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Universal Press Syndicate
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
(816) 581-7300

To contact a person in a specific department, choose from the following areas.

One-Time Reprints

To request permission to reprint a comic or text feature from Andrews McMeel Universal please send the following information:

  1. The comic to be reprinted and the original publication date.
  2. A detailed explanation of how you plan to use this feature.
  3. If reprinting in a publication, the circulation of the publication, the cost of the publication to its readers, and the frequency of the publication.
  4. Whether you are requesting North American or World rights.
  5. Whether you are a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.
  6. A recent copy of your publication.

Requests should be made to:

Mary Suggett, Permissions Director
Universal Press Syndicate
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City MO 64106-2109
1-800-255-6734
or e-mail your requests to:
universalreprints@amuniversal.com

We will respond to all requests within three to four weeks with a fee for use or denial of use. For more information, see the Reprint Permissions section of this site.

Print and Online Syndication

John Glynn, VP/Acquisitions and Rights
Universal Press Syndicate
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
(800) 255-6734
jglynn@amuniversal.com

(Please note: We do not accept electronic submissions. For more information, please see our Submission Guidelines.)

National Print and Online Syndication Sales

John Vivona, Vice President/Sales
Universal Press Syndicate
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
816-581-7350
fax - 816-581-7366
salesdirector@amuniversal.com

International Print Syndication Sales

Kerry Slagle, President and CEO
Universal Press Syndicate / Atlantic Syndication
1130 Walnut Street
64106-2109
Phone: 816-581-7340
Fax: 816-581-7346
kslagle@amuniversal.com

Product Licensing

Sarah DeCoursey
Andrews McMeel Universal
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
816-581-7335
Fax – 816-581-7396
sdecoursey@amuniversal.com

Digital Production Questions

Catherine Kirkland, Director of Digital Feature Services
Andrews McMeel Universal
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
816-581-7370
dfsdirector@amuniversal.com

Media Inquiries and Interview Requests

Kathie Kerr, Assistant VP, Communications
Andrews McMeel Universal
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
816-581-7338
kkerr@amuniversal.com

Lee Salem, President and Editor
Universal Press Syndicate
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
816-581-7301
lsalem@amuniversal.com

Subscription Feature Delivery Questions and Resends

Patty Donnelly Adams, Content Delivery Webmaster
Andrews McMeel Universal
1130 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-2109
816-581-7325
800-255-6734 ext. 7325
padams@amuniversal.com

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