''Daddy's Home'' is a daily

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which premiered in

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newspapers on March 10, 2008, and is syndicated by

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. The strip can currently be seen in large market newspapers such as the ''

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''. The strip is written by Tony Rubino and illustrated by Gary Markstein, a features designer with the ''

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''.

Plot summary

''Daddy's Home'' deals with a family where the father, Pete, is a

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who works out of his home office and is a

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to his son Elliot, while his wife Peggy is out in the working world. Events occurring in the comic strip are usually humorous and involve Pete and Peggy trying to make sense out of their living arrangements and finding time for each other, Elliot's own adventures with his best friend, next door neighbor Maria, and Pete trying to write on his computer, which is

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and able to talk back to him as he deals with

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. Launched in April 2008 and with a combined circulation of more than 10 million readers, "Daddy's Home" is considered to be one of the most rapidly growing comic strips in the world.

Characters

*Pete, the main character and Elliot's dad. Is a copywriter *Peggy, mother of Elliot. *Elliot, son of Pete and Peggy *Maria, Elliot's best friend, next door neighbor.

References

External links

"Daddy's Home" page on Creators.com
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