NEW COMIC MONDAY: Badlands by Steve McGary
About the Strip:
Having debuted in 1988 in the short-lived British daily, The Post, Steve McGarry’s western spoof strip “Badlands” was snapped up the following year by The Sun, Britain’s best-selling newspaper. The silly and saucy antics of Marshal Mask and his motley mob of maladjusted misfits were an immediate hit with the paper’s 7.5 million readers. During its 12-year run in The Sun, Badlands spawned two best-selling book collections in the UK.
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NEW COMIC MONDAY: Oyster War by Ben Towle
About the strip:
Commander Davidson Bulloch, a former Confederate Navy submarine captain, gets more than he bargains for when he signs on as the first captain of Maryland’s new “Oyster Navy” and sets out to rid the Chesapeake Bay of illegal oyster dredgers. Beset with an aging crew of misfits and his cantankerous iron-clad steamer, The Layla, Davidson quickly realizes he’s dealing with more than just some purloined oysters; the nefarious pirate Treacher Fink has hatched a plan to summon the ghost of a legendary Chesapeake Bay waterman who has the power to control the sea and everything in it.
This week’s GoComics Staff Pick: FoxTrot by Bill Amend
This pick comes from our editor, Elizabeth Phelps: There are many reasons why I love Foxtrot — it’s hilarious, the pop culture references are spot-on and (my favorite) it’s the reason
why I have a job working at Universal Uclick. As I was growing up, I read Foxtrot religiously. I bought the comic books and read them over and over again. I cut out the entire series about “Titanic” and taped it to my wall. And when I graduated from college, I remembered that the company that published Foxtrot was in Kansas City — exactly where I wanted to be. The rest is history.
Now that the strip runs only once a week, I look forward to Sundays for the new content. But that doesn’t stop me from loving Foxtrot Classics and my old books. There’s something comforting about checking in with the Fox family. The best part is that it’s easy to grow up with the Foxes. Even now, all these years later, I love catching up with the Fox family. Happy reading!
Give me your candy, you must.
This Week’s GoComics Staff Pick: The Fusco Brothers
This pick comes from our Assistant Managing Editor, Clint Hooker: There are many reasons I count The Fusco Brothers as one of my favorite comics, not the least of which is that creator J.C. Duffy submits his work consistently ahead of deadlines. I also like the strips’ appearance, which is generally a horizontal single panel for dailies. In a world of shrinking comics pages, The Fusco Brothers holds up well. And Duffy’s writing strength is in producing gags that don’t feel like gags, even in limited space. His jokes develop quickly without feeling hurried, and are concluded with masterful payoffs. But beyond the aesthetics and deadlines, Duffy has endowed his titular characters with a humor that is right up my alley. Many of the gags are things we would like to say, but rarely have the courage (or is it the good sense?) to utter to another human being. Whether they’re pickup lines at happy hour, a therapy session or even in front of a judge, The Fusco Brothers holds nothing back.
NEW COMIC MONDAY!
Help us welcome McArroni by Julian Loayza and Carmen Pérez! Click here to view on GoComics.
About the strip:
McArroni is about a slightly fat bird and his eccentric friend, Amadeo. Both are going to have amazing adventures in this dialogue-free format strip, not always finding the easiest way to solve problems. McArroni is in love with Anis but she doesn’t seem to be too enthusiastic about it. As a hobby, McArroni and Amadeo will try once in a while to kill a shy and peaceful cat. Sometimes they are even cute characters.
Dogs are interesting creatures…
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This Week’s GoComics Staff Pick: Heart of the City by Mark Tatulli
This pick comes from our Sales Assistant, Marti Sharp: I love Heart because she reminds me of myself and my daughter. Very inquisitive and mischievous.
More about Heart of the City:
Follow the antics of Heart, the precocious yet endearing young star of Mark Tatulli’s Heart of the City. Growing up in Philly with her single mom, Heart encounters endless challenges such as dealing with her nanny, Mrs. Angelini, planning her future wedding with best friend Kat, and giving needed attention to her Karlie and Ben dolls. Heart will warm your heart and, surely, make you laugh!
Bucky tells us like it is…
We launched a new comic this week: Dixie Drive by Rich Powell
Check it out: www.gocomics.com/dixie-drive
About Dixie Drive:
Welcome to Dixie Drive, the main drag through that little town up the road. Make a right or left onto any side street and who knows what or who you might come across. These folks are as unpredictable as a squirrel in the street on a hot summer’s day and they don’t care what you think about it. They’re not hurting anybody, (except maybe themselves). they’re just playing their cards with the hand they were dealt, so stand back and we’ll see what they come up with next. The folks near Dixie Drive might reside in some backwater southern town and some of their weirdness may be particularly “Southern” but don’t kid yourself, this is Small Town America: the same animal from Portland East to Portland West. Woof!
This Week’s GoComics Staff Pick: Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
This pick comes from our Sales Assistant, Sandi Differding: Big Nate is one of my favorite comics and always makes me smile. Nate’s perspective and trouble-making antics are realistic and bring back my own memories of childhood. I always wanted to be as outgoing and carefree as Nate but in reality I was probably more like Gina or Francis; always the teacher’s pet and voice of reason. Big Nate is full of personality and it’s a great comic that kids and adults can enjoy!
