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D.D.Degg
Mar 1, 2014, 1:55:53 PM3/1/14
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"The [Fort Worth] Star-Telegram has been running
Doonesbury since Oct. 26, 1970. We were one of only
28 newspapers that picked up the strip from Day One."
The Star-Telegram is dropping the daily Doonesbury
after 43 years. Also: "With Doonesbury leaving,
we've decided to also drop Mallard Fillmore daily."
Both strips ran on the ed-op pages and the paper
"has decided to replace them by running two single-panel
political cartoons Monday through Saturday --
one predominantly conservative and the other liberal."
The Star-Telegram IS taking this change as an
opportunity to do a comics survey (linked in the
article), wanting opinions on an impressive 41
comics that I assume they run in the paper.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/01/5611352/after-43-years-daily-doonesbury.html#storylink=cpy
The Minneaplois Star Tribune will run the Flashbacks,
but their article gives a bit more detail on what will run.
For the reruns, "we're going deep, literally back to
Day One," [Trudeau] said, "revisiting four weeks of
strips from every year of syndication ... [and] focusing
on how the characters got involved with one another."
Also" "We'll be including some of the more
controversial strips," Trudeau said, "although
these will be mostly character-centered, not
strips about long-ago political events that a
contemporary audience might not be familiar with."
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/247864541.html
The Toronto Star is asking readers to help choose
a replacement for Doonesbury reprints. I like their
online article because it shows a couple of nice
unseen (by me) promo posters for Dustin and Pickles.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2014/02/28/doonesburys_done_help_the_toronto_star_choose_a_new_cartoon_strip.html
elsewhere...
The Dayton Daily News goes with Flashbacks.
The Austin American-Statesman will do Flashbacks.
The Arizona Daily Star replaces reruns with "Mike du Jour".
The Rockford Register Star has opted for Flashbacks.
The Valley News of Vermont will run Flashbacks for a month,
until readers can make up the editor's mind.
http://www.vnews.com/opinion/10764887-95/should-we-replace-doonesbury-share-your-feedback
The Plattsburgh Press Republican won't be running Flashbacks.
The Salt Lake Tribune has decided to give Flashbacks a go.
and a number of other papers are taking the Valley News
route - asking readers what they want the paper to do.
Digression:
The Cumberland Times-News is replacing the
For Better or For Worse reruns with the
Reuben Award nominated Rhymes With Orange.
http://www.times-news.com/local/x2118249864/New-comics-puzzles-make-debut
D.D.Degg
Doonesbury since Oct. 26, 1970. We were one of only
28 newspapers that picked up the strip from Day One."
The Star-Telegram is dropping the daily Doonesbury
after 43 years. Also: "With Doonesbury leaving,
we've decided to also drop Mallard Fillmore daily."
Both strips ran on the ed-op pages and the paper
"has decided to replace them by running two single-panel
political cartoons Monday through Saturday --
one predominantly conservative and the other liberal."
The Star-Telegram IS taking this change as an
opportunity to do a comics survey (linked in the
article), wanting opinions on an impressive 41
comics that I assume they run in the paper.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/01/5611352/after-43-years-daily-doonesbury.html#storylink=cpy
The Minneaplois Star Tribune will run the Flashbacks,
but their article gives a bit more detail on what will run.
For the reruns, "we're going deep, literally back to
Day One," [Trudeau] said, "revisiting four weeks of
strips from every year of syndication ... [and] focusing
on how the characters got involved with one another."
Also" "We'll be including some of the more
controversial strips," Trudeau said, "although
these will be mostly character-centered, not
strips about long-ago political events that a
contemporary audience might not be familiar with."
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/247864541.html
The Toronto Star is asking readers to help choose
a replacement for Doonesbury reprints. I like their
online article because it shows a couple of nice
unseen (by me) promo posters for Dustin and Pickles.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2014/02/28/doonesburys_done_help_the_toronto_star_choose_a_new_cartoon_strip.html
elsewhere...
The Dayton Daily News goes with Flashbacks.
The Austin American-Statesman will do Flashbacks.
The Arizona Daily Star replaces reruns with "Mike du Jour".
The Rockford Register Star has opted for Flashbacks.
The Valley News of Vermont will run Flashbacks for a month,
until readers can make up the editor's mind.
http://www.vnews.com/opinion/10764887-95/should-we-replace-doonesbury-share-your-feedback
The Plattsburgh Press Republican won't be running Flashbacks.
The Salt Lake Tribune has decided to give Flashbacks a go.
and a number of other papers are taking the Valley News
route - asking readers what they want the paper to do.
Digression:
The Cumberland Times-News is replacing the
For Better or For Worse reruns with the
Reuben Award nominated Rhymes With Orange.
http://www.times-news.com/local/x2118249864/New-comics-puzzles-make-debut
D.D.Degg
Jimmy Delach
Mar 2, 2014, 11:22:23 AM3/2/14
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The Tampa Tribune (no surprise) confirmed they're replacing "Doonesbury" with "Rhymes with Orange" starting Monday.
http://tbo.com/lifestyle/doonesbury-will-no-longer-run-daily-in-the-tribune-20140302/
The Concord Monitor is adding "Pickles" as a "Doonesbury" replacement
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/10702352-95/doonesbury-departs-the-daily-comics-page
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is keeping Doonesbury
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2014/03/02/Trudeau-to-take-break-from-Doonesbury/stories/201403020044
As is the Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/entertainment/get-ready-for-a-retro-doonesbury/ndcyN/
The Knoxville News-Sentinel will keep Doonesbury as well.
Also...
The Buffalo News is adding "Close To Home" in place of "Doonesbury".
The Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat is replacing both "Doonesbury" and "For Better Or For Worse" with "Shoe" (?!?) and "Rhymes With Orange" respectively.
The Ventura County Star has dropped both "Doonesbury" and "Mallard Fillmore" from their editorial page replacing neither strip (so is the Tulsa World in Oklahoma).
On a different story, the Florence Morning News (S.C.) is pulling next Sunday's Doonesbury strip due to censorship issues. They haven't said anything about running or dropping the daily strips. As for next Sunday's strip, they'll explain the situation on Tuesday.
http://tbo.com/lifestyle/doonesbury-will-no-longer-run-daily-in-the-tribune-20140302/
The Concord Monitor is adding "Pickles" as a "Doonesbury" replacement
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/10702352-95/doonesbury-departs-the-daily-comics-page
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is keeping Doonesbury
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2014/03/02/Trudeau-to-take-break-from-Doonesbury/stories/201403020044
As is the Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/entertainment/get-ready-for-a-retro-doonesbury/ndcyN/
The Knoxville News-Sentinel will keep Doonesbury as well.
Also...
The Buffalo News is adding "Close To Home" in place of "Doonesbury".
The Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat is replacing both "Doonesbury" and "For Better Or For Worse" with "Shoe" (?!?) and "Rhymes With Orange" respectively.
The Ventura County Star has dropped both "Doonesbury" and "Mallard Fillmore" from their editorial page replacing neither strip (so is the Tulsa World in Oklahoma).
On a different story, the Florence Morning News (S.C.) is pulling next Sunday's Doonesbury strip due to censorship issues. They haven't said anything about running or dropping the daily strips. As for next Sunday's strip, they'll explain the situation on Tuesday.
Jimmy Delach
Mar 3, 2014, 12:57:32 AM3/3/14
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A few more updates.
The San Francisco Chronicle will run Doonesbury repeats but they are cancelling "For Better Or For Worse" in favor of "Rose Is Rose".
The Columbus (OH) Dispatch is replacing "Doonesbury" with "Frazz".
And while doing research here is a letter to the editor to the Newport News (VA) Daily Press. Get a load of this...
"*Mary, Gloucester: Concerning Doonesbury : old Doonesbury is better than no Doonesbury . I don't understand why the kid with the tiger -- I can't think of his name -- why they didn't do back issues of him"
Looks like the Daily Press isn't running Doonesbury based on the editor's reply but you forgot about "Calvin and Hobbes" already?!? Sheesh.
The San Francisco Chronicle will run Doonesbury repeats but they are cancelling "For Better Or For Worse" in favor of "Rose Is Rose".
The Columbus (OH) Dispatch is replacing "Doonesbury" with "Frazz".
And while doing research here is a letter to the editor to the Newport News (VA) Daily Press. Get a load of this...
"*Mary, Gloucester: Concerning Doonesbury : old Doonesbury is better than no Doonesbury . I don't understand why the kid with the tiger -- I can't think of his name -- why they didn't do back issues of him"
Looks like the Daily Press isn't running Doonesbury based on the editor's reply but you forgot about "Calvin and Hobbes" already?!? Sheesh.
Jimmy Delach
Mar 3, 2014, 7:24:30 AM3/3/14
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A few more items.
The Tampa Bay Times (my newspaper) is going with Doonesbury Classics.
The Orlando Sentinel is still running Doonesbury as is the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post.
The Chicago Tribune is replacing Doonesbury with Animal Crackers (which replaced Doonesbury during its' last hiatus).
The Philadelphia Inquirer replaced Doonesbury with Wumo a week early.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch replaced Doonesbury with Lola.
The Tampa Bay Times (my newspaper) is going with Doonesbury Classics.
The Orlando Sentinel is still running Doonesbury as is the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post.
The Chicago Tribune is replacing Doonesbury with Animal Crackers (which replaced Doonesbury during its' last hiatus).
The Philadelphia Inquirer replaced Doonesbury with Wumo a week early.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch replaced Doonesbury with Lola.
Merlin Haas
Mar 3, 2014, 9:56:12 AM3/3/14
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Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph replaced Doonesbury with Pearls Before
Swine. (Two sentence note on front page.)
Peoria (IL) Journal Star is running the reprints with just "Doonesbury"
as the title.
(Neither ran the Sunday.)
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best -- Merlin Haas
Swine. (Two sentence note on front page.)
Peoria (IL) Journal Star is running the reprints with just "Doonesbury"
as the title.
(Neither ran the Sunday.)
--
best -- Merlin Haas
Jimmy Delach
Mar 3, 2014, 4:08:52 PM3/3/14
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Some more Doonesbury updates...
Running Classic Doonesbury
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The State (Columbia S.C.)
Lakeland (FL) Ledger
Providence Journal
Raleigh News & Obeserver
Miami Herald
Sun-Sentinel (South Florida)
San Jose Mercury-News
Peninsula Daily News (WA)
Replacing Doonesbury
West Paterson (NJ) Herald-News/Hackensack (NJ) Record: Wumo
Anderson (IN) Herald-Bulletin: Wumo and Rhymes With Orange ("For Better/Worse" dropped)
Honolulu Star-Bulletin: Barney and Clyde
St. Augustine Record: Prickly City
Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet (SC): Wumo
Suspending Doonesbury
Florida Times-Union
Running Classic Doonesbury
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The State (Columbia S.C.)
Lakeland (FL) Ledger
Providence Journal
Raleigh News & Obeserver
Miami Herald
Sun-Sentinel (South Florida)
San Jose Mercury-News
Peninsula Daily News (WA)
Replacing Doonesbury
West Paterson (NJ) Herald-News/Hackensack (NJ) Record: Wumo
Anderson (IN) Herald-Bulletin: Wumo and Rhymes With Orange ("For Better/Worse" dropped)
Honolulu Star-Bulletin: Barney and Clyde
St. Augustine Record: Prickly City
Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet (SC): Wumo
Suspending Doonesbury
Florida Times-Union
Brian Henke
Mar 3, 2014, 5:04:49 PM3/3/14
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The Post dropped Rose is Rose and replaced it with Moderately Confused eleven years ago. You probably knew that from the Post Comic Strip Index Retro.
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Jimmy Delach
Mar 4, 2014, 12:07:50 AM3/4/14
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Back on topic, add the Citrus County (FL) Chronicle as picking up Doonesbury Classic.
Stephen Graham
Mar 4, 2014, 11:38:58 AM3/4/14
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On 3/3/2014 1:08 PM, Jimmy Delach wrote:
> Suspending Doonesbury
>
> Florida Times-Union
>
The Seattle Times has also suspended Doonesbury in the print edition;
the on-line comics section retains it without appending (Classic) or
(Flashback).
Simultaneously, Get Fuzzy was dumped and replaced by Wumo. Oddly, Wumo
appears on the page in the approximate location of Doonesbury rather
than Get Fuzzy's prior location.
> Suspending Doonesbury
>
> Florida Times-Union
>
The Seattle Times has also suspended Doonesbury in the print edition;
the on-line comics section retains it without appending (Classic) or
(Flashback).
Simultaneously, Get Fuzzy was dumped and replaced by Wumo. Oddly, Wumo
appears on the page in the approximate location of Doonesbury rather
than Get Fuzzy's prior location.
Jimmy Delach
Mar 4, 2014, 5:08:57 PM3/4/14
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Some more Doonesbury Updates
Running Classic Doonesbury
Baltimore Sun
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era (PA)
Harrisburg Patriot-News
Davis (CA) Enterprise
Replacing Doonesbury
Ft. Wayne (IN) Journal-Gazette: Funday Morning
Running Classic Doonesbury
Baltimore Sun
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era (PA)
Harrisburg Patriot-News
Davis (CA) Enterprise
Replacing Doonesbury
Ft. Wayne (IN) Journal-Gazette: Funday Morning
D.D.Degg
Mar 4, 2014, 6:56:23 PM3/4/14
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Brian Henke wrote:
> The [Cincinnati] Post dropped Rose is Rose and
made up for that loss by picking it up this week
(dropping For Better or For Worse reprints).
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Changes-come-to-comics-page-5282769.php
D.D.Degg
> The [Cincinnati] Post dropped Rose is Rose and
> replaced it with Moderately Confused eleven years ago.
A little late but The San Francisco Chronicle
made up for that loss by picking it up this week
(dropping For Better or For Worse reprints).
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Changes-come-to-comics-page-5282769.php
D.D.Degg
Jimmy Delach
Mar 4, 2014, 7:22:50 PM3/4/14
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Bruce Harper
Mar 7, 2014, 11:53:08 AM3/7/14
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On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 5:08:57 PM UTC-5, Jimmy Delach wrote:
> Some more Doonesbury Updates
>
> Running Classic Doonesbury
The Roanoke (Va.) Times is running Classic Doonesbury, but has not provided a magnifying glass to its subscribers. Since the paper is narrower (saves newsprint) and the current comics page has the smaller comics, Classic Doonesbury is reduced from its original size so it will fit with the rest of the page.
> Some more Doonesbury Updates
>
> Running Classic Doonesbury
Ted Nolan <tednolan>
Mar 7, 2014, 12:17:17 PM3/7/14
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In article <e33f48fd-98e2-4f5f...@googlegroups.com>,
Didn't he once have a contract that forbid altering the size? I seem
to remember it was kind of a big deal at the time. Of course they might
figure he altered the terms by not providing new content..
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to remember it was kind of a big deal at the time. Of course they might
figure he altered the terms by not providing new content..
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columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..
D.D.Degg
Mar 7, 2014, 1:00:55 PM3/7/14
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Ted Nolan wrote:
he demanded that newspapers run his daily strip 44 picas wide.
Not all newspaper editors took that well:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19850222&id=T7lPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nlEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6324,4919467
and
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19850204&id=vW1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4765,586563
and
http://books.google.com/books?id=2ZJ4VSEaFE0C&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=doonesbury+44+pica&source=bl&ots=bHT5k-B6ow&sig=VZQmO9xiZhTrlObodhk3rm4vSGs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FAMaU-axJs38oAS_2oHgDw&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=doonesbury%2044%20pica&f=false
or http://tinyurl.com/krtv3ug
Five years ago The Washington Post shrunk the strip
and Michael Cavna sought how that was possible
given the size restrictions Trudeau had demanded:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2009/10/doonesbury_shrinkage.html
Comic strip, and any other, demands don't
have much pull in a failing industry.
Some fellow cartoonists didn't appreciate Trudeau's
grab for acreage in 1984, as some didn't like it when
Bill Watterson tried it with the Sunday Funnies later:
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cdiscuss.html
D.D.Degg
> Bruce Harper wrote:
> >The Roanoke (Va.) Times is running Classic Doonesbury, but has not
> >provided a magnifying glass to its subscribers...
> >The Roanoke (Va.) Times is running Classic Doonesbury, but has not
> >Classic Doonesbury is reduced from its original size so it will
> >fit with the rest of the page.
>
> Didn't he once have a contract that forbid altering the size? I seem
> to remember it was kind of a big deal at the time.
Thirty years ago, as Trudeau returned from his first sabbatical,
> >fit with the rest of the page.
>
> Didn't he once have a contract that forbid altering the size? I seem
> to remember it was kind of a big deal at the time.
he demanded that newspapers run his daily strip 44 picas wide.
Not all newspaper editors took that well:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19850222&id=T7lPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nlEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6324,4919467
and
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19850204&id=vW1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4765,586563
and
http://books.google.com/books?id=2ZJ4VSEaFE0C&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=doonesbury+44+pica&source=bl&ots=bHT5k-B6ow&sig=VZQmO9xiZhTrlObodhk3rm4vSGs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FAMaU-axJs38oAS_2oHgDw&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=doonesbury%2044%20pica&f=false
or http://tinyurl.com/krtv3ug
Five years ago The Washington Post shrunk the strip
and Michael Cavna sought how that was possible
given the size restrictions Trudeau had demanded:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2009/10/doonesbury_shrinkage.html
Comic strip, and any other, demands don't
have much pull in a failing industry.
Some fellow cartoonists didn't appreciate Trudeau's
grab for acreage in 1984, as some didn't like it when
Bill Watterson tried it with the Sunday Funnies later:
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cdiscuss.html
D.D.Degg
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