comic strip
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In the very first “Doonesbury” comic strip, a young man wearing a football helmet sits in a dorm, waiting to meet his new roommate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
I’m starting to think large numbers of American voters — and especially conservatives — have never read the “Peanuts” comic strip.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Some on social media are comparing Koo to the fictional character Charlie Brown, whose repeated failure to even make contact while attempting to kick a football was a running joke in the Peanuts comic strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
The play, Annie, is based on an American comic strip called "Little Orphan Annie," and when Annie's Sandy speaks, in the balloon over his head is written Arf!
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
