![]() ![]() It runs in daily newspapers and is still a Sunday feature in most papers across the nation. The Family CircusĬreated by Bil Keane in 1960, the Family Circus is a long-running strip featuring an American family. His best friends are his sister Arnie (a three year old girl) and their pet bulldog, Duke. PicklesĬreated by Brian Crane in 1976, Pickles is a four-year old boy who loves to eat anything and everything that’s not nailed down. Cathy ran daily and on Sundays until early October of 2010. Cathy is a single, twenty-something woman who often has to contend with her family and friends meddling in her business. CathyĬathy was created by Cathy Guisewite in 1976. These traits often lead him into the company of his next-door neighbor Mr Wilson, which always leads to more trouble. Dennis the MenaceĬreated in 1951 by Hank Ketcham, Dennis is a little boy who loves to make trouble and has no fear of being chastised or punished. Today, Doonesbury is “new” for only Sunday features, though older repeat strips run throughout the week in syndication. DoonesburyĬonceived by Gary Trudeau while he was still in college at Yale, Doonesbury spun off into a full-blown comic strip in 1970 and evolved through the 1970s to become the most biting political cartoon - and one of the most prominent sources of political commentary - of the entire decade. ![]() Garfield has also made his way to TV several times and even spawned at least one spinoff, U.S. The strip has been written by Jim Davis since 1978, and remains one of the most popular comic strips and characters of all-time. Garfield is a fat cat who eats and sleeps, while his owner Jon Arbuckle tries to keep track of him. The comic is notable for its use of dialogue that allows readers to infer what people are thinking while they speak. Hagar the HorribleĬreated in 1977 by Dik Browne, this strip follows a fearsome (though domesticated) Viking warrior as he tries to keep his family and friends safe from various enemies. Peanuts follows Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy van Pelt, Linus van Pelt (Charlie’s best friend), Pigpen, and othres as they navigate through childhood with humor and grace. The strip’s simple drawings and unassuming prose captured the day-to-day life of a group of kids. – Peanuts: Charles Schulz was not only a gifted cartoonist but also an insightful observer of human nature. Along the way, Blondie endeared herself to readers with her sassy quips and over-the-top zany adventures. The comic was set in suburban Utopia, where the characters were always in search of some new adventure. Without giving too much away, the plot of Blondie featured a gregarious wife and mother who is married to an ever so slightly befuddled husband named Dagwood Bumstead. – Blondie: Created by Chic Young, this strip ran from 1930 and is still going strong today. And, for us - and for those we’ve influenced - these popular newspaper comic strips of the 1970s will never go out of style. But to kids of the era who are still out here in the wilds of life today, you can add one more icon to the list - the funny papers. Mention the 1970s, and all sorts of images come to mind: disco, orange shag carpet, bell bottoms, Watergate. ![]()
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