FoxTrot ambles off into the daily comics' sunset
Fans of the FoxTrot comic strip have probably noticed the storyline lately has been leading up to something. That something is the end of a daily FoxTrot comic as of Saturday, Dec. 30th.
After that, fans of the family that includes the clueless Dad; the savvy, health-conscious Mom; low-key teen son Peter; high-maintenance Paige and the nerdy Jason will have to be satisfied with once-a-week visits. The FoxTrot comic will continue to appear in The Enterprise’s Sunday comic package.
Replacing FoxTrot on the daily comics page will be Baby Blues, another family strip featuring three children, though younger versions. Baby Blues has been a regular feature of The Enterprise’s Sunday comics for some time.
According to a press release from Universal Press Syndicate, which distributes FoxTrot, creator Bill Amend, who started the comic strip in April of 1988, is cutting back in order to pursue other creative outlets, which may include the FoxTrot characters showing up in other media.
“After spending close to half of my life writing and drawing FoxTrot cartoons, I think it’s time I got out of the house and tried some new things,” said Amend. “I love cartooning and I absolutely want to continue doing the strip, just not at the current all-consuming pace. I’ve been blessed over the years with a terrific syndicate, patient newspaper clients, and more support from readers than I probably deserve, and I want to assure them all that while I’ll be now a less-frequent participant on the comic pages, I’ll continue to treat my visits as the special privilege they are.”
So, watch the daily comic pages of The Enterprise for the Baby Blues’ brand of family humor and feel free to let us know what you think.
After that, fans of the family that includes the clueless Dad; the savvy, health-conscious Mom; low-key teen son Peter; high-maintenance Paige and the nerdy Jason will have to be satisfied with once-a-week visits. The FoxTrot comic will continue to appear in The Enterprise’s Sunday comic package.
Replacing FoxTrot on the daily comics page will be Baby Blues, another family strip featuring three children, though younger versions. Baby Blues has been a regular feature of The Enterprise’s Sunday comics for some time.
According to a press release from Universal Press Syndicate, which distributes FoxTrot, creator Bill Amend, who started the comic strip in April of 1988, is cutting back in order to pursue other creative outlets, which may include the FoxTrot characters showing up in other media.
“After spending close to half of my life writing and drawing FoxTrot cartoons, I think it’s time I got out of the house and tried some new things,” said Amend. “I love cartooning and I absolutely want to continue doing the strip, just not at the current all-consuming pace. I’ve been blessed over the years with a terrific syndicate, patient newspaper clients, and more support from readers than I probably deserve, and I want to assure them all that while I’ll be now a less-frequent participant on the comic pages, I’ll continue to treat my visits as the special privilege they are.”
So, watch the daily comic pages of The Enterprise for the Baby Blues’ brand of family humor and feel free to let us know what you think.
posted by Sheila Friedeck at 1:50 PM
1 Comments:
I'm going to miss my daily dose of Foxtrot, but completely understand Amend's desire to take a break from the pressures of a daily strip.
Baby Blues has a different flavor, but is a comic I enjoy.
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