Comments on: Comic page gains and losses (UPDATED) http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: mike c http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68594 mike c Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:09:18 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68594 snuffy is still around because it is funny long live snuffy smith snuffy is still around because it is funny long live snuffy smith

]]> By: Chris Hardiman http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68543 Chris Hardiman Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:20:57 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68543 Louis, I'm sure that newspaper publishers and advertisers would love it, and it is indeed an ingenious advertising scheme -- but I think that most readers would be enraged and complain. And there are no ads on my newspaper's comics pages either, but I've seen papers that do have ads on those pages. It looks tacky, in my opinion. Louis,
I’m sure that newspaper publishers and advertisers would love it, and it is indeed an ingenious advertising scheme — but I think that most readers would be enraged and complain. And there are no ads on my newspaper’s comics pages either, but I’ve seen papers that do have ads on those pages. It looks tacky, in my opinion.

]]> By: Louis G. Atsaves http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68530 Louis G. Atsaves Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68530 Chris, If I was a newspaper editor or publisher, my heart would leap with joy. Spreading out the comics and making you search the entire newspaper for them? Sounds like something that I would promote to advertisers. Even the "boring" sections of the newspaper get the once-over by those looking for their favorite comic strips. There are no ads in the Chicago papers on the comics pages. Chris,

If I was a newspaper editor or publisher, my heart would leap with joy. Spreading out the comics and making you search the entire newspaper for them? Sounds like something that I would promote to advertisers. Even the “boring” sections of the newspaper get the once-over by those looking for their favorite comic strips.

There are no ads in the Chicago papers on the comics pages.

]]> By: Chris Hardiman http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68518 Chris Hardiman Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:56:01 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68518 Louis, Yes, it would be great if the comics were printed larger, but I'm not sure if spreading them out through the paper would cause newspapers like the Tribune to print them larger. (I think the main reason newspapers have reduced the size of comic strips is so they could have more ad space, and printing the comics throughout the paper but bigger doesn't allow for more ad space.) Thus, I think it would be a big disadvantage for comics readers to have to leaf through the paper and in essence go on a treasure hunt for their favorite strips. People who are in a hurry in the morning while reading the comics probably would prefer to have them all in one place. Louis,
Yes, it would be great if the comics were printed larger, but I’m not sure if spreading them out through the paper would cause newspapers like the Tribune to print them larger. (I think the main reason newspapers have reduced the size of comic strips is so they could have more ad space, and printing the comics throughout the paper but bigger doesn’t allow for more ad space.) Thus, I think it would be a big disadvantage for comics readers to have to leaf through the paper and in essence go on a treasure hunt for their favorite strips. People who are in a hurry in the morning while reading the comics probably would prefer to have them all in one place.

]]> By: Louis G. Atsaves http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68509 Louis G. Atsaves Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:41:29 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68509 Based on what the newly shrunken (again) Chicago Tribune has done to shoehorn comics on two pages, I would love the idea of seeing comic strips spread out throughout the newspaper. Some of the word ballons and artwork is absolutely microscopic. Wiley's comic is barely readable even though it has great art. What would be the point of great art and funny punchlines or storylines if they are crammed so tightly. And yet, they are still better than the Sun-Times pages when it comes to size of the individual strips. Based on what the newly shrunken (again) Chicago Tribune has done to shoehorn comics on two pages, I would love the idea of seeing comic strips spread out throughout the newspaper. Some of the word ballons and artwork is absolutely microscopic. Wiley’s comic is barely readable even though it has great art.

What would be the point of great art and funny punchlines or storylines if they are crammed so tightly. And yet, they are still better than the Sun-Times pages when it comes to size of the individual strips.

]]> By: Chris Hardiman http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68503 Chris Hardiman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:57:42 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68503 Actually, I take the complete opposite opinion. I think that it's a bad thing to have single comics floating around in all the different sections of the newspaper. Chance are, comics readers aren't going to go out of their way to dig out the Style section or the Food section or the Financial section and page through it just to read one comic strip. If you want to put "Doonesbury" on the Editorial page, that's one thing, but at a certain point it becomes ridiculous. Actually, I take the complete opposite opinion. I think that it’s a bad thing to have single comics floating around in all the different sections of the newspaper. Chance are, comics readers aren’t going to go out of their way to dig out the Style section or the Food section or the Financial section and page through it just to read one comic strip. If you want to put “Doonesbury” on the Editorial page, that’s one thing, but at a certain point it becomes ridiculous.

]]> By: h saffell http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68490 h saffell Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:23:05 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68490 OK, Dilbert came from the financials and is now in the regular line-up, taking up valuable space in the San Antonio Express-News comic section. Retro Geek also takes up valuable space... The Other Coast has beeb great for years and Family Tree is a nice addition. OK, Dilbert came from the financials and is now in the regular line-up, taking up valuable space in the San Antonio Express-News comic section.

Retro Geek also takes up valuable space…

The Other Coast has beeb great for years and Family Tree is a nice addition.

]]> By: Kevin P. Nivek http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68477 Kevin P. Nivek Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:02:01 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68477 I'm still trying to get over the fact that Snuffy Smith is still running somewhere. I’m still trying to get over the fact that Snuffy Smith is still running somewhere.

]]> By: Marilla P. Alligator http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68474 Marilla P. Alligator Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:40:10 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/14/comic-page-gains-and-losses/#comment-68474 It's only been a short time that I've been reading this blog, a month or so, and thus had an increased interest in the happenings of the comics industry. When I see posts like this, I get the impression there is more change happening in the comics section of the papers than I had previously thought. I know many of the long-time cartoonists are retiring (or dying) and it is common for strips to continue under another artist or be reprinted. Is more of this happening now than a few years ago, hence bringing more attention to the syndicate's/paper's struggle to find the balance between launching new strips and continuing old ones? My question is, how common is all this? Has it always been like this, just hard to tell because it happens so slowly? Are we in a time of change or is it business as usual? It’s only been a short time that I’ve been reading this blog, a month or so, and thus had an increased interest in the happenings of the comics industry. When I see posts like this, I get the impression there is more change happening in the comics section of the papers than I had previously thought.

I know many of the long-time cartoonists are retiring (or dying) and it is common for strips to continue under another artist or be reprinted. Is more of this happening now than a few years ago, hence bringing more attention to the syndicate’s/paper’s struggle to find the balance between launching new strips and continuing old ones?

My question is, how common is all this? Has it always been like this, just hard to tell because it happens so slowly? Are we in a time of change or is it business as usual?

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