Issues in U.S. Newspaper Comic Strips
| “ | Comics are sort of the 'third rail' of the newspaper. | ” |
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—Jeff Reece, lifestyle editor of The Florida Times-Union |
As newspapers change, the changes have affected comic strips.
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