From the editor: The comics page is changing, but the laughs will remain
One of the first things that newspaper editors learn is that no one likes to read bad news all the time.
People sometimes can’t stand reading another crime story or the account of a bad accident on Route 287. They’ll read stories about taxes, budgets and development, but those stories are like broccoli – they’re good for you and you know should you should like them, but you don’t them need every day.
That’s why we enjoy reading the comics.
We all need a break from the cascade of bad news flung at us from every direction. And in these divisive times, we need a reminder that we’re all human and everything will be alright if we just take a moment for a laugh.
That’s why comics play an important part in our newspapers. We know how important it is to have a balanced diet.
Beginning Oct. 2, you may see some changes to our comics page.
The comics pages will be standardized across most of the national USA TODAY Network. We will be keeping most of your cherished favorites while also introducing some fresh faces and new perspectives.
What you'll see in the Courier News:
Monday through Saturday: Blondie, Zits, Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Hagar, Dennis the Menace, Garfield, Peanuts, For Better or Worse, Baby Blues, Pickles, Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy, Marmaduke, Non Sequitur, Crabgrass, Crankshaft, Luann, Baldo, Frank & Ernest, Born Loser.
Sunday: Blondie, Zits, Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Hagar, Dennis the Menace, Garfield, Peanuts, For Better or Worse, Baby Blues, Pickles, Foxtrot, Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy, Marmaduke, Non Sequitur, Crabgrass.
What you'll see in the Home News Tribune:
Monday through Saturday: Blondie, Zits, Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Hagar, Dennis the Menace, Garfield, Peanuts, For Better or Worse, Baby Blues, Pickles, Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy, Marmaduke, Non Sequitur, Crabgrass.
Sunday: Blondie, Zits, Beetle Bailey, Family Circus, Hagar, Dennis the Menace, Garfield, Peanuts, For Better or Worse, Baby Blues, Pickles, Foxtrot, Pearls Before Swine, Jump Start, Ziggy, Marmaduke, Non Sequitur, Crabgrass, Crankshaft, Luann, Baldo, Frank & Ernest, Born Loser.
All the printed comics are available in the eNewspaper and readers can go online to check out additional comics, including some of those that will no longer appear in the newspaper, at www.mycentraljersey.com/comics.
We know that not everyone will be happy. But we value your feedback because we’re only as good as you say we are. And we so much appreciate your continued support.
Joe Martino is editor of the Courier News, Home News Tribune and MyCentralJersey.com. He can be reached at jmartino@gannettnj.com.
This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: Courier News, Home News Tribune comics receiving refresh Oct. 2
