Cape Cod Times will refresh comics pages starting in October. Here's what to know.
As the saying goes, nothing is certain in life except death and taxes — and changes to our comics section.
Based on the uproar we caused over the years, we likely all remember saying goodbye to Judge Parker and the eternally single Cathy. Change can be difficult but it does open new avenues and opportunities. So, after surveying and listening to our loyal readers, we have decided to refresh our Sunday and daily comic sections with an updated lineup that includes beloved favorites and adds new offerings.
The changes will be launched in the daily paper on Oct. 2 and the Sunday newspaper on Oct. 8.
We will continue to have two color pages of comics in the Sunday paper featuring 12 strips. New to the lineup are Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Dennis the Menace and Pickles, which will replace Sally Forth, Marvin, Hi and Lois and Crabgrass.
New to the Monday through Saturday comics page will be Blondie, Family Circus, Hagar, Dennis the Menace, Peanuts, Baby Blues, Jump Start, Ziggy and Marmaduke. Those comics will replace Hi and Lois, Wizard of ID, Wallace the Brave, Lola, Doonesbury, Shoe and Rose is Rose. The total number of comics in the daily paper will go from 15 to 17 strips.
Old favorites such as Zits, Garfield, For Better or Worse, Non Sequitur and Pearls Before Swine are among the comics that will remain in our lineup.
While all comics that appear in the newspaper will also appear in the eNewspaper on our website (https://capecodtimes-ma.newsmemory.com/), readers can find additional comics, including some we will no longer publish in print, online at https://www.capecodtimes.com/comics.
As a trusted source of local news, sports, entertainment and arts on Cape Cod, we continuously evaluate how to best serve our audiences. Comics have historically evolved to reflect the culture and tastes of the times.
Comics have been a part of newspapers since the late 1800s when publishers Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst battled to gain subscribers. By 1915, comics started to appear daily in newspapers and have remained an important part of daily and Sunday newspapers.
At a time when we collectively have big problems to solve — a housing crisis, climate change, immigration — comics provide a few minutes of humor, satire and even insight. I hope that our refreshed comic offerings will continue to do so.
Anne Brennan is executive editor of the Cape Cod Times. Contact her at abrennan@capecodonline.com. Follow her on X/formerly Twitter: @AnneBrennanCCT.
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