Comments on: Funky Winkerbean Character Lisa Moore to Die This Fall

By: The Daily Cartoonist | News and blog about comic strips, editorial cartoons, cartoons

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:41:49 +0000

[...] More information regarding the eventual death of the Funky Winkerbean Lisa Moore character was leake…. She’s slated to die sometime in the fall. [...]

By: Mary McNeil

Mary McNeil — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:56:19 +0000

For its “only” being a comic strip, my gosh, it was hard to watch her die!

By: Cindy Woodcock

Cindy Woodcock — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:52:23 +0000

I believe what Tom did with this comic strip was wonderful. He showed what some people have to go through in life. Comic strips do not always have to be funny they can be about serious things in life. This is a good way to educate people. I never read this comic as much as I did until I found out Lisa’s cancer was worse. I cried each day that I read it. I have had family members die with cancer. I wish she could have lived to raise her little girl but, in real life that doesn’t always happen. And to the people who do not approve of this type of real life events in a comic strip DO NOT have to read it.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:26:32 +0000

As a breast cancer survivor I totally support Tom in how he portrayed the life and death of his character who also had breast cancer. Although I do not focus on the thought daily, with any cancer, we must be honest with ourselves and know that death is always a possibility from cancer, as is a full life with cancer in remission. For me, every day is a gift, every moment to be cherished. Each oppurtunity I am given, I try and leave a good memory with my family and my friends. To quote Tim McGraw, I “live like I was dying” because if you think about it, is there really any other way to live? For anyone. Death is always painful no matter what the situation, nor the cause. But death always follows life. No matter what, it comes to us whether we are ready or not, sick or healthy, young or old. Instead of focusing on the negative, why don’t we try and see that what Toms is trying to say is really positive. I think her “death” was handled with diginity and compassion. I can only pray that mine, one day and one way or another, will be the same.
Thank you for bringing awareness to breast cancer and the struggle it brings to all involved. May we always fight on!

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:44:35 +0000

I stumbled upon the comic strip and it’s story by accident. I thought it was very tastfully done with some humor. My father passed away in July, basically from old age. It helped me through that time and although the character is fictional I felt the saddness of the loss to a family that cancer brings. Yes it’s a though issue for the funny pages, but again I felt it was well done.

By: Andy Capp

Andy Capp — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:38:29 +0000

I heard the character “Cathy” has HIV and Hep C, any truth to these rumors?

By: Natasha Dawn

Natasha Dawn — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:43:10 +0000

How wonderful and touching. If it saves one life by brining awareness to the battle of cancer, than it is worth it. If you don’t like it don’t read it. Thank God for free speech. There is no way the true plight of the cancer battle could have been completely portrayed, the pain, anguish, and many times tortures fight. We need the real deal, too often we get lost in make believe that has no value. Wake up! Cancer is real, death is real, whom are we protecting by always telling sweet, funny antidotes. The story and its author did well. It was tastefully told and well received. God Bless! Keep up the great work.

By: Judy Nachtman

Judy Nachtman — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:33:20 +0000

Love the column, and as a 22 year survivor of Breast Cancer, I love the story line, and could not wait to get the paper each day. Except for the grace of God, I could have been her. Thank you again for helping us, all of us, remember how precious everyday with your family is!!!

By: audrey calavaza

audrey calavaza — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:08:18 +0000

Im very sad that lisa dies because of her breast cancer………………..

By: audrey

audrey — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:07:10 +0000

I’m very sad that lisa dies becuz of her breast cancer. here is a slient moment ………………………………………..:(