Comic strips
Animal Crackers
Lyle the lion, Eugene the elephant and the rest of these civilized animals deliver a glimpse of life in the Freeborn Wildlife Preserve. Animal Crackers' brief text and clean drawings are great for kids. Also available in Spanish.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Annie
An American icon and respected adventurer, Annie sets out on voyages that pit her against some of the comics pages' most notorious criminals. Annie's tireless pursuit of justice has reinvigorated this classic strip, giving it more action, intrigue and curls than ever before.
Annie is no longer available for newspaper syndication. For licensing opportunities, please contact Steve Tippie at stippie@tribune.com or 312-222-4455.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Bound & Gagged
From the ridiculous to the sublime, Summers' sight gags turn everyday occurrences upside down. His clean art style and sharp humor give readers a quick laugh each day. Also available in Spanish.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Brenda Starr ®
Created by female cartoonist Dale Messick, Brenda Starr combines a career in a modern-day newsroom with traditional glamour, intrigue and romance. Starr is an independent professional who exemplifies the modern woman-making her a great role model for teens.
Brenda Starr is no longer available for newspaper syndication. For licensing opportunities, please contact Steve Tippie at stippie@tribune.com or 312-222-4455.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Brewster Rockit: Space Guy! TM
Brewster Rockit is an unlikely captain. He's woefully ill-prepared to lead ... and that's part of his charm. Orbiting the stars in the space station R.U. Sirius, Brewster and his crew of misfits encounter a host of interplanetary anomalies. Brewster Rockit: Space Guy! pushes the limits of space, time and humor. Reach readers 18-34.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Broom-Hilda ®
A strong, character-driven strip, Broom-Hilda enchants readers with the story of a love-starved witch, a troll and their buzzard friends who all live in the forest. While many other comic strips are extensions of reality, Broom-Hilda deals in pure fantasy, making the strip bewitchingly unique.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Dick Tracy ®
Dick Tracy's hard-hitting, fearless style secured his place in Americana as the groundbreaking detective who kept the streets safe and million of readers glued to their comics pages from the depths of the Great Depression to the dawn of the Atomic Age and beyond. Not content to rest on his laurels, Detective Tracy combines old-fashioned values with 21st-century innovation to capture corporate crooks, computer pirates, polluters, skyjackers, terrorists and gang lords. Also available in Spanish.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Gasoline Alley ®
Gasoline Alley, the first comic to have its characters age in real time, uses gentle humor to make astute observations on small-town living and modern family life.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Gil Thorp ®
The perfect bridge between the worlds of ever-expanding big-time sports and the slower-paced times (despite being an accelerating object of fanatical devotion) of high school sports is Tribune Media Services’ classic and newly updated comic strip Gil Thorp, the “Friday Night Lights” of the funny pages. With sharp, contemporary story lines and new, graphically outstanding artwork, Gil Thorp takes readers into the halls of Milford High School, where the legendary Thorp himself is an example of what high school coaches can be on their best days.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
The Middletons
The Middletons is a gentle spoof on the realities of middle-class America. The cast of characters features Morris and Midge Middleton, the archetypical suburban family, and their next-door neighbors, The Wades.
Available: International, U.S. & Canada
Licensing and Reprints
TMS Licensing: We license popular cartoon characters, puzzles and content from renowned creators for print, interactive, TV and film, mobile and board games. TMS also licenses unique commentary in politics, travel, health, business and other categories.
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