix'' * '' Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids'' by Bob Weber, currently by Bob Weber, Jr. and Scott "Diggs" Underwood. * ''Take it from the Tinkersons'' by Bill Bettwy (began 2014) * ''

Todd the Dinosaur ''Todd the Dinosaur'' written and drawn by Patrick Roberts, is an American gag-a-day comic strip about a 7-year-old ''Tyrannosaurus'' attending elementary school. Being only second graders, his classmates accept Todd as they would anyone else. Th ...

'' (began 2004) * ''

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'' by Chad Carpenter (international sales only) * ''

Zippy the Pinhead Zippy the Pinhead is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ''Zippy'', an American comic strip created by Bill Griffith. Zippy's most famous quotation, "Are we having fun yet?", appears in ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'' and became a ...

'' by Bill Griffith (began 1976, ran as a self-syndicated alternative comic until 1986) * '' Zits'' by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman (began 1997)

Former strips

* ''Archie'' by

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,

Stan Goldberg Stan Goldberg (May 5, 1932 – August 31, 2014) was an American comic book artist, best known for his work with Archie Comics and as a Marvel Comics colorist who in the 1960s helped design the original color schemes of Spider-Man, the Fantastic F ...

,

Dan De Carlo Daniel S. DeCarlo (December 12, 1919 – December 18, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for having developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and es ...

, Greg Scarpelli and Craig Boldman (1946—2011, moved from McClure Syndicate in c. 1955 and moved in c. 1995 to Creators Syndicate, currently in reruns) * ''

Abie the Agent ''Abie the Agent'' is an American comic strip about a Jewish car salesman by Harry Hershfield. It debuted in 1914. Publication history When Hershfield had success with a Yiddish character in his comic strip '' Desperate Desmond'', he was e ...

'' by

Harry Hershfield Harry Hershfield (October 13, 1885 – December 15, 1974) was an American cartoonist, humor writer and radio personality. He was known as "the Jewish Will Rogers". Hershfield also was a columnist for the ''New York Daily Mirror''. His books ...

(1915—1931, 1935—1939) * ''

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'' by

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...

(1977—2019, in reruns until 2023) * ''

Apartment 3-G ''Apartment 3-G'' is an American newspaper soap opera comic strip about a trio of career women who share an apartment in Manhattan. Created by Nicholas P. Dallis with art by Alex Kotzky, the strip began May 8, 1961, initially distributed by t ...

'' (1961—2015, moved from News America Syndicate in 1986) * ''Baby Blues'' by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman (1990—present, moved from Creators Syndicate in 1995 and moved in 2023 to Andrews-McMeel Syndicate) * '' The Better Half'' * ''

Betty Boop Betty Boop is a cartoon character designed by Grim Natwick at the request of Max Fleischer. She originally appeared in the '' Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pic ...

'' by

Max Fleischer Max Fleischer (born Majer Fleischer ; July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was an American animator and studio owner. Born in Kraków, in Austrian Poland, Fleischer immigrated to the United States where he became a pioneer in the development ...

, drawn by Roland Crandall and other artists (1934—1938) * '' Betty Boop and Felix'' by Mort Walker (1984—1988) * ''

Big Ben Bolt ''Big Ben Bolt'' is a comic strip that was syndicated from February 20, 1950 to April 15, 1978. It was drawn by John Cullen Murphy, written by Elliot Caplin, and distributed by King Features Syndicate. The strip followed the adventures of boxer ...

'' by Eliot Caplin and John Cullen Murphy (1950—1978) * '' Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog'' * ''

Boner's Ark ''Boner's Ark'' is an American comic strip created by Mort Walker, also the creator of ''Beetle Bailey''. Walker debuted the strip under the pseudonym "Addison" on March 11, 1968. The title is a reference to Noah's Ark of Abrahamic religions. D ...

'' by Mort Walker (1968—2000) * ''

Boob McNutt ''Boob McNutt'' was a comic strip by Rube Goldberg which ran from June 9, 1918 to September 23, 1934. It was syndicated by the McNaught Syndicate from 1922 until the end of its run. Publication history Comics historian Don Markstein traced th ...

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(1915—1934) * ''

Brick Bradford ''Brick Bradford'' is a science fiction comic strip created by writer William Ritt, a journalist based in Cleveland, and artist Clarence Gray. It was first distributed on August 21, 1933 by Central Press Association, a subsidiary of King Feature ...

'' * ''

Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or '' ...

'' by

George McManus George McManus (January 23, 1884 – October 22, 1954) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Irish immigrant Jiggs and his wife Maggie, the main characters of his syndicated comic strip, ''Bringing Up Father''. Biography B ...

, Vernon Greene and Frank Johnson (1913—2000, currently in reruns) * ''

Buckles A buckle or clasp is a device used for fastening two loose ends, with one end attached to it and the other held by a catch in a secure but adjustable manner. Often taken for granted, the invention of the buckle was indispensable in securing two ...

'' * ''

Buz Sawyer ''Buz Sawyer'' is a comic strip created by Roy Crane.Ron Goulart, ''The Funnies : 100 Years of American Comic Strips''. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Pub, 1995. (pp. 149-50) Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it had a run from November 1, 1943 t ...

'' * ''Candorville'' by Darrin Bell (discontinued 2025) * ''The Cisco Kid'' * ''

Crankshaft A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a reciprocating engine, piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion. The crankshaft is a rotating Shaft (mechanical engineering), shaft containing one or more crankpins, ...

'' * '' Crock'' * '' Deflocked'' * ''Dick, el Artillero'' by José Luis Salinas (''Dick the Striker'', Argentine strip, distributed in Latin America only) * ''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

'' by

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney ( ; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the Golden age of American animation, American animation industry, he introduced several develop ...

, drawn by Al Taliaferro and other artists (1938—1994, moved to Creators Syndicate in 1990, in reruns until 2014)* *''

Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic ...

'' by

Fujiko Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They debuted in 1951 as a duo under their real names. The Fujiko Fujio name was used for their respective works from 1953 until 1987, when Fujimoto was too ill to work consist ...

(1969 – 1997, Asia only)* * ''Dumb Dora'' by Chic Young,

Paul Fung Paul Fung (1897–1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip ''Dumb Dora''. Early life Fung's father was a Baptist minister, the Reverend Fung Chak, a graduate of Stanford University. Paul was born in Seattle,Edge City An edge city is a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional downtown or central business district, in what had previously been a suburban, residential or rural area. The term was popularized by the 1991 boo ...

'' by Terry and Patty Laban (currently in reruns) * ''Elmer'' by Doc Winner (1918—1956) * ''

Etta Kett ''Etta Kett'' is a long-running comic strip created by Paul Robinson, which ran from December 7, 1925 to November 9, 1974. Starting as an etiquette feature, it evolved into the story of a middle class, suburban teenager, and her friends and fami ...

'' (1925—1974) * ''

Felix the Cat Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan (film producer), Pat Sullivan during the silent film era. An anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, ...

'' by Pat Sullivan, drawn by

Otto Messmer Otto James Messmer (; August 16, 1892 – October 28, 1983) was an American animator known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio. The extent of Messmer's role in the creation and popula ...

and other artists (1923—1964) * '' Flapper Filosofy'' * '' Franklin Fibbs'' * ''Freddie the Sheik'' by Jack Callahan (1922—1929) * ''

Funky Winkerbean ''Funky Winkerbean'' was an American comic strip by Tom Batiuk. Distributed by North America Syndicate, a division of King Features Syndicate, it appeared in more than 400 newspapers worldwide. While Batiuk was a 23-year-old middle school art ...

'' by Tom Batiuk (1972—2022) * '' Gil'' by Norm Feuti * ''

Grin and Bear It ''Grin and Bear It'' is a former daily comic panel created by George Lichtenstein under the pen name George Lichty. Lichty created ''Grin and Bear it'' in 1932 and it ran 83 years until 2015, making it the 10th-longest-running comic strip in Am ...

'' (ended May 2015) * ''

Happy Hooligan ''Happy Hooligan'' is an American comic strip, the first major strip by the already celebrated cartoonist Frederick Burr Opper. It debuted with a Sunday strip on March 11, 1900 in the William Randolph Hearst newspapers, and was one of the first p ...

'' by

Frederick Burr Opper Frederick Burr Opper (January 2, 1857 – August 28, 1937) was one of the pioneers of American newspaper comic strips, best known for his comic strip '' Happy Hooligan''. His comic characters were featured in magazine gag cartoons, covers, polit ...

(1900—1932) * ''

The Heart of Juliet Jones ''The Heart of Juliet Jones'' is an American comic strip series created by Elliott Caplin and drawn by Stan Drake, beginning on March 9, 1953.Brian Walker, "The Times Are A'Changin'", in Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell and Brian Walker, ''King of t ...

'' by

Stan Drake Stanley Albert Drake (November 9, 1921 – March 10, 1997) was an American cartoonist best known as the founding artist of the comic strip '' The Heart of Juliet Jones''. Born in Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of N ...

* ''

Hazel Hazels are plants of the genus ''Corylus'' of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family, Betulaceae,Germplasmgobills Information Network''Corylus''Rushforth, K ...

'' by

Ted Key Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008)
''The New York Times'', May 8, 2008 was a ...

* ''

Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

'' by Carl Anderson and Don Trachte (1935—1995, in reruns until 2018) * ''Hubert'' by Dick Wingert * '' Inside Woody Allen'' (1976—1984) * ''

Jerry on the Job ''Jerry on the Job'' is a comic strip created by cartoonist Walter Hoban, set for much of its run in a railroad station. Syndicated by William Randolph Hearst's International Feature Service, it originally ran from 1913 to 1931. The strip had ...

'' by Walter Hoban (1913—1931, second run by Bob Naylor 1946—1949) * ''

Johnny Hazard ''Johnny Hazard'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Frank Robbins for King Features Syndicate. It was published from June 5, 1944, until August 20, 1977, with separate storylines for the daily strip and the Sunday strip. Ro ...

'' * ''

José Carioca José "Zé" Carioca (; ) is a cartoon anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic parrot created by the Brazilian cartoonist J. Carlos, José Carlos de Brito (J. Carlos) and shown to Walt Disney on his trip to Rio de Janeiro in 1941. The Walt Disney Compa ...

'' by Walt Disney * ''

Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle ...

'' by Alex Raymond (1934—1954) * ''

The Katzenjammer Kids ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949).Rudolph Dirks Rudolph Dirks (February 26, 1877 – April 20, 1968) was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists, well known for ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' (later known as ''The Captain and the Kids''). Dirks was born in Heide, Germany, to Joha ...

,

Harold Knerr Harold Hering Knerr (September 4, 1882 – July 8, 1949) was an American comic strip creator, who signed his work H. H. Knerr. He was the writer-artist of the comic strip '' The Katzenjammer Kids'' for 35 years. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, H ...

, Doc Winner, Joe Musial, Angelo DeCesare and Hy Eisman (1897—2006, currently in reruns) * ''

Krazy Kat ''Krazy Kat'' (also known as ''Krazy & Ignatz'' in some reprints and compilations) is an US, American newspaper comic strip, created by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the ''New York Journal-America ...

'' by

George Herriman George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip ''Krazy Kat'' (1913–1944). More influential than popular, ''Krazy Kat'' had an appreciative audience a ...

(1913—1944) * ''

Laff-a-Day ''Laff-a-Day'' is a daily gag cartoon panel distributed to newspapers by King Features Syndicate from 1936 to 1998. The cartoonists included Frank Beaven, Henry Boltinoff, Dave Breger, Bo Brown, Orlando Busino, George Gately, Martin Giuffre, Al ...

'' * '' Little Annie Rooney'' by Ed Verdier, Ben Batsford, Brandon Walsh, Darrell MacClure and Nicholas Afonsky (1927—1966) * ''

Little Audrey Little Audrey (full name: Audrey Smith) is a fictional animated cartoon character, appearing in early 20th century comics prior to starring in a series of Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios cartoons from 1947 to 1958. She was devised after Paramou ...

'' by

Joe Oriolo Joseph Dominic Oriolo (; February 21, 1913 – December 25, 1985) was an American cartoon animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the ''Felix the Cat'' TV series. He provi ...

and other artists * ''

Little Iodine ''Little Iodine'' is an American Sunday comic strip, created by Jimmy Hatlo, which was syndicated by King Features and ran from August 15, 1943, until August 14, 1983. The strip was a spin-off of ''They'll Do It Every Time'', an earlier Hatlo c ...

'' by

Jimmy Hatlo James Cecil Hatlo (September 1, 1897 – December 1, 1963), better known as Jimmy Hatlo, was an American cartoonist who in 1929 created the long-running comic strip and gag panel ''They'll Do It Every Time'', which he wrote and drew until his d ...

* ''

The Little King ''The Little King'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip created by Otto Soglow, which ran from 1930 to 1975. Its stories are told in a style using images and very few words, as in pantomime. Publication history Soglow's character first appear ...

'' by

Otto Soglow Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900 – April 3, 1975) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''The Little King''. Born in Yorkville, Manhattan, as a child of German-Jewish parents, Soglow grew up in New York City, where he held va ...

(1933—1975) * ''

Mandrake the Magician ''Mandrake the Magician'' is a Comic strip syndication, syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk before he created ''The Phantom''.Ron Goulart, ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics''. New York: Facts on File, 1990. . pp. 91, 249 ...

'' by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks (1934—2006) * ''Merry Menagerie'' by Walt Disney (1947—1962) * ''

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...

'' by Walt Disney, drawn by

Floyd Gottfredson Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse (comic strip), ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contri ...

and other artists (1930—1994, moved in 1990 to Creators Syndicate, in reruns until 2014) * '' Moose & Molly'' by Bob Weber (currently in reruns) * ''Mr. Abernathy'' by Frank Ridgeway and Ralston Jones * '' My Cage'' * ''

Norb Norb may refer to: Norb abbreviation of the name Norbert * ''Norb'' (comic), a newspaper comic strip that began in 1989 * Norb, a character in the anime series ''Eureka Seven'' {{Disambig ...

'' * '' The Norm'' * ''

Oh, Brother! ''Oh, Brother!'' is a British television sitcom starring Derek Nimmo, which aired on BBC1 from September 13, 1968 to February 27, 1970. Synopsis The series was set in the fictional Mountacres Monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but ...

'' * ''

Ollie and Quentin ''Ollie and Quentin'' is a British comic strip created by the British cartoonist Piers Baker in 2002 and later distributed by King Features Syndicate. Characters and story The buddy storyline follows the friendship of seagull Ollie and lugworm Q ...

'' (2002—2011, began syndication in 2008, reruns from January 9, 2012 to c. 2016) * ''

Ozark Ike ''Ozark Ike'' is a newspaper comic strip about dumb but likable Ozark Ike McBatt, a youth from a rural area in the mountains. The strip was created by Rufus A. ("Ray") Gotto while he was serving in the Navy during World War II in Washington, D. ...

'' * '' The Pajama Diaries'' by Terry Libenson (currently in reruns) * ''

Pete the Tramp ''Pete the Tramp'' is an American comic strip by Clarence D. Russell (1895–1963) which was distributed by King Features Syndicate for more than three decades, from January 10, 1932 to December 22, 1963. Howard Eugene Wilson, in the ''Harvard Ed ...

'' * ''

Piranha Club ''Piranha Club'' was a comic strip written and illustrated by Bud Grace. It was originally called ''Ernie'', but the title was changed in 1998. The club is meant as a parody on Lions Club International, and the strip made its debut in February ...

'' by Ernie Freeman (1988—2014, originally titled ''Ernie'') * ''

Polly and Her Pals ''Polly and Her Pals'' is an American comic strip, created by cartoonist Cliff Sterrett, which ran from December 4, 1912, until December 7, 1958. It is regarded as one of the most graphically innovative strips of the 20th century. It debuted as ...

'' by

Cliff Sterrett Clifford Sterrett (; December 12, 1883 – December 28, 1964) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip '' Polly and Her Pals''. Biography Born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where his father was a druggist, Cliff Sterr ...

(1912—1958) * ''Quincy'' (1970—1978) * '' Radio Patrol'' by Will Gould (1934—1938) * '' Red Barry'' * ''

Redeye ''RedEye'' was a publication put out by the ''Chicago Tribune'' geared toward 18 to 34-year-olds. It was published every weekday since its inception in 2002 until February 3, 2017. Publication was reduced to weekly starting February 9, 2017. ...

'' * ''

Retail Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is the sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholes ...

'' by Norm Feuti (2006—2020) * ''

Rip Kirby ''Rip Kirby'' is an American comic strip created by Alex Raymond and Ward Greene featuring the adventures of private detective Rip Kirby. The strip ran from 1946 to 1999 and was in the hands of artist John Prentice for more than 40 years. Pu ...

'' (1946—1999) * ''

Ripley's Believe It or Not! ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' ...

'' by various artists (1918—present, began syndication in 1929 and moved in 1989 to United Feature Syndicate) * ''Room and Board'' by Gene Ahern (1936—1958) * ''

Rusty Riley ''Rusty Riley'' is an American adventure comic strip which ran from 1948 to 1959. It was created and drawn by Frank Godwin for King Features. Characters and story With art by Godwin and scripts by Rod Reed, the first ''Rusty Riley'' daily appea ...

'' * ''

Sam and Silo ''Sam and Silo'' is an American comic strip created by Mort Walker (creator of '' Beetle Bailey'' and ''Hi and Lois'') and Jerry Dumas, which began on April 18, 1977. The series is a "continuation" or a spin-off of '' Sam's Strip'' (1961-1963), ...

'' by Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas (original run 1962—1964 as ''Sam's Strip'', revived run 1977—2017, currently in reruns) * ''

Secret Agent X-9 ''Secret Agent X-9'' is a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett ('' The Maltese Falcon'') and artist Alex Raymond ('' Flash Gordon''). Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934, until February 10, 1996. Premise and ...

'' * ''

Sherman's Lagoon ''Sherman's Lagoon'' is a daily comic strip by Jim Toomey that is widely syndicated in newspapers worldwide after its first appearance in the ''Escondido Times-Advocate'' of Escondido, California, on May 13, 1991. The story of Sherman's Lagoon ...

'' by Jim Toomey (1991—present, self-syndicated until 1992 and moved in 2022 to Andrews-McMeel Syndicate) * ''Skippy'' by Percy L. Crosby (1925—1945) * '' Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'' (1936—2004, originally ''Big Chief Wahoo'') * '' Teena'' * ''

They'll Do It Every Time ''They'll Do It Every Time'' is a single-panel newspaper comic strip, created by Jimmy Hatlo, which had a long run over eight decades, first appearing on February 5, 1929, and continuing until February 3, 2008. The title of the strip became a pop ...

'' by Jimmy Hatlo * ''

Tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...

'' by Bud Blake (1965—2005, currently in reruns) * ''

Tillie the Toiler ''Tillie the Toiler'' is a newspaper comic strip A comic strip is a Comics, sequence of cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often Serial (literature), serialized, with text in Speech ballo ...

'' by Russ Westover and Bob Gustafson (1921—1959) * ''

Tim Tyler's Luck ''Tim Tyler's Luck'' is an adventure comic strip created by Lyman Young, elder brother of ''Blondie (comic strip), Blondie'' creator Chic Young. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the strip ran from August 13, 1928, until August 24, 1996. ...

'' by Lyman Young * ''

Tina's Groove ''Tina's Groove'' is a Canadian comic strip by Rina Piccolo with a restaurant setting. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it began in 2002. The comic strip ended its run on July 2, 2017. Characters and story "''Tina’s Groove'' chronicled ...

'' by Rina Piccolo (currently in reruns) * ''

Toots and Casper ''Toots and Casper'' is a family comic strip by Jimmy Murphy, distributed to newspapers for 38 years by King Features Syndicate, from December 17, 1918 to December 30, 1956. The strip spawned many merchandising tie-ins, including books, dolls, ...

'' by Jimmy Murphy (1918—1956) * '' Triple Take'' by Todd Clark and Scott Nickel (2005—2007) * ''

Trudy Trudy is a diminutive of Geertruida, and Gertrude (given name), Gertrude. Notable people with the name include: People * Trudy Adams (born 1964), American actress * Trudy Anderson (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer * Trudy Bellinger, British mu ...

'' by Dick Wingert * ''

Tumbleweeds A tumbleweed is a kind of plant habit or structure. Tumbleweed, tumble-weed or tumble weed may also refer to: Films * Tumbleweeds (1925 film), ''Tumbleweeds'' (1925 film), William S. Hart film * Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935 film), ''Tumbling Tumble ...

'' by Tom K. Ryan (1969—2001) * ''Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales'' by various artists (1950—1994, moved in 1990 to Creators Syndicate, reruns until 1997) * ''

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier ...

's

King of the Royal Mounted ''King of the Royal Mounted'' is an American comics series which debuted February 17, 1935 by Stephen Slesinger, based on popular Western writer Zane Grey's byline and marketed as ''Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted''. The series' protagonis ...

'' by Romer Grey, Stephen Slesinger, Gaylord DuBois, Allen Dean, Charles Flanders and Jim Gary (1935—1954)

Editorial cartoonists

* Jim Borgman * Ed Gamble * Alex Hallatt * Jeff Koterba * Jimmy Margulies *

Jim Morin Jim Morin (born January 30, 1953, in Washington, D.C.) is the internationally syndicated editorial cartoonist at the ''Miami Herald'' since 1978 and a painter, usually working in the medium of oil, of more than 40 years. His cartoons have incl ...

* Mike Peters * Mike Shelton *

Darrin Bell Darrin Lawrence Bell (born January 27, 1975) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning United States, American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator known for the syndicated satirical comic strips ''Candorville'' and ''Rudy Park''. He is a syndicated e ...

Columnists

Commentary

*

Stanley Crouch Stanley Lawrence Crouch (December 14, 1945 – September 16, 2020) was an American cultural critic, poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and syndicated columnist. He was known for his jazz criticism and his 2000 novel ''Don't the Moon Lo ...

*

Amy Goodman Amy Goodman (born April 13, 1957) is an American broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author. Her investigative journalism career includes coverage of the East Timor independence movement, Morocco's occupatio ...

, "Breaking the Sound Barrier" *

David Hackworth Colonel David Haskell Hackworth (November 11, 1930 – May 4, 2005) was a United States Army officer and journalist, who was highly decorated in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. Hackworth is known for his role in the formation and command of ...

, "Defending America" * Roger Hernandez *

Rich Lowry Richard A. Lowry (; born August 22, 1968) is an American writer, and the former editor and now editor-in-chief of ''National Review'', an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative news and opinion magazine. Lowry became editor of ...

* Marianne Means *

Dan Rather Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurrica ...

* Charley Reese * Maria Elena Salinas

Lifestyle and advice

* Dana Block and Cindy Elavsky, "Daytime Dial" * John Bonne et al., "The Wine Chronicle" * Helen Bottel, "Helen Help Us!" * Tad Burness, "Auto Album" *

Jack Canfield Jack Canfield (born August 19, 1944) is an American author and motivational speaker. He is the co-author of the '' Chicken Soup for the Soul'' series, which has more than 250 titles and 500 million copies in print in over 40 languages. In 2005 ...

and Mark Victor Hansen, "Chicken Soup for the Soul" * Al and Kelly Carell, "Super Handyman" * Harlan Cohen, "Help Me, Harlan!" * Vicki Farmer Ellis, "Sew Simple" *

Arthur Frommer Arthur Bernard Frommer () (July 17, 1929 – November 18, 2024) was an American travel writer known for founding the Frommer's brand of travel guides. Early life Arthur Bernard Frommer was born on July 17, 1929, in Lynchburg, Virginia, the son ...

, "Arthur Frommer's Travel Column" * Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts, "Dear Teacher" * Heloise, "Hints from Heloise" * Ken Hoffman, "The Drive-Thru Gourmet" *

Rheta Grimsley Johnson Rheta Grimsley Johnson (born 1953) is an American reporter and columnist for King Features Syndicate of New York. Johnson travels the country in search of stories, frequently reporting from her native South, with datelines from Washington, D.C., ...

* Jeanne Jones, "Cook It Light" * Ralph and Terry Kovel, "Kovels: Antiques and Collecting" * Tom and

Ray Magliozzi Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show '' Car Talk'', where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Bro ...

from

Car Talk ''Car Talk'' is a metonym for the humorous work of "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers", Tom and Ray Magliozzi, on automobile repair. Originally, ''Car Talk'' was a radio show that ran on National Public Radio (NPR) from 1977 until Octobe ...

, "Click and Clack Talk Cars" * Tom McMahon, "Kid Tips: Practical Solutions for Everyday Parenting" * '' Seventeen'', "Dear Seventeen" *

Debbie Travis Debbie Travis (born 27 June 1960, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is a British-Canadian television personality, self-taught interior decorator, and former fashion model. She is best known as the host of '' Debbie Travis' Facelift'' and ''D ...

, "House to Home" * Barbara Wallraff from ''

Atlantic Monthly ''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C. It features articles on politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. It was founded in 1857 ...

'', "Word Court" * Allan Wernick, "Immigration and Citizenship" *

Terry Stickels Terry Stickels (born May 14, 1948) is the author of numerous puzzle books, calendars, card decks and posters featuring critical thinking skills. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he is the oldest of three children. Stickels is a lifelong member of Mensa, O ...

, "Wit and Wisdom", "Stickelers" column * Phil Erwin, "The Card Corner" * Eric Tyson, "Investors' Guide

Affiliated syndicates

* Torstar Syndication Services (King's distribution partner in

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References

Sources

Koenigsberg, Moses. ''King News: An Autobiography''. New York: F.A. Stokes Company, 1941.

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