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Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
MARK KENNEDY | Associated Press
NEW YORK – Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many of the strips this Friday – pants.
More than 25 cartoonists behind strips from “Blondie” to “Zippy the Pinhead” are celebrating the quirky holiday No Pants Day in a way that helps charities get clothing to those in need.
Participating artists are drawing their characters without trousers and urging readers to donate clothing to thrift and second-hand stores hard-hit by COVID-19.
Former Andrews McMeel Universal Vice Chairman and Andrews McMeel Publishing CEO Kathleen Andrews Dies
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kathleen Whalen Andrews, former vice chairman of Kansas City-based media company Andrews McMeel Universal and chief executive officer of Andrews McMeel Publishing, and founding director of The Andrews Family Foundation, passed away April 16, 2021, announced Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) Chairman Emeritus John McMeel and AMU Chief Executive Officer Andy Sareyan. She was 84 years old.
Kathleen W. Andrews, Former Andrews McMeel Universal and Andrews McMeel Publishing Executive, Dies Kathy was just outstanding – with tremendous insight as a shrewd and savvy chief executive, and as a compassionate, thoughtful leader, said McMeel. I am honored to call her my business partner, and my dear friend, of more than 50 years. She was a very special human being – and we will mi
Rupi Kaur Live Premieres Worldwide April 30, 2021
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Rupi Kaur Live, an independently produced, self-released video-on-demand special featuring internationally renowned poet, artist, and performer Rupi Kaur, will premiere April 30, 2021 at 9pm ET on rupikaur.veeps.com, announced Fred Nelson, chief development officer of global entertainment company Andrews McMeel Universal.
Rupi Kaur Live Premieres April 30, 2021
Rupi Kaur Live Premieres April 30, 2021
New York Times bestselling poetry collections,
Rupi Kaur Live enthralls through the prism of these illustrious works. Invoking humor, acknowledging heartache, and inspiring empowerment, Kaur guides the audience through a vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. From Kaur s early success as an author to the challenges of depression, sexual trauma, and the immigrant experience, and the triumphs of self-love and finding go
why? I have always been a big fan of Calvin & Hobbes comics, and their author, Bill Watterson. Since discovering the complete script online, as well as a collection of every daily strip on another website, I knew I could make the two reference each other and therefore create a Calvin & Hobbes Search Engine for lack of a better name. So I set out to do it. Currently the search only looks for EXACT phrases (not case sensitive), so if you re looking for a comic with the words balloon and airplane you cannot enter them both, or it will search for balloon airplane together. Perhaps in the future I will fix this, but it s actually a lot more difficult than leaving it as-is.
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Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce Celebrates 30th Anniversary
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Big Nate Celebrates 30 Years! (Copyright Lincoln Peirce/Andrews McMeel Universal)
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today marks the 30th anniversary of the debut of Lincoln Peirce’s beloved Big Nate, self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man, in newspaper comics pages worldwide. Appearing in more than 300 newspapers, online on GoComics, and in more than 14 million copies of New York Times bestselling collections (including comic collections, hardcover chapter books, activity books, boxed sets, and board books), Big Nate continues to captivate, (and to some adults, infuriate), through his antics and adventures in and out of the classroom with friends and family members.