It confuses me that it says “Happy new year,” as if it were intended to run Sunday December 31 last year, but the dating “2-4” clearly shows it’s meant for today.
Syndicated comic strips are notorious for having 4 to 6-week lead times on Sunday strips, much longer than for the daily ones. It’s not hard to guess more or less when this one was drawn.
I have prosopagnosia, and I find the Luann characters to be different enough that I don’t have trouble identifying them. I wish, say, Heart was this easy.
Luann Comics was added to our local paper, The Greenville News a couple of weeks ago along with other dailies. I was wondering how they were going to catch there readers up to date.
I wonder if Tiffany is only going to be in dorm related story arcs this year and none with the Fuse? It seems a line could have been drawn to her from the Fuse too since she works (worked?) there?
Dunno if this page of explanations was necessary, but it’s nice to see all the characters together. I like the rought style in which it’s made and the Happy New Year greetings are always nice, even when a month has already passed. But I can’t stop to wonder if this page was made for be published a month ago and then there was a mistake.
Nice! The regular cast, of course there are always walk-ons and “guest characters”.Found Chinese New Year prep starts 2/2 2/9, “Little Year”. Then Spring Festival followed by Lantern Festival. ;)
Obviously today’s strip was drawn by guest artist Mordock999, who is the only person on the planet who remembers all these characters and all their interrelationships.
I’ll tell you who is missing—-Monstro!!!! He’s such a pivotal character. Also would love to have seen my Beloved Puddles, Punk and Jack’s little doggie.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could vote some of these off the Island so to speak? I’d quickly nix Bets and Gun (I’m sick to death of their toxic relationship drama) and Kip and Stef (these two are gross, full stop) and Jack and Nil (I’m not forgiving them for the creep behavior in the modeling session) and Irma and Al (seriously, I think everyone’s done with ’em at this point with their meddling. Boot ’em out!)
… Then I’d bring back Crystal, Knute, and Delta cause they were likable. I feel like college Delta could be interesting if she does a Rory Gilmore and ends up feeling she didn’t end up living up to her aspirations and needed to re-center herself.
Several (not all—Pru, Ann, Knute, Crystal) of the characters some people are asking about still appear on the character bio page. Some in today’s comic (Stef and Kip) do not. It’s out of date in other ways too, such as describing Bernice as being a dorm RA. Seems like a good idea to update it.
J. Scarbrough 9 months ago
A day late and a dollar short.
Actually, a month late.
reedkomicks Premium Member 9 months ago
Um yeah, and happy day after Groundhog Day…..?
reedkomicks Premium Member 9 months ago
If I was a little kid, reading this Sunday comic, I would love it! Buuutttt, I’m not a little kid……
Joe1962 9 months ago
Um yeah!
Nick Wright 9 months ago
No little heart between Gunther and Bets. Ouch!
Uncle Kenny 9 months ago
No Ann Eiffel! Does this mean she’s been permanently written out of the strip?
Katsuro Premium Member 9 months ago
It confuses me that it says “Happy new year,” as if it were intended to run Sunday December 31 last year, but the dating “2-4” clearly shows it’s meant for today.
Namrepus 9 months ago
I hope they mean Lunar New Year, otherwise the calendar is way off
Need coffee 9 months ago
Next Saturday is Chinese New Year. Has Greg sold out?
nightflight 9 months ago
Nice job
Rhetorical_Question 9 months ago
The official LUANNIVERSE ! No more Crystal?
Sue Ellen 9 months ago
I’ve heard of belated birthday greetings, but belated New Year’s greetings? The year isn’t all that new now.
kenhense 9 months ago
Hey – I would have got an “A” if tested on the above.
mdeatherage Premium Member 9 months ago
Syndicated comic strips are notorious for having 4 to 6-week lead times on Sunday strips, much longer than for the daily ones. It’s not hard to guess more or less when this one was drawn.
snsurone76 9 months ago
You forgot Bernice’s sponging relatives—who drove her to move in with the DeGroots and try to run their lives.
Willow Mt Lyon 9 months ago
Where’s Monstro?
Willow Mt Lyon 9 months ago
Where’s Ben? I guess he’s out of the picture.
overtherainbow 9 months ago
Love this! Well done. :-D
Mordock999 Premium Member 9 months ago
Nice.
But no Crystal, or Pru. (Weeps)
But also no Knute which IMO, is a Good thing. ;-)
Willow Mt Lyon 9 months ago
So tomorrow we will see Bernice wearing her 1985 Plush Hat Fuzzhead.
H&M 9 months ago
Happy New Year? it is 4 February.
Caldonia 9 months ago
Pointless, unless you chose today to read it for the first time ever. Which would be weird!
top cat james 9 months ago
Well, this just beats the 1988 ‘Gasoline Alley’ Wallet family tree all hollow.
Guybrush Threepwood 9 months ago
This made me realize how fond I’ve grownd of this strip.
Robert Nowall Premium Member 9 months ago
I suppose Delta is not appearing anymore…
Gary Wood 9 months ago
Can’t forget Puddles!
Wilkins068 9 months ago
All th cast members are extremely pale
Greg musta been listenin to Procol Harum
Robin Harwood 9 months ago
I want to see Knute make a comeback
ddl297 9 months ago
Thank you for this one! Can’t believe how long I’ve been a fan – LOVE IT!
bh05150 9 months ago
Lots of cultural diversity here. Oh and Shannon is the Scrappy Doo of this comic in case you’re new here.
Ichabod Ferguson 9 months ago
In honor of Candlemas?
OneTime59 9 months ago
Crystal n Knute n Delta AND Quill are gone, but not forgotten. But still gone.
sergioandrade Premium Member 9 months ago
In honor of Chinese New Year, Saturday, February 10?
fuzzbucket Premium Member 9 months ago
If Bernice has to live there, at least get her a muzzle.
MS72 9 months ago
Ahh. A poster to help discern the relationships of characters. Is it available in a large size?
[Traveler] Premium Member 9 months ago
When you lay it all out like this, you can really see how annoying this strip can be
basspro 9 months ago
“Luanne” a great comic strip I’ve been reading it for years. A little late on todays arc though.
weikelk 9 months ago
I want to see a surprise visit from Delta.
Ignatz Premium Member 9 months ago
I thought TJ was part owner of Kafe Kablooie.
Mrs. Horner is 92? Why is she still teaching? Teachers get a pension.
Skeptical Meg 9 months ago
I have prosopagnosia, and I find the Luann characters to be different enough that I don’t have trouble identifying them. I wish, say, Heart was this easy.
Just-me 9 months ago
Being relatively new to the strip, that chart helps.
Bernedoodle 9 months ago
Luann Comics was added to our local paper, The Greenville News a couple of weeks ago along with other dailies. I was wondering how they were going to catch there readers up to date.
Dogtreat Premium Member 9 months ago
Nancy? Wow, how did I not know her name?
dv1093 9 months ago
This graphic is great!
Ellis97 9 months ago
These characters have come a long way since we first saw them in the 80s, but they’ve got so far to go all the way.
fjc007 9 months ago
I love it! Very helpful. I’m saving this.
tcayer 9 months ago
For those who came in late:
DawnQuinn1 9 months ago
OK guys. Cut out this page and save it for later reference on who is who, and who is related to who.
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member 9 months ago
I wonder if Tiffany is only going to be in dorm related story arcs this year and none with the Fuse? It seems a line could have been drawn to her from the Fuse too since she works (worked?) there?
Aladar30 Premium Member 9 months ago
Dunno if this page of explanations was necessary, but it’s nice to see all the characters together. I like the rought style in which it’s made and the Happy New Year greetings are always nice, even when a month has already passed. But I can’t stop to wonder if this page was made for be published a month ago and then there was a mistake.
YorkGirl Premium Member 9 months ago
Nice! The regular cast, of course there are always walk-ons and “guest characters”.Found Chinese New Year prep starts 2/2 2/9, “Little Year”. Then Spring Festival followed by Lantern Festival. ;)
BoydAdams 9 months ago
I forget as a loyal reader that not everyone has lived through all the srips introducing each character ….good catch-up.
Shanana 9 months ago
Jonah, dad to Shannon. Good joke.
kaycstamper 9 months ago
Puddles should be listed first!
oakie817 9 months ago
oh hey this is great…ty tyvm
oakie817 9 months ago
need to see more Ox
gigagrouch 9 months ago
But where’s Delta? And Aaron Hill?
Autological 9 months ago
Aaron! Where’s Aaron???
Claymore Premium Member 9 months ago
This helps because I thought all the young-20s were attending the same university — now I know they’re in two different ones.
donnamay55 9 months ago
Thanks! I needed that.
sueb1863 9 months ago
In February??
rickmac1937 Premium Member 9 months ago
Where’s Knute?
EMGULS79 9 months ago
Obviously today’s strip was drawn by guest artist Mordock999, who is the only person on the planet who remembers all these characters and all their interrelationships.
kaystari Premium Member 9 months ago
Where’s Neut???
kaystari Premium Member 9 months ago
Oh, also, very helpful and useful,
MuddyUSA Premium Member 9 months ago
Wow!
BJShipley1 9 months ago
There will be a quiz on this later.
ctbeeguy 9 months ago
Missed Al’s sister (Les’ mom)
nancy13g 9 months ago
Does TJ still live with Brad and Toni? If so, he almost deserves two spots on this chart.
eladee AKA Wally 9 months ago
I’ll tell you who is missing—-Monstro!!!! He’s such a pivotal character. Also would love to have seen my Beloved Puddles, Punk and Jack’s little doggie.
kappy.mrnustik Premium Member 9 months ago
Love it! Who cares if the date is “off?”
The Quiet One 9 months ago
A nice introduction of the characters for those just tuning in.
David 9 months ago
Chinese New Year is 10 Feb 2024
wgs 9 months ago
Where is Delta? They used to be best friends.
Imhungry 9 months ago
I am going to keep this for future reference. I can pencil in additions at a later date. I wish Knute and Delta were shown.
TekoaMT 9 months ago
I sure hope Mrs. Horner is 92 and not from the class of ’92 or I need to apply for AARP
mindjob 9 months ago
That settles it, Aaron Hill is never coming back
Rockabore 9 months ago
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could vote some of these off the Island so to speak? I’d quickly nix Bets and Gun (I’m sick to death of their toxic relationship drama) and Kip and Stef (these two are gross, full stop) and Jack and Nil (I’m not forgiving them for the creep behavior in the modeling session) and Irma and Al (seriously, I think everyone’s done with ’em at this point with their meddling. Boot ’em out!)
… Then I’d bring back Crystal, Knute, and Delta cause they were likable. I feel like college Delta could be interesting if she does a Rory Gilmore and ends up feeling she didn’t end up living up to her aspirations and needed to re-center herself.
Hydrohead 9 months ago
So… Is Delta just permanently gone?
majobis. 9 months ago
Brad and Toni might as well adopt Shannon since the father is never around.
paldec 9 months ago
Several (not all—Pru, Ann, Knute, Crystal) of the characters some people are asking about still appear on the character bio page. Some in today’s comic (Stef and Kip) do not. It’s out of date in other ways too, such as describing Bernice as being a dorm RA. Seems like a good idea to update it.
DanMercer 9 months ago
I’m still getting Xmas letters so I guess this makes as much sense as that. Note to self – finish 2022 Xmas letter and send it.
BradFilippone 9 months ago
This would have been a good place to squeeze in discontinued characters as well. Gone but not forgotten.
jmworacle 9 months ago
Puddles, saving the best for last.
Wilkins068 9 months ago
Here we get t see Luann an Bernice at 6 years old:
https://www.gocomics.Com/luann/2007/06/02
Thats what Nancy says
carrissima 9 months ago
Well, Halloween lasted until December, so….I guess this tracks.
Riskfinder Premium Member 9 months ago
Glad I’m not the only one who misses Delta!
comic reader 22 9 months ago
WOW! That is really detailed! Nice job Greg, but where’s PUNK????
alexius23 9 months ago
I do miss some of the “high school” classmates. Seeing them as “guests” would be nice.
leighabc123 9 months ago
I didn’t know all the characters until today!
eladee AKA Wally 9 months ago
Did anyone else notice that there is no heart between Gunther and Bets? I’m not sure it signifies anything but it is surprising.
eladee AKA Wally 9 months ago
I just noticed Puddles!
kittylover.truitt 9 months ago
Nice picture:)
rgcviper 9 months ago
I like the Kafe Kablooie.
Reminds me of Calvin’s “Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooey”, too. : )
French Persons Premium Member 9 months ago
Tom Farrell? Ann Eiffel? Bern’s dumpy brother? Quill? Weenie World?
Wizard of Ahz-no relation 9 months ago
when did Pitts become a college and just a community college
ToonaD68 Premium Member 9 months ago
Is Brad a part owner of the Fuse too? How about Al?
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
No Ann Eiffel?!
She ain’t got NO=BODY.She’s gone for good.
On the other hand, no Knute or Delta…and they’ve got their fans,you know.
GASOLINE ALLEY did it better
computerprogrammer2028 9 months ago
IF this were the Flowchart to a computer program THEN …..
KrysMichelle 9 months ago
I’m always sad when I don’t see Delta mentioned as a best friend. I miss her character. :(