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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

Clay Bennett

Wallace the Brave

By Will Henry

Tom the Dancing Bug

By Ruben Bolling

Shoe

By Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly

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

Lola

By Todd Clark

JumpStart

By Robb Armstrong

Half Full

By Maria Scrivan

Garfield

By Jim Davis

Frazz

By Jef Mallett

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

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

Recent Comments

about 10 hours ago on Daddy's Home

I still have homework over the holidays. Big freelance writing assignment due Jan. 6. I should get started…
about 10 hours ago on For Better or For Worse

I don’t remember doing that, but it sounds nice and warm. I did sometimes stretch out in the car’s back window. And I remember a lot of climbing back and forth between the front and back seats.
about 10 hours ago on On A Claire Day

Yeah. Overall the movie’s not so great, but the reimagining of how Santa works is fun – and makes a lot of sense.
about 11 hours ago on Pickles

The problem is one of our own (society’s) making. Most holidays , including Thanksgiving & Christmas, are just days on a calendar and can easily be celebrated any other day. We are told and have become conditioned to celebrating on a certain day because everyone else does, but it’s not necessary. Do whatever works best for you and your family.
1 day ago on Betty

All right, Betty haters. Find fault with her today.
1 day ago on JumpStart

Cool! I think the tour is self-guided to a few of those local landmarks. Still something we want to do.
2 days ago on For Better or For Worse

It’s regular surgery. I had general anesthesia when I had all four wisdom teeth removed. It wasn’t fun doing it all at once, but I was glad to have it over with – and to be knocked out for it.
2 days ago on For Better or For Worse

Worked for a boss named Harold years ago. One Christmas, we started calling him Hark. Lasted a while, as I recall.
2 days ago on JumpStart

My husband’s a huge fan. Have you done the REM tour in Athens, GA?
2 days ago on The Other Coast

Actually, quality pet foods contain nutrients in levels dogs and cats need that they might not get in human “real” food.