The comic strip switcheroo (also known as the Great Comics Switcheroonie or the Great April Fools' Day Comics Switcheroonie) was a massive practical joke in which several

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writers and artists (

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

s), without the foreknowledge of their editors, traded strips for a day on

April Fools' Day April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may ...

1997. The Switcheroo was masterminded by comic strip creators

Rick Kirkman Rick Kirkman (born 1953) is a cartoonist and co-creator of the comic strip ''Baby Blues''. He received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Comic Strip Award in 1995, and the Reuben Award in 2012 for his work on the strip. He also served as co ...

and

Jerry Scott Jerry Scott (born May 2, 1955) is an American cartoonist and writer. He is known for co-creating the comic strips ''Baby Blues'' and '' Zits''. He is one of only four cartoonists to have multiple strips appearing in over 1,000 newspapers world ...

, creators of the ''

Baby Blues ''Baby Blues'' is an American comic strip created and produced by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott since January 7, 1990. Distributed by King Features Syndicate from 1995 until January 2022, and distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication as of Janu ...

'' daily newspaper comic strip.

Overview

According to Brian Walker's book ''The Comics: Since 1945'', forty-six syndicated artists participated. Some of these switches were one for one ( Mike Peters trading with

Lynn Johnston Lynn Johnston (born May 28, 1947) is a Canadian cartoonist and author, best known for her newspaper comic strip '' For Better or For Worse''. She was the first woman and first Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award. Ea ...

Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated ''Dilbert'' comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. ''Dilbert'' gained nation ...

with

Bil Keane William Aloysius "Bil" Keane (October 5, 1922 – November 8, 2011) was an American cartoonist most notable for his work on the newspaper comic ''The Family Circus''. It began in 1960 and continues in syndication, drawn by his son Jeff Kea ...

Jeff MacNelly Jeffrey Kenneth "Jeff" MacNelly (September 17, 1947 – June 8, 2000) was an American editorial cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Shoe''. After ''Shoe'' had been established in papers, MacNelly created the single-panel strip '' Plu ...

with

Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...

, etc.), while several comics did a multiple swap (including a thirteen-way swap). Also, one artist ( Kevin Fagan) just swapped hands for the day, while the writer & artist for ''

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'' swapped roles for the day.

Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wid ...

(creator of ''

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'') and

Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is a cartoonist, author, and playwright. He is the creator of the daily comic strip '' Mutts'', which follows the adventures of a dog and a cat, that has been syndicated since 1994. Prior to creating ''Mut ...

(creator of '' Mutts'') were slated to do each other's strips, but backed out because one of them didn't think it was a good idea. Each artist was permitted to do what they wanted. The one-day experiment proved to be a success, garnering some publicity and being a harmless yet amusing prank played on the newspapers, the readers, and the comic syndicates. While characters making guest appearances in other comic strips is not an unusual occurrence (

Dan Piraro Daniel Charles Piraro (born 1958) is a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist best known for his syndicated cartoon panel ''Bizarro''. Piraro's cartoons have been reprinted in 16 book collections (as of 2012). He has also written three books of pro ...

's ''

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'' and

Stephan Pastis Stephan Thomas Pastis (; born January 16, 1968) is an American cartoonist and former lawyer who is the creator of the comic strip ''Pearls Before Swine''. He also writes children's chapter books, commencing with the release of ''Timmy Failure: ...

' ''

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'' do it often), this was the most ambitious in scale. As of 2005, the phenomenon persists in

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s, where

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cartoonists occasionally switch places with one another. Guest character tributes have also appeared since 1997, notably on May 27, 2000 and on October 30, 2005, both tributes to

and ''

''.

Subsequent similar events

On April 1, 1998, Jimmy Johnson published an ''

Arlo and Janis ''Arlo and Janis'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip written and drawn by Jimmy Johnson (cartoonist), Jimmy Johnson. It is a leisurely paced domestic situation comedy. It was first published in newspapers on July 29, 1985. Cast The focus of ...

'' strip in which the first two panels were blank, with the last two panel having Arlo imply that they were going to swap with Dagwood but there was a misunderstanding. On April 1, 2001, a few years after the 1997 Switcheroo, Bill Amend (FoxTrot) made a Sunday strip in which Jason Fox, Andy Fox, Roger Fox, and Peter Fox exchanged looks. The referenced strips: ''

Cathy ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes ...

'', ''

Hägar the Horrible ''Hägar the Horrible'' is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared in February 1973 and was an immediate success. Since Browne's reti ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Doonesbury ''Doonesbury'' is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States The president ...

'', ''

'', and ''

Calvin and Hobbes ''Calvin and Hobbes'' is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. Commonly cited as "the last great newspaper comic", ''Calvin and Hobbes'' has enjoyed ...

'' (which had ended roughly 15 months before the original Switcheroonie). On April 1, 2005, Stephan Pastis of ''

'', Bill Amend of ''

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'', and Darby Conley of ''

Get Fuzzy ''Get Fuzzy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip written and drawn by Darby Conley. It features Boston advertising executive Rob Wilco and his two anthropomorphic pets, a dog, Satchel Pooch, and a cat, Bucky Katt. While there have been no new co ...

'' all ran extremely similar comic dialogue in their respective strips, but with their own core characters saying the lines. On April 1, 2016, at least fifty webcomics, including '' Cyanide & Happiness'', ''

The Awkward Yeti ''The Awkward Yeti'' is an ongoing gag-a-day webcomic by Nick Seluk. Starting in 2012, the comic follows the daily life of the blue yeti Lars. Seluk posts ''The Awkward Yeti'' comics on his personal website, as well as on Tapas. Seluk has started ...

'', and ''

Poorly Drawn Lines Poorly Drawn Lines (PDL) is a webcomic created by cartoonist Reza Farazmand. It features mostly standalone comic strips that range from just one frame to many, most of which are satirical or absurdist in tone. The topic of each strip varies, with ...

'' all ran the same comic dialogue in their respective strips, akin to April 1, 2005. On April 1, 2021, Olivia Jaimes of '' Nancy'' and Steenz of '' Heart of the City'' swapped strips for the day.

Strips and creators involved

The comics of April 1, 1997, were swapped as follows: ;13-way swap *''

'' was drawn by Stephen Bentley ('' Herb and Jamaal''): The characters have the same skin color as Herb and Jamaal's stars. *'' Herb and Jamaal'' was drawn by Russel Myers (''

Broom-Hilda ''Broom-Hilda'' is an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russell Myers. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, it depicts the misadventures of a man-crazy, cigar-smoking, beer-guzzling, 1,500-year-old witch and her motley cre ...

''). *''

'' was drawn by Bud Grace (''

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''). *''

'' was drawn by J. C. Duffy (''

The Fusco Brothers ''The Fusco Brothers'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip created by J. C. Duffy which features the four Fusco bachelors — Rölf, Lance, Al, and Lars — along with Lance's girlfriend, Gloria, and Axel, the Fuscos' wolverine The wolver ...

''). *''

'' was drawn by Jerry Van Amerongen (''

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''). *''

'' was drawn by Mel Lazarus (''

Momma ''Momma'' is an American comic strip by Mell Lazarus that ran from October 26, 1970, to July 10, 2016. Publication history ''Momma'' was Lazarus' second strip; he had been publishing the syndicated strip ''Miss Peach'' since 1957. Debuting o ...

''). *''

'' was drawn by

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and

Bill Hinds Bill Hinds (born April 21, 1950, in Houston, Texas) is an American sports cartoonist, whose work includes the sports cartoon feature ''Buzz Beamer'', and the syndicated comic strips ''Cleats'' and ''Tank McNamara''.Parks, Louis B"The man behind ...

(

Tank McNamara ''Tank McNamara'' is a daily syndicated comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Hinds. The strip debuted on August 5, 1974, with Jeff Millar as writer and Hinds as illustrator. Hinds took over writing after the death of Millar in late Novemb ...

): Marylou introduces Momma to Tank as her new boyfriend. *''

'' was drawn by Chip Sansom (''The Born Loser''). *''

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'' was drawn by

Brian Crane Brian Crane is an American cartoonist who created ''Pickles'', a comic strip featuring a retired couple, Earl and Opal Pickles, their family, and their family pets, Muffin (cat) and Roscoe (dog). Crane was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, but was raise ...

(''

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''): Earl joins Thorney on a walk through a neighborhood. *''

'' was drawn by Michael Jantze ('' The Norm''): Earl is really Norm in a costume. *'' The Norm'' was drawn by Bill Holbrook (''On the Fastrack''): Wendy is at Norm's workplace. *''

On the Fastrack ''On the Fastrack'' is a comic strip drawn by Bill Holbrook about the curious characters employed at the fictional data storage firm Fastrack, Inc. Launched March 19, 1984, it was initially distributed by King Features Syndicate to 50 newspaper ...

'' was drawn by

Jim Toomey James Patrick Toomey (born December 26, 1960) is an American cartoonist famous for his comic ''Sherman's Lagoon''. Toomey received his B.S.E. from Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering in 1983, an M.L.A. from Stanford University in 1995 ...

(''

Sherman's Lagoon ''Sherman's Lagoon'' is a daily comic strip by Jim Toomey that is widely syndicated in newspapers worldwide after its first appearance in the ''Escondido Times-Advocate'' of Escondido, California, on May 13, 1991. The story of Sherman's Lagoon ...

''): Just when you think Sherman makes a cameo, it's Wendy's hair. *''

'' was drawn by Kirkman and Scott (''Baby Blues''): Fish versions of the MacPhersons visit Sherman & Megan. ;11-way swap *''

9 Chickweed Lane ''9 Chickweed Lane'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Brooke McEldowney for over 25 years, which follows the fortunes of the women of three generations of the Burber family: Edna, Juliette, and Edda. 9 Chickweed Lane is the address ...

'' was drawn by Chris Browne (''

''): Lucky Eddie was one of Amos' Ancestors. *''

'' was drawn by

Wiley Miller David Wiley Miller (born April 15, 1951, Burbank, California) is an American cartoonist whose work is characterized by wry wit and trenchant social satire, is best known for his comic strip '' Non Sequitur'', which he signs Wiley. ''Non Sequitur' ...

('' Non Sequitur''): Hägar is visited by a systems analyst. *'' Non Sequitur'' was drawn by

Robb Armstrong Robb Armstrong is an African American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip '' Jump Start''. His comic strip '' Jump Start'' is the most widely syndicated daily strip by an African American in the world. Early life and education Ar ...

(''Jump Start''). *'' Jump Start'' was drawn by Walker and Browne (''Hi and Lois''): Joe and Marcy see themselves like Hi and Lois. *''

Hi and Lois ''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose offspring currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate.Ro ...

'' was drawn by Greg Evans (''Luann''): Luann is Trixie's babysitter. *'' Luann'' was drawn by Dan Piraro (''Bizarro''): Luann sees a cartoon chihuahua named Squeeky in her mirror. The shock slowly turns her into a bug. *''

'' was drawn by

Bill Griffith William Henry Jackson Griffith (born January 20, 1944) is an American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his surreal daily comic strip '' Zippy''. The catchphrase "Are we having fun yet?" is credited to ...

(''

Zippy the Pinhead Zippy the Pinhead is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ''Zippy'', an American comic strip created by Bill Griffith. Zippy's most famous quotation, "Are we having fun yet?", appears in ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'' and became a ...

''): One of the women shown is played by Zippy. *''

'' was drawn by

Bill Amend William J. C. Amend III (; born September 20, 1962) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his comic strip ''FoxTrot''. Early life Amend was born in Massachusetts and raised in Northern California. He attended high school in Burlingame, Ca ...

(''FoxTrot''): Zippy and Griffy have Jason and Peter's respective faces and are accompanied by Quincy the Iguana. *''

'' was drawn by Brad and Guy Gilchrist (''Nancy''): Jason (as Luke Skywalker) is fighting Darth Vader who reveals himself to be Nancy. *'' Nancy'' was drawn by Pat Brady (''

Rose Is Rose ''Rose Is Rose'' is a syndicated comic strip, written by Pat Brady since its launch on April 16, 1984, and drawn since March 2004 by Don Wimmer. The strip revolves around Rose and Jimbo Gumbo, their son Pasquale, and the family cat Peekaboo. ...

''): The animals Nancy performs for make the same happy expressions as Rose is Rose's characters. *''

'' was drawn by

Brooke McEldowney Brooke McEldowney is a writer and musician, known as the creator of the comics ''9 Chickweed Lane'' and '' Pibgorn''. Life McEldowney was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and grew up in Florida. As a child he regularly drew and made music. He st ...

(''

''). ;9-way swap *'' Beattie Blvd.'' was drawn by Ted Martin (''Pavlov''). *'' Pavlov'' was drawn by Vic Lee (''I Need Help''). *'' I Need Help'' was drawn by

Lincoln Peirce Lincoln Peirce (born October 23, 1963) (pronounced "purse") is an American cartoonist and animator, best known as the creator of the successful '' Big Nate'' comic strip and as the author/illustrator of a series of ''Big Nate'' novels for youn ...

(''

Big Nate ''Big Nate'' (stylized as ''big NATE'' in the comic collections and ''BiG NATE'' in the books) is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce, syndicated since January 7, 1991. The strip follows sixth-grader Nate Wright, ...

''). *''

'' was drawn by

Scott Stantis Scott Brian Stantis (born May 2, 1959) is an American editorial cartoonist. Career Stantis is currently the editorial cartoonist for ''The Chicago Tribune''. He began his career with ''The Chicago Tribune'' on September 1, 2009, following the p ...

(''

The Buckets ''The Buckets'' is a comic strip originally created by Scott Stantis. It has been syndicated since 1990, currently by Andrews McMeel Syndication. The comic centers on a suburban family of five; two parents, two boys, Toby, a moody adolescent and ...

''). *''

'' was drawn by Jan Eliot (''

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''). *''

'' was drawn by Glenn McCoy (''The Duplex''): Val and Joan discuss their comic being drawn by a man instead of the usual woman. *''

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'' was drawn by Delainey and Rasmussen (''Betty''). *''

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'' was drawn by Dave Whamond ('' Reality Check''). *'' Reality Check'' was drawn by

Bruce Beattie Bruce Beattie is an American political cartoonist. His work was nationally syndicated in the United States and also appeared in magazine and books. He drew the syndicated ''Beattie Boulevard'', which was published in several newspapers. He also se ...

(''Beattie Blvd''). ;2-way swaps *''

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith'', originally ''Take Barney Google, F'rinstance'', is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. Since its debut on June 17, 1919, the strip has gained a large international readership, appea ...

'' was drawn by

Hank Ketcham Henry King Ketcham (March 14, 1920 – June 1, 2001) was an American cartoonist who created the '' Dennis the Menace'' comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily cartoon and took up painti ...

('' Dennis the Menace''): Dennis helps Jughaid with a "kick me" sign. Plus, Elviney and Lowezey resemble Alice and Mrs. Wilson. **'' Dennis the Menace'' was drawn by

Fred Lasswell Fred D. Lasswell (July 25, 1916 – March 4, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his decades of work on the comic strip ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith''. Life and career Though born in Kennett, Missouri, Lasswell spent most of his c ...

(''

''): Dennis' characters dress like Snuffy Smith's for a group photo. *''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'' was drawn by

(''

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''): Skyler got stuck at Camp Swampy. **''

'' was drawn by

(''Beetle Bailey''): Shoe beats up Cosmo like Sgt. Snorkel would Beetle. *'' Blondie'' was drawn by Jim Davis (''

Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his human ...

''):

steals one of

Dagwood Bumstead Dagwood Bumstead is a main fictional character, character in cartoonist Chic Young's long-running comic strip ''Blondie (comic strip), Blondie''. He debuted in the first strip on September 8, 1930. He was originally heir to the Bumstead Locomotive ...

's famous sandwiches. **''

'' was drawn by Young and Drake (''Blondie''):

Jon Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". *''

Dilbert ''Dilbert'' is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title characte ...

'' was drawn by

(''

Family Circus ''The Family Circus'' (originally ''The Family Circle'', also ''Family-Go-Round'') is a print syndication, syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Bil's death in 2011, is zombie strip, currently written, inked, and rend ...

''): Billy visits Dilbert's cubicle. **''

'' was drawn by

(''

''): Thel sports a PHB-esque hairdo and Dogbert is her consultant. *'' For Better or For Worse'' was drawn by Mike Peters (''

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''): John and Elly Patterson got 'stuck' with dialogue balloons of the characters of

. **''

'' was drawn by

('' For Better or For Worse''): Edgar sneaks away to hang with the Mother Goose & Grimm cast. *'' One Big Happy (comic strip), One Big Happy'' was drawn by Dave Coverly (''

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''). **''

'' was drawn by Rick Detorie ('' One Big Happy (comic strip), One Big Happy''): Ruthie and her family are in the background. Other notes: * Kevin Fagan drew his creation ''

Drabble A drabble is a short work of fiction of precisely one hundred words in length."Winners ...

'' using his left hand instead of his right. *The artist and writer behind ''

'' switched roles for a day.

References

External links

* * List of webcomics participating in the April 1, 2016 switcheroo. {{DEFAULTSORT:Comic Strip Switcheroo April Fools' Day jokes * Crossover comics 1997 in comics Comics terminology

Overview

Subsequent similar events

Strips and creators involved

See also

References

Further reading

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