Comics are changing. What to expect from new lineup in Times Herald-Record

Katie Sullivan Borrelli, Middletown Times Herald- Record
·2 min read

In the news business, things are always changing. Breaking news, compelling features and the latest sports updates keep us all on our toes.

Flip back a few pages in each edition of the Times Herald-Record and you'll find one constant: the comics. Without fail, the funny papers deliver funny.

That treasured tradition is here to stay, but as we continuously evaluate our content and how to best serve our audiences, we're reminded that even comics have evolved over time to reflect the current culture and tastes.

With fall's arrival, we enter a season of change.

After surveying and listening to our loyal readers across USA TODAY Network publications, we have decided to update our offerings with a new comics package, embracing the modern while continuing to incorporate beloved favorites.

Starting Oct. 2, a new, refreshed presentation debuts in the Times Herald-Record's comics pages.

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New additions include Zits, Beetle Bailey, Dennis the Menace, Pickles, Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy and Marmaduke.

The daily section will still include 17 comics: Blondie, Zits, Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Hagar, Dennis the Menace, Garfield, Peanuts, For Better or For Worse, Baby Blues, Pickles, Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy, Marmaduke, Non Sequitur and Crabgrass.

In our Sunday edition, you'll find all of those in color, plus FoxTrot.

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Don't forget, you can also view these comics online through our eNewspaper, and check out even more at recordonline.com/comics.

In this new presentation, we hope you'll find a celebration of comics. It's been designed with intention, to add a dose of humor and a smile to your daily routine.

As the days get colder, take a sip of a warm drink, tuck into your coziest slippers and turn to our latest edition of the funny papers in the Times Herald-Record.

Rest assured, they'll still be funny.

Katie Borrelli is the Local Editor of the Times Herald-Record / recordonline.com and can be reached by email.

This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Comics format: What you’ll find in new Times Herald-Record lineup