Now that you're warned, let's talk about the comics in the paper.
Author Johnny Hart died recently, whose B.C. comic was rather tired (although it hasn't shown nearly the kind of wear as the Family Circus or Blondie). According to the Editor's blog at the Tribune:
This week Creators Syndicate, which distributes “B.C.,” announced its plans for the continuation of the strip. Hart’s family has selected six weeks of his favorite strips that will run until early July. Afterwards, Hart’s daughter Perri Hart, will continue the strip on a regular basis.The thing is--and here's that high horse moment you've been waiting for--you wouldn't know that Johnny Hart wrote BC if you read the Tribune. Actually, that's true of at least one other paper I've read. For some reason the authorship of daily comics is left off. So the change from Johnny to Perri Hart won't really be noticed because no one will know.
Why don't cartoonists get bylines? I would think that columnists and reporters would get pretty darn mad if their name suddenly stopped being attached to their work. Shouldn't cartoonists too?
End of random diatribe.
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Are there names/signatures not inside the strip? That's usually where I look for the author ... esp. since sometimes there are "guests." But I guess I have seen some place where they're listed up at the top ... hmmm ...
Sadly, B.C. will continue to run, taking up the space that a much better comic could fill.
Ever wonder why it's so hard to get your comic published? This is why.
B.C. hasn't been funny in the last 10 years. Preachy? Yes. Funny, no.
I've noticed the lack of bylines, too. Very odd. They must have decided it saves space.
I could handle about 3/4 of the comics in the TNT just disappearing. B.C., Family Circus, Blondie, of course. Garfield has to go. Etc.
To REALLY read the comics, however, I refer you all to http://www.comicscurmudgeon.com/. A whole blog devoted to making fun of the comics. (Warning: may cause you to actually start reading Mary Worth)
I don't read the physical paper much so I can't speak to the crinkling sound as I look around for bylines, but online the trib has author names associated with each comic. Trib comics page.
Sometimes they appear twice. Once as a byline above or below the strip, and then as the authors name in one of the panels. When it's a name in a panel I sometimes have difficulty making it out however.
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