United Media was a large editorial column and

comic strip A comic strip is a sequence of drawings, often cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions. Traditionally, throughout the 20th and into the 21st ...

newspaper

syndication Syndication may refer to: * Broadcast syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside the network system * Print syndication, where individual newspapers or magazines license news articles, columns, or comic strips * Web syndication, ...

service based in the United States, owned by the

E. W. Scripps Company The E. W. Scripps Company is an American broadcasting company founded in 1878 as a chain of daily newspapers by Edward Willis "E. W." Scripps and his sister, Ellen Browning Scripps. It was also formerly a media conglomerate. The company is he ...

, that operated from 1978 to 2011. It syndicated 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. Its core businesses were the

United Feature Syndicate United Feature Syndicate (UFS) is a large American editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States and established in 1919. Originally part of E. W. Scripps Company, it was part of United Media (along wit ...

and the

Newspaper Enterprise Association The Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) is an editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States and established in 1902. The oldest syndicate still in operation, the NEA was originally a secondary news ...

History

E. W. Scripps Edward Willis Scripps (June 18, 1854 – March 12, 1926), was an American newspaper publisher and, together with his sister Ellen Browning Scripps, founder of The E. W. Scripps Company, a diversified media conglomerate, and United Press new ...

started his newspaper career in the 1885, and owned 22 newspapers by 1910. In 1897, he created two companies, the Scripps-McRae Press Association and the Scripps News Association. In 1907, he combined a number of news providers into

United Press Associations United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th c ...

as a rival to

Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspa ...

. On June 2, 1902, the new Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), based in

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, started as a news report service for different Scripps-owned newspapers. It started selling content to non-Scripps owned newspapers in 1907, and by 1909, it became a more general syndicate, offering comics, pictures and features as well. At that time, it had some 100 features available. United Feature Syndicate was formed in 1919. It became a dominant player in the syndication market in the early 1930s. In March 1930, United Features acquired the

Metropolitan Newspaper Service Metropolitan Newspaper Service (MNS) was a syndication service based in New York City that operated from 1919 to 1932. At first the syndication service of '' Metropolitan Magazine'', it soon became affiliated with the Bell Syndicate, and then was a ...

(ostensibly from the

Bell Syndicate The Bell Syndicate, launched in 1916 by editor-publisher John Neville Wheeler, was an American syndicate that distributed columns, fiction, feature articles and comic strips to newspapers for decades. It was located in New York City at 247 West 4 ...

)."United Feature Syndicate Buys Metropolitan Service From Elser: Both Firms Will Retain Separate Identities, With Elser Remaining as Vice-President — Monte Bourjaily to Direct Both Organizations," ''Editor & Publisher'' (March 15, 1930). Archived a
"News of Yore 1930: Another Syndicate Gobbled,"
''Stripper's Guide'' (May 4, 2010). And in late February 1931, Scripps acquired the ''

New York World The ''New York World'' was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 until 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers. It was a leading national voice of the Democratic Party. From 1883 to 1911 under publi ...

'', which controlled the syndication arms of the Pulitzer company:

World Feature Service The ''New York World'' was one of the first newspapers to publish comic strips, starting around 1890, and contributed greatly to the development of the American comic strip. Notable strips that originated with the ''World'' included Richard F. Out ...

and

Press Publishing Co. The ''New York World'' was one of the first newspapers to publish comic strips, starting around 1890, and contributed greatly to the development of the American comic strip. Notable strips that originated with the ''World'' included Richard F. Out ...

(which unlike other syndicates were owned by the paper rather than being separate entities). An April 1933 article in ''

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'' described United Feature as one of the "Big Four" American syndicates (along with

King Features Syndicate King Features Syndicate, Inc. is a American content distribution and animation studio, consumer product licensing and print syndication company owned by Hearst Communications that distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editoria ...

Chicago Tribune Syndicate Tribune Content Agency (TCA) is a syndication company owned by Tribune Publishing. TCA had previously been known as the Chicago Tribune Syndicate, the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate (CTNYNS), Tribune Company Syndicate, and Tribune Media S ...

, and the

Jeet Heer Jeet Heer is a Canadian author, comics critic, literary critic and journalist. He is a national affairs correspondent for ''The Nation'' magazine and a former staff writer at ''The New Republic''. As of 2014, he was writing a doctoral thesis at Yor ...

, "Crane's Great Gamble", in Roy Crane, ''Buz Sawyer: 1, The War in the Pacific''. Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, 2011. United Features and NEA both became successful distributors of newspaper comics in the 1930s. In 1972, United Features Syndicate acquired and absorbed the

North American Newspaper Alliance The North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA) was a large newspaper syndicate that flourished between 1922 and 1980. NANA employed some of the most noted writing talents of its time, including Grantland Rice, Joseph Alsop, Michael Stern, Lothrop S ...

and the

Bell-McClure Syndicate The Bell Syndicate, launched in 1916 by editor-publisher John Neville Wheeler, was an American syndicate that distributed columns, fiction, feature articles and comic strips to newspapers for decades. It was located in New York City at 247 West 43 ...

into its operations. In May 1978 Scripps merged United Features and NEA to form United Media Enterprises (UM). In 1992, United Media donated the Robert Roy Metz Collection of 83,034 original cartoons by 113 cartoonists to the

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is a research library of American cartoons and comic art affiliated with the Ohio State University library system in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly known as the Cartoon Research Library and the Cartoon Library ...

. In 1994, Jim Davis's company,

Paws, Inc. Paws Incorporated, legally known as Paws, Inc., is an American comic studio and production company founded by American cartoonist Jim Davis in 1981 to support the ''Garfield'' comic strips and its licensing. The company was originally located i ...

, purchased the rights to ''

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 ...

'' (including the strips from 1978 to 1993) from United Feature. The strip is currently distributed by

Universal Press Syndicate Universal Press Syndicate (UPS), a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, was an independent press syndicate. It distributed lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Eb ...

, while rights for the strip remain with Paws. On June 3, 2010, United Media sold their licensing arm, along with the rights to ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ' ...

'' and ''

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 ...

'', to

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. The

Scripps Howard News Service The E. W. Scripps Company is an American broadcasting company founded in 1878 as a chain of daily newspapers by Edward Willis "E. W." Scripps and his sister, Ellen Browning Scripps. It was also formerly a media conglomerate. The company is he ...

(SHNS) (established 1917) was part of United Media; SHNS went defunct in 2013.Scripps Howard News Service Will Close Down After 96 Years
Bloomberg News, November 13, 2013. Accessed April 5, 2015. On February 24, 2011, United Media struck a distribution deal with Universal Uclick (now known as

Andrews McMeel Syndication Andrews McMeel Syndication (formerly Universal Uclick) is an American content syndicate which provides syndication in print, online and on mobile devices for a number of lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and cartoons and various other c ...

) for syndication of the company's 150 comic strip and news features, which became effective on June 1 of that year. Of the more than 40 comic strips United Media transferred to Universal Uclick, about 75% of them were United Features strips (as opposed to Newspaper Enterprise Association strips). While United Media effectively ceased to exist, Scripps still maintains copyrights and intellectual property rights. From 1999 until its 2011 takeover by

Universal Uclick Andrews McMeel Syndication (formerly Universal Uclick) is an American content syndicate which provides syndication in print, online and on mobile devices for a number of lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and cartoons and various other c ...

, United Media used the

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domain to promote their existing syndicated strips as well as promote new strips and the burgeoning realm of

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. (Comics.com also featured editorial cartoons, ''

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'' cartoons,

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.com, and

.com.) The site, however, never worked the way it was planned. As cartoonist and former UM editor of acquisitions and development

Ted Rall Frederick Theodore Rall III (born August 26, 1963) is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His political cartoons often appear in a multi-panel comic strip, comic-strip format and frequently blend comic-strip and e ...

wrote, Comics.com "was the laughingstock of the industry, full of

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gone wild, 404 errors and broken widgets."MacDonald, Heidi
"Universal Uclick to syndicate United's comic strips,"
''The Beat'' (February 24, 2011). According to Rall, outgoing UM President Doug Stern told his employees "that part of the failure of UM was directly attributable to the company's inability to make money online, that they had tried their best but failed." Many involved with the company said that was not the case. Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication took over the Comics.com domain, which currently redirects to

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, the web's largest catalog of syndicated newspaper strips, political cartoons and webcomics, offering free new content every day.

Syndicated comic strips before June 1, 2011

Newspaper Enterprise Association

* ''

Alley Oop ''Alley Oop'' is a syndicated comic strip created December 5, 1932, by American cartoonist V. T. Hamlin, who wrote and drew the strip through four decades for Newspaper Enterprise Association. Hamlin introduced a cast of colorful characters an ...

'' originally by V. T. Hamlin (launched 1932) * ''

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

'' by Jimmy Johnson (launched 1985) * ''

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, ...

'' 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 ...

(launched 1991) * ''

The Born Loser ''The Born Loser'' is a newspaper comic strip created by Art Sansom in 1965. His son, Chip Sansom, who started assisting on the strip in 1989, is the current artist. The strip is distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association. The Sansoms won ...

'' by

Art Sansom Arthur Baldwin Sansom Jr. (September 16, 1920 – July 4, 1991), better known as Art Sansom, was an American comic strip cartoonist who created the long-running comic strip ''The Born Loser''. He was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. After gradu ...

(launched 1965) * ''

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'' by Kevin Fagan(launched 1979) * '' Frank and Ernest'' originally by

Bob Thaves Robert Thaves (October 5, 1924 – August 1, 2006) was the creator of the comic strip '' Frank and Ernest'', which began in 1972. Early life Robert Lee Thaves was born on October 5, 1924, in Burt, Iowa, where his father, John, published local ne ...

(launched 1972) * ''

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'' by

Bill Schorr Bill Schorr is an American cartoonist of syndicated editorial cartoons and comic strips. Early life Schorr was born in New York City, and was raised in and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and California. Career Schorr has been an editoria ...

(launched 1987) * ''

Kit 'n' Carlyle Larry Wright (February 2, 1940 - May 21, 2017) was an American cartoonist, known for his conservative editorial cartoons published in ''The Detroit News'' from 1976 to 2009. He received the National Cartoonist Society The National Cartoonists So ...

'' by Larry Wright (1980–2015) * '' Moderately Confused'' by Jeff Stahler (launched 2003) * '' Shortcuts'' by Jeff Harris (launched August 30, 1999) * ''

Soup to Nutz ''Soup to Nutz'' is a daily comic strip drawn by Rick Stromoski. It centers on the Nutz family, particularly the three children in the family. The comic launched in March 2000, went into reprints on March 5, 2018, and ended its run on May 28, 2 ...

'' by

Rick Stromoski Rick Stromoski (born December 25, 1958)
Lambiek's ''Comiclopedia''. Accessed Dec. 22, 2018. is an American

(2000–2018)

United Feature Syndicate

* ''

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 ...

'' 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 ...

(launched 1993) * ''

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'' by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen (launched 1991) * '' Brevity'' originally by Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perr (launched 2005) * ''

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 ...

'' originally 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 ...

(launched 1994) — picked up from

Tribune Media Services Tribune Content Agency (TCA) is a syndication company owned by Tribune Publishing. TCA had previously been known as the Chicago Tribune Syndicate, the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate (CTNYNS), Tribune Company Syndicate, and Tribune Media Se ...

* ''

Cow and Boy ''Cow and Boy'' is a webcomic created by Mark Leiknes. Publication history ''Cow and Boy'' was distributed as a print comic by United Feature Syndicate (UFS), running from January 2, 2006, to December 31, 2012. (While branded with UFS, it was o ...

'' by Mark Leiknes (2006–2012) * ''

F Minus ''F Minus'' is a horizontally oriented single panel comic strip by Tony Carrillo, started when he was a sophomore at Arizona State University. It ran daily in ''The State Press'', an independent newspaper at ASU, from 2002 until 2004, when C ...

'' by Tony Carrillo (launched 2006) * ''

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'' by

Signe Wilkinson Signe Wilkinson (born July 25, 1950, in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an editorial cartoonist best known for her work at the ''Philadelphia Daily News''. Her work is described as having a "unique style and famous irreverence." Wilkinson is the only fe ...

(January 1, 2008 – August 27, 2011) * ''

Ferd'nand ''Ferd'nand'' was a Danish pantomime comic notable for its lack of word balloons and captions and its longevity (over seven decades). It was first published in 1937 and is still published regularly in several countries around the globe. Backgrou ...

'' by

Henning Dahl Mikkelsen Henning Dahl Mikkelsen (1915 – June 4, 1982) was a Danish cartoonist, best known for creation of the long running newspaper comic strip '' Ferd'nand'', which he signed as Mik. He was born in Skive, Denmark, and began the pantomime humor stri ...

(1937–2012) * ''

Frazz ''Frazz'' is a syndicated comic strip by Jef Mallett about school custodian Edwin "Frazz" Frazier and the school and students where he works. The strip debuted on 2 April 2001, and , appears in over 250 newspapers and is read by tens of thousan ...

'' by

Jef Mallett Jef Mallett (born 1962) is the creator and artist of the nationally syndicated comic strip ''Frazz''. He attended nursing school as well as EMT training before leaving to pursue his artistic interests. He has a longtime interest in bicycling and ...

(launched 2001) * ''

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 ...

'' by

Darby Conley Darby Conley is an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic strip ''Get Fuzzy''. Biography Conley was born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1970, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. While in high school in 1986, he won a student ca ...

(launched 1999) * ''

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'' by Gene Mora (launched May 3, 2011) * '' Grand Avenue'' originally by Mike Thompson (launched 1999) * ''

Health Capsules ''Health Capsules'' is a comic strip syndicated by United Feature Syndicate since February 20, 1961. The comic panel answers reader's health-related questions, accompanied by a humorous illustration. ''Health Capsules'' is currently produced by Br ...

'' originally by Dr. Michael Petti and

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; then by Bron Smith (launched 1961) * ''

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'' by

Jim Unger Jim Unger (21 January 1937 – 26 May 2012) was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip ''Herman'' which ran for 18 years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries. Early life Unger was born in London, England, to L ...

(1975–1992, 1997–2012) * ''

Jane's World ''Jane's World'' was a comic strip by cartoonist Paige Braddock that ran from March 1998 to October 2018. Featuring lesbian and bisexual women characters, the strip stars Jane Wyatt, a young lesbian living in a trailer in Northern California w ...

'' by

Paige Braddock Paige Braddock is an American cartoonist best known for her Eisner-nominated comic strip, ''Jane's World'', the first gay-themed comic work to receive online distribution by a national media syndicate in the U.S. Braddock concluded the comic str ...

(entered syndication April 1, 2002) * '' Jump Start'' 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 ...

(launched 1989) * '' KidCity'' by

Steve McGarry Steve McGarry (born 24 January 1953,
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'' by Dan Thompson (launched May 3, 2011) * '' The Knight Life'' by Keith Knight (launched 2008) * ''

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'' by Todd Clark (launched 1999) — came over from

* '' Luann'' by Greg Evans (launched 1985) — came over from

North America Syndicate King Features Syndicate, Inc. is a American content distribution and animation studio, consumer product licensing and print syndication company owned by Hearst Communications that distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editoria ...

* ''

Marmaduke ''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015. Publication history The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dill ...

'' originally by Brad Anderson (launched 1954) – came over from

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in c. 1970 * ''

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'' by

Jim Meddick Jim Meddick (born August 1961) is an American cartoonist. While attending Washington University in St. Louis, he won the Chicago Tribune Student Cartoonist Contest for a strip named ''Paperback Writer''. After graduating, in 1983 he became a pol ...

(launched 1985) — originally titled ''Robotman'' * '' Nancy'' originally by

Ernie Bushmiller Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr. (August 23, 1905 – August 15, 1982) was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the daily comic strip ''Nancy (comic strip), Nancy'', which premiered in 1938 and features the title character who has remained ...

(launched 1938) * '' Off the Mark'' by

Mark Parisi Mark Parisi (born 1961) is the creator of '' Off the Mark'', a comic panel which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers, as well as on greeting cards, T-shirts, and more. ''Off the Mark'' is distributed daily by Universal Press Syndicate ...

(launched 1987) * ''

Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is an American syndicated comic strip, written by Michael Fry, and drawn by T. Lewis. It tells the story of a raccoon, a turtle, a squirrel, and their friends, who come to terms with their woodlands being taken over, by subu ...

'' by

Michael Fry Michael Fry is an American cartoonist, online media entrepreneur, and screenwriter. He is best known for the syndicated comic strips ''Committed (comic strip), Committed'' and ''Over the Hedge'', the latter of which is a collaboration with T. Lew ...

& by T. Lewis (launched 1995) * ''

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'' by

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: ...

(launched 2001) * ''

Prickly City ''Prickly City'' is a daily comic strip originally drawn by Scott Stantis, the editorial cartoonist for the ''Chicago Tribune'', and distributed through United Features Syndicate. The cartoon follows the adventures of Carmen, a young girl of colo ...

'' by

(launched 2004) * '' Reality Check'' by Dave Whamond (launched 1995) * '' Rip Haywire'' by Dan Thompson (launched 2009) * ''

Ripley's Believe It or Not! ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' feat ...

'' (launched 1918) — came over from

* ''

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. ...

'' by Pat Brady (launched 1984) * ''

Rudy Park ''Rudy Park'' is a syndicated comic strip created by Theron Heir and Darrin Bell. It ran from 2001 to 2018, when it merged with Bell's other strip ''Candorville''. Publication history Before being syndicated, ''Rudy Park'' was published in the ...

'' by

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and

Darrin Bell Darrin Bell (born January 27, 1975) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator known for the syndicated comic strips ''Candorville'' and ''Rudy Park''. He is a syndicated editorial cartoonist with King Featu ...

(2001–c. 2011; moved to Washington Post Writers Group where it concluded in 2018) * '' Secret Asian Man'' by Tak Toyoshima (entered syndication July 16, 2007) * ''

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(launched 1929) * ''

Uncle Art's Funland ''Uncle Art's Funland'' (also known as ''Funland'' and as ''Uncle Nugent's Funland'') is a long-running syndicated weekly puzzle and entertainment feature originated by Art Nugent (1891–1975). Featuring jokes, riddles, and paper-and-pencil wor ...

'' originally by

Art Nugent Arthur William Nugent (1891 - March 25, 1975), better known as Art Nugent, was an American cartoonist notable for his long-running syndicated puzzle feature, ''Funland'' (aka '' Uncle Art's Funland''), which he drew for four decades. He sometimes ...

(launched 1933) — came over from

* ''

Working Daze ''Working Daze'' is a comic strip written by John Zakour and illustrated by a series of artists (currently Scott Roberts) that centers around the working relationships of a group of mostly geeks who work for MMM (which stands for either MicroMac ...

'' written by

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(launched 2001) * '' World of Wonder'' by Laurie Triefeldt (launched 2000)

Syndicated editorial cartoons

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Matt Bors Matt Bors (born 1983) is a nationally syndicated American editorial cartoonist and editor of online comics publication The Nib. Formerly the comics journalism editor for Cartoon Movement, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 and 202 ...

* Bill Day * Jerry Holbert *

Mike Lester Michael Eugene Lester (born March 3, 1955) is an American Conservatism, conservative editorial cartoonist and artist who has worked as a children's book illustrator. He is also the creator of the Comic strip syndication, syndicated comic strip ' ...

* Henry Payne * Rob Rogers *

* Jeff Stahler * Ed Stein

Webcomics and web animations

These were published on United Media's site and/or

; many moved to

GoComics GoComics is a website launched in 2005 by the digital entertainment provider Uclick. It was originally created as a distribution portal for comic strips on mobile phones, but in 2006, the site was redesigned and expanded to include online strips ...

: * ''

Barkeater Lake ''Barkeater Lake'' is a webcomic by cartoonist Corey Pandolph, originally published by United Media as part of its Comics.com website from early 2004 through January 5, 2007. Pandolph began publishing the online strip independently on January 22, 2 ...

'' by Corey Pandolph (early 2004 – January 5, 2007) * ''

Boy on a Stick and Slither ''Boy on a Stick and Slither'' (Sometimes abbreviated as ''BOASAS'') is a webcomic by Steven L. Cloud. Strips usually feature a short, pithy and sometimes surreal humour, surreal exchange between the title characters. The strip is characterized b ...

'' by Steven L. Cloud (April 2007 – February 2009) * ''

Doctor Fun ''Doctor Fun'' is a single-panel, gag webcomic by David Farley. It began in September 1993, making it one of the earliest webcomics, and ran until June 2006. ''Doctor Fun'' was part of United Media's website from 1995, but had parted ways by 200 ...

'' by David Farley (1995–2003) * ''

'' by

(launched 2001; entered print syndication in 2002) * ''

Little Dee ''Little Dee'' is a webcomic by Christopher Baldwin about a little girl lost in the woods who is befriended by three animals. The animals talk; Dee doesn't. Publication history Begun on June 7, 2004, ''Little Dee'' is the last of several strips ...

'' by

Christopher Baldwin Christopher Baldwin (born February 25, 1973) is an American illustrator and author of several webcomics, the most significant being ''Bruno'', a look at the life of an introspective young woman set in the real world. Other works include shorter ...

(2006–c. 2007) * ''

Minimum Security A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correcti ...

'' by

Stephanie McMillan Stephanie McMillan (born 1965) is an American political cartoonist, editorialist, and activist from South Florida. A granddaughter of the German commercial animator Hans Fischerkoesen, McMillan aspired to become a cartoonist from the age of t ...

(launched 2007) * '' Mr. Futz'' (2001) * ''

'' by

(launched 2000; entered print syndication in late 2001)Pastis, Stephan, ''Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic'' (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2004; ), p.5: "''Pearls'' was supposed to launch in newspapers on January 7, 2002. But just prior to the launch, the ''Washington Post'' bought the strip and wanted to start running it a week early. Thus, this week of strips ated beginning 12/31was quickly put together just for the ''Post'', and this 2/31strip became the first ''Pearls'' strip, published in exactly one paper". * '' Pibgorn'' by

(launched March 11, 2002) * ''

'' originally by

and Andre Noel (launched 2001; eventually became print syndicated)

Syndicated columns

* '' A+ Advice for Parents Helping Your Child Succeed in School'' by Leanna Landsmann * '' The Aces on Bridge'' by

Bobby Wolff Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff (born October 14, 1932, San Antonio, Texas) is an American bridge player, writer, and administrator. He is the only person to win world championships in five different categories. He is a graduate of Trinity University. ...

* ''Among Friends'' by

Tad Bartimus Tad or TAD may refer to: Places * Tad, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Tad City, Texas, a coastal unincorporated community located on Olsovsky Road (Suburb of Ganado, Texas, Ganado) * Tad, Isfahan, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran ...

* '' Animal Doctor'' by Michael Fox, D.V.M. * ''

Ask Mr. Know-It-All Ask is the active verb for a direct question. Ask may also refer to: Places * Ask, Akershus, a village in Gjerdrum municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Buskerud, a village in Ringerike municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Vestland, a ...

'' by

Gary Lee Clothier Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Unit ...

* '' Astro-Graph'' by Bernice Bede Osol * ''From

Consumer Reports Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy. Founded ...

'' * '' Cook Well, Eat Well'' by Dana Carpender * '' Desperation Dinners'' by Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross (columnist) * '' Eat in and Save'' by Marialisa Calta * '' First Aid for the Ailing House'' by Henri de Marne * '' Frugal Living'' by Sara Noel * ''

Dr. Gott Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...

'' by

Peter Gott Peter Gott (22 May 1653 – 16 April 1712), of Stanmer, Sussex and Hatton Garden, London, was an English ironmaster and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1690 and 1712. Early life Gott was the eldest son of Samuel Gott, iron ...

* ''

Harper's Magazine ''Harper's Magazine'' is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Launched in New York City in June 1850, it is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. (''Scientific American'' is older, b ...

'' * ''The

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...

Adviser'' * '' The Housing Scene'' by Lew Sichelman *

Dick Kleiner Richard Arthur Kleiner (March 9, 1921 – February 13, 2002) was an American columnist whose breezy question-and-answer column, "Ask Dick Kleiner," about Hollywood celebrities appeared in hundreds of newspapers across the country. He was also an au ...

Morton Kondracke Morton Matt Kondracke (; born April 28, 1939) is an American political commentator and journalist. He became well known due to a long stint as a panelist on ''The McLaughlin Group''. Kondracke worked for several major publications, serving for twen ...

Donald Lambro Donald Lambro (born July 14, 1940) is an Albanian American journalist. He is the chief political correspondent of ''The Washington Times'' and a columnist formerly nationally syndicated by United Feature Syndicate and now by the Newspaper Enterpr ...

Kathryn Jean Lopez Kathryn Jean Lopez (born March 22, 1976) is an American conservative columnist who is nationally syndicated by the United Feature Syndicate. She is also the former editor and currently an editor-at-large of ''National Review Online''. Her nicknam ...

Gene Lyons Gene Lyons is an American political columnist who has defended former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Writing He and Joe Conason co-authored '' The Hunting of the President: The 10 Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton'', a documentary ...

Harvey Mackay Harvey Mackay (born October 24, 1932) is an American businessman, author and syndicated columnist with Universal Uclick. His weekly column gives career and inspirational advice and is featured in over 100 newspapers. Mackay has authored seven ''N ...

Mary Mitchell Mary Mitchell may refer to: * Mary Mitchell Holloway Wilhite (1831–1892), American physician, first female medical graduate from Indiana *Mary Mitchell Birchall (1840–1898), American first female recipient of bachelor's degree in New England *M ...

* ''Miss Manners'' by

Judith Martin Judith Martin (née Perlman; born September 13, 1938), better known by the pen name Miss Manners, is an American columnist, author, and etiquette authority. Early life and career Martin is the daughter of Helen and Jacob Perlman. Her father w ...

* '' NEA Bridge'' by

Phillip Alder Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philip ...

* ''

The New Republic ''The New Republic'' is an American magazine of commentary on politics, contemporary culture, and the arts. Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between "a liberalism centered in hum ...

'' * '' NextSteps'' by Jan L. Warner and Jan K. Collins * '' On Nutrition'' by

Ed Blonz Ed, ed or ED may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc * Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media * ''Ed'' (TV series), a TV series that ran fro ...

* ''On Religion'' by

Terry Mattingly Terry L. Mattingly (born January 31, 1954) is a journalist, author, and professor. As columnist for the Scripps Howard News Service, Mattingly has written "On Religion", a nationally syndicated column, since the summer of 1988. Mattingly also runs ...

* '' Parent-to-Parent'' by

Betsy Flagler Betsy is an English feminine given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth. People * Betsy, stage name of Welsh singer Elizabeth Humfrey * Betsy Ancker-Johnson (born 1927), American plasma physicist * Betsy Atkins (born 1953), American business e ...

* ''Parenting'' by the staff of

Parenting Magazine ''Parenting'' was a magazine for families and it was published in United States between 1987 and 2013. Its final headquarters was in Winter Park, Florida. History and profile ''Parenting'' was launched in 1987 by Robin Wolaner in a joint venture ...

Cokie Roberts Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts (née Boggs; December 27, 1943 – September 17, 2019) was an American journalist and author. Her career included decades as a political reporter and analyst for National Public Radio, PBS, ...

and

Steven V. Roberts Steven V. Roberts (born February 11, 1943) is an American journalist, writer, and political commentator. Life and career Roberts was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and graduated from Bayonne High School.Rahman, Sarah"Author Steven V. Roberts pays a ...

* ''

Salon Salon may refer to: Common meanings * Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments * French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home * Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment Arts and entertainment * Salon (P ...

'' * ''Sense & Sensitivity'' by

Harriette Cole Harriette Cole, is a life stylist, author, nationally syndicated advice columnist, motivational speaker, media trainer, magazine editor, lifestyle writer, wife and mother. Early life Cole was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the middle of three sis ...

* ''Smart Money'' by Bruce Williams * '' Soap Opera Review'' by Nancy Johnson (columnist) * ''Starlight'' * '' Sweet Land of Liberty'' by

Nat Hentoff Nathan Irving Hentoff (June 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017) was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for ''The Village Voice'' from 1958 to 2009. Fol ...

* '' Talking Money'' with

Jean Chatzky Jean Sherman Chatzky (born September 7, 1964) is an American journalist, a personal finance columnist, financial editor of NBC’s ''TODAY'' show, AARP’s personal finance ambassador, and the founder and CEO of the multimedia company HerMoney. E ...

* '' The Village Idiot'' by Jim Mullen * ''

Tune in Tomorrow ''Tune in Tomorrow'' is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Jon Amiel. It is based on the 1977 Mario Vargas Llosa novel ''Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter'', and was released under that same title in many countries. Relocated from the novel's ...

'' by Nancy Reichardt * '' Tune in Tonight'' by

Kevin McDonough Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...

Diana West Diana West (born November 8, 1961) is a formerly nationally syndicated conservative American columnist and author. Until 2014, she wrote a weekly column which frequently dealt with controversial subjects such as Islam and was syndicated by Univer ...

* '' Win, Lose & Drew'' * ''

World Almanac ''The World Almanac and Book of Facts'' is a US-published reference work, an almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, and sports feats. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year sinc ...

Databank'' * '' You Be the Critic'' by

Bob Habes Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname) ...

* '' Your Birthday'' by

Stella Wilder Stella or STELLA may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Comedy *Stella (comedy group), a comedy troupe consisting of Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black and David Wain Characters *Stella (given name), including a list of characters with th ...

* '' Your Stars This Week'' by Stella Wilder *

Byron York Byron York (born December 5, 1955) is an American conservative correspondent, pundit, columnist, and author. Education York holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. Career York ...

Syndicated puzzles

* Today's Daily Crossword * Today's Sunday Crossword *

KenKen KenKen and KenDoku are trademarked names for a style of arithmetic and logic puzzle invented in 2004 by Japanese math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto,

Sudoku Sudoku (; ja, 数独, sūdoku, digit-single; originally called Number Place) is a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. In classic Sudoku, the objective is to fill a 9 × 9 grid with digits so that each column, each row ...

Kakuro Kakuro or Kakkuro or Kakoro ( ja, カックロ) is a kind of logic puzzle that is often referred to as a mathematical transliteration of the crossword. Kakuro puzzles are regular features in many math-and-logic puzzle publications across the worl ...

Licensed properties

* ''

El Chavo EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American p ...

'' * Precious Moments *

Raggedy Ann Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. Gruelle re ...

References

External links

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