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| ADVICE | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Ask Dr. Weil | Andrew Weil, M.D. | Weekly | English | Medical advice. | |
| Ask the Headhunter | Nick Corcodilos | 1x Weekly | English | Q&A format between readers/creator | |
| Astro Advice Monthly | Eugenia Last | Monthly | English | Horoscope. | |
| Astro Advice Weekly | Eugenia Last | Weekly | English | Horoscope. | |
| Consejos | Liliana Gundlach, Catherine Jagers and Daniel Ramirez | Weekly | English, Spanish | Bilingual advice from three personable, hip young Latino professionals. | |
| Dare to Ask | Phillip j. Milano | 1x Weekly | English | Q&A format between readers/creator | |
| Dear Abby | Jeanne Phillips | 7x Weekly | English | The one and only. | |
| El Horóscopo por Wanda Perry | Wanda Perry | Daily or Weekly | Spanish | Horoscope column from a widely published astrologer. | |
| Focus on the Family | Dr. James Dobson | Weekly | English, Spanish | Forum on family values with a Christian perspective. | |
| The Last Word in Astrology | Eugenia Last | 7x Weekly | English, Spanish | Multimedia astrologer brings an ancient art into the future. | |
| Lovescope | Eugenia Last | Weekly | English | Horoscope. | |
| Your Financial Partner | Valentino Sabuco | Weekly | English | Financial planning advice for the average consumer. | |
| BUSINESS & FINANCE | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| The Motley Fool | David Gardner and Tom Gardner | Weekly | English | Lively investment advice. | |
| Scott Burns | Scott Burns | 3x Weekly | English | Savvy advice to put your finances in order. | |
| CHILDREN | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Aprendo (I Learn) | La Prensa newspaper | Weekly | Spanish | Colorful and enlightening games and jokes. | |
| Biographic | Steve McGarry | Weekly | English | Boldly illustrated personality profiles targeted at the teen reader. | |
| Family Time Crossword | Timothy Parker | 2x Weekly | English | Crossword puzzle with kid-friendly clues. | |
| Magic in a Minute | Mac and Bill King | Weekly | English | Magic tricks for kids. 1/3 st., and 1/4 st. | |
| Manga: Tokyopop Presents — Undertown | Tokyopop | Weekly | English | Manga comic strips. | |
| The Mini Page | Betty Debnam | Weekly | English | High-interest activities lead kids to newspapers. | |
| Ronaldinho Goucho | Mauricio de Sousa | 7x Weekly, Daily and Sunday | English and Spanish | Comic strip. | |
| Tell Me a Story | Adapted by Amy Friedman and Illustrated by Jillian Gilliland |
Weekly | English | A charming classic or original children's story, with enchanting art. | |
| www.4kids.org | www.4kids.org | Weekly | English | Eye-catching guide to the Internet for kids, parents and teachers. | |
| You Can With Beakman and Jax | Jok Church | Weekly | English, Spanish | Lively science feature for kids. | |
| COLOR & GRAPHIC SERVICES | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| PRIMARY COLOR | Edited by Harriet Choice | English | Four categories can be purchased all together or separately. Superb color photos and exceptional text are provided in four feature areas. | ||
| Travel Package | Monthly | One lead and three supporting columns. | |||
| Home Package | Monthly | One lead and three supporting columns. | |||
| Food Package | Weekly | Recipes and cookbook reviews from award-winning writers. | |||
| RealStyle | Weekly | Fashion column by Patricia McLaughlin. | |||
| COMIC PANELS | ||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | |
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Argyle Sweater | Scott Hilburn | Daily and Sunday | English |
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Close to Home | John McPherson | Daily and Sunday | English |
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Cornered | Mike Baldwin | Daily, color or b/w and Sunday | English |
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The 5th Wave | Rich Tennant | Weekly, b/w or color | English |
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The Flying McCoys | Glenn and Gary McCoy | Daily and Sunday | English |
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In the Bleachers | Steve Moore | Daily and Sunday | English |
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Non Sequitur | Wiley Miller | Daily and Sunday | English, Dutch |
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Real Life Adventures | Lance Aldrich and Gary Wise | Daily and Sunday | English |
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Tutelandia | Tute | Daily | Spanish |
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Ziggy | Tom Wilson and Tom Wilson Sr. | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish |
| COMIC STRIPS | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | ||
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Adam@Home | Brian Basset | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Baldo | Hector Cantú and Carlos Castellanos |
Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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The Boondocks | Aaron McGruder | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Calvin & Hobbes (outside North America ONLY) |
Bill Watterson | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese | |
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Cathy | Cathy Guisewite | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Clear Blue Water | Karen Montague-Reyes | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Cleats | Bill Hinds | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Condorito | Rene "Pepo" Rios | Daily and sunday | English and Spanish | |
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La Cucaracha | Lalo Alcaraz | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Cul de Sac | Richard Thompson | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Doonesbury | Garry Trudeau | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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The Duplex | Glenn McCoy | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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The Elderberries | Cory Pandolph | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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For Better or for Worse | Lynn Johnston | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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FoxTrot | Bill Amend | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Fred Bassett | Alex Graham | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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The Fusco Brothers | Joe Duffy | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Garfield | Jim Davis | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, (Dailies in English and Spanish only) | |
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Gaturro | NIK | 7x Weekly | Spanish | |
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Ginger Meggs Outside North America ONLY. |
James Kemsley | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Heart Of The City | Mark Tatulli | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Ink Pen | Phil Dunlap | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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James Bond | Ian Fleming (various artists) | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Judge Dredd | Wagner, Grant and Gibson | 7x Weekly | English | |
| Leyendas Míticas | Ariel Medel | Weekly | Spanish | ||
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lio | Mark Tatulli | Daily and Sunday | English | |
| Manga: Tokyopop Presents — Undertown | Tokyopop | Weekly | English | ||
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Maintaining | Nate Creekmore | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Modesty Blaise | Peter O'Donnell | 6x Weekly | Spanish | |
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Mutt and Jeff | Bud Fisher | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Non Sequitur | Wiley Miller | Daily and Sunday | English, Dutch | |
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Overboard | Chip Dunham | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Pepe | Moco | 6x Weekly | English, Spanish | |
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Pooch Café | Paul Gilligan | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish, Dutch | |
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Preteena | Allison Barrows | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Prickly City | Scott Stantis | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Ronaldinho | Mauricio de Sousa | Daily and Sunday | English, Spanish | |
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Stone Soup | Jan Eliot | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Tank McNamara | Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds | Daily and Sunday | English | |
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Tom the Dancing Bug | Ruben Bolling | Weekly | English | |
| EDITORIAL CARTOONS | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| The gauges in the Description column indicate where the creators generally falls on the political spectrum. | |||||
| Auth | Tony Auth | 3x Weekly | English |  |
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| Bad Reporter | Don Asmussen | 2x Weekly | English | ||
| Jim Borgman | Jim Borgman | 3x Weekly | English | ||
| Carlson | Stuart Carlson | 4x Weekly | English | |
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| Lalo | Lalo Alcaraz | Weekly | English, Spanish |  |
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| McCoy | Glenn McCoy | 3x Weekly | English |  |
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| Oliphant | Pat Oliphant | 3x Weekly | English | |
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| Rall | Ted Rall | 3x Weekly | English | |
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| Ramirez Outside North America ONLY. |
Mike Ramirez | 4x Weekly | Spanish | |
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| Sargent | Ben Sargent | 4x Weekly | English | |
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| Toles | Tom Toles | 5x Weekly | English, Spanish (Weekly) | |
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| Waghorn | Kerry Waghorn | 3x Weekly | English | Established master caricaturist. | |
| EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Ann Coulter | Ann Coulter | 2x Weekly | English | The conservative movement's new diva. | |
| Maggie Gallagher | Maggie Gallagher | 2x Weekly | English | Commentary from a female conservative boomer. | |
| Georgie Anne Geyer | Georgie Anne Geyer | 3x Weekly | English | Viewpoints from a premier foreign correspondent. | |
| Anna Quindlen | Anna Quindlen | Bi-Weekly | English | Honest, gracefully written perspective on modern life. | |
| Richard Reeves | Richard Reeves | Weekly | English | Shrewd and surprising insights on American politics and culture. | |
| National Perspective | David Shribman | Weekly | English | Social and political commentary from well-respected executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. | |
| As I See It | Cynthia Tucker | Weekly | English | Compassionate, commonsense commentary from a black moderate. | |
| Woman to Woman | Shaunti Feldhahn and Andrea Sarvady | Weekly | English | Point/counterpoint editorial matchup between two experienced commentators on opposite ends of the political spectrum. | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert | 3x to 7x Weekly | English | Movie reviews, interviews, Q and A, and weekly home video alert from a Pulitzer Prize winner. | |
| Hollywood & Line | Ben Eckstein | Weekly | English | Hollywood focused odds column. | |
| Hollywood Previews | iMedia International Inc. (iMI) is a publicly held digital publishing and media solutions company specializing in the creation of customized interactive disc products as a part of multimedia campaigns. http://www.imedia-intl.com/ | Monthly 4 page 8.5 X11” tab insert with interactive disc and coupon insertion capabilities | English | Co-branded and customized interactive magazine produced specifically for your newspaper. A convergence of preprint, broadcast and online advertising opportunities with unique and exclusive content which includes New Movies, New DVD’s, Indies, New Music, New Video Games, Electronics, Books, Downloads, Red Carpet, Cover Stories, and much more... | |
| FOOD | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Double-Duty Dinners | Susan Nicholson | Weekly | English | Cook once, eat twice! | |
| 7-Day Menu Planner | Susan Nicholson | Weekly | English | Day-by-day menu plans, recipes and time-saving tips. | |
| Supermarket Sampler | Bonnie Tandy Leblang and Carolyn Wyman | Weekly | English | Clever, informative reviews of what's new on grocery shelves. Includes photo. | |
| HOLIDAY FEATURE | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Mystery @ Elf Camp | Written by: Christopher Scanlan and Katharine Fair; Illustrated by: V. L. Totire | Serialized, 14-part | English | Christmas-themed serialized novel. | |
| HUMOR | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| News of the Weird | Chuck Shepherd | Weekly | English, Spanish | The best bizarre-but-true news of recent weeks. | |
| LIFESTYLE & CONSUMER | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| College Bound | Joanne Levy-Prewitt | Weekly | English | Advice for college-bound high school students and their parents. | |
| Creating Spaces | Marcia Lyon | Weekly | English | Architectural designer solves home remodeling challenges. | |
| Digital Slob | Curt Brandao | Weekly | English | People who love techno gadgets | |
| Earthweek | Steve Newman | Weekly | English | Graphic digest of natural and environmental events worldwide. | |
| Figuratively Speaking | John MacIntyre | 1x Weekly | English | Statistics column. | |
| Focus on the Family | Dr. James Dobson | Weekly | English, Spanish | Forum on family values with a Christian perspective. | |
| Head Case | Kim Max | Weekly | English, Spanish | Psychological Quiz. | |
| Hollywood & Line | Ben Eckstein | Weekly | English | Hollywood focused odds column. | |
| Living Green | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Information on the latest ways to use (or re-use) resources more efficiently. | |
| Mr. Handyperson | Mark Hetts | Weekly | English | Humorous and useful advice on home repairs. | |
| Mystery @ Elf Camp | Written by: Christopher Scanlan and Katharine Fair; Illustrated by: V. L. Totire | Serialized, 14-part | English | Christmas-themed serialized novel. | |
| On Computers | Bob and Joy Schwabach | Weekly | English, Spanish | Unstuffy look at what's new in computers. | |
| On Ethics | Randy Cohen | Weekly | English | Thoughtful, wry approach to ethical questions. | |
| Pet Connection Column | Gina Spadafori | Weekly | English | Expert advice and heartwarming stories. | |
| Pet Connection Page | Gina Spadafori | Weekly | English | Expert advice. heartwarming stories, plus color photos and room for ads. | |
| Religion News Service | 5x Weekly | English | News and features pertaining to religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues. | ||
| Religion News Service Weekly Report | Weekly | English | One feature with photo, two articles and one columnist. | ||
| Smart Moves | Ellen James Martin | Weekly | English | All the basics home buyers and sellers need. | |
| Weather Central | Weather Central | Daily, Weekly | English | Complete, fully customizable weather information delivered as finished graphic. | |
| Women & Money | Suze Orman | Weekly | English | Personal financial advice. | |
| The Writer's Art | James J. Kilpatrick | Weekly | English | Witty look at what's wrong (and what's right) with newspaper writing. | |
| NEWS SERVICES | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| COXnet Special Edition | Cox News | Daily | English | Text and photo service. | |
| The Daily | Brandusa Nero | Daily | English, Spanish | Fashion and celebrity news and photo service. | |
| Fronteras | Danilo Black and UPS | Weekly | Spanish | Paginated, 32-page customizable insert in color. | |
| The Independent | Daily (Eng) or Weekly (Spa) | English, Spanish | Unique international news service featuring renowned journalists. | ||
| Religion News Service | 5x Weekly or Weekly | English | News and features pertaining to religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues. | ||
| PUZZLES | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Baker Street Puzzle | Weekly | English | Word and logic puzzles. | ||
| Crucigramas Diarios | Angel Freire | 6x Weekly | Spanish | Traditional crossword puzzle from a leading puzzlemaster. | |
| Family Time Crossword | Timothy Parker | 2x Weekly | English | Crossword puzzle with kid-friendly clues. | |
| The Magic Eye | Cheri Smith and Dawn Zimiles | Weekly | English, Spanish | 3-D color visual puzzle. | |
| Merlin's World of Marvels | Weekly | English | Interesting, true facts from around the world. | ||
| Pasatiempos (Pastimes) | Angel Freire | Weekly | Spanish | Ever-changing variety of games (6 different games per week). | |
| Sopa De Letras (Word Soup) | Angel Freire | 6x Weekly | Spanish | Traditional word search, with a twist. | |
| Teleword | David Ouellet | Weekly and Sunday | English | A true test of word power. | |
| The Universal Crossword | Timothy Parker | Daily and Weekly | English | Some of the hottest puzzles in print. | |
| The Universal Diagramless Crossword | Timothy Parker | Daily and Weekly | English | Some of the hottest puzzles in print. | |
| Universal Kakuro | Timothy Parker | Daily and Weekly | English | Some of the hottest puzzles in print. | |
| Universal Sudoku | David Bodycombe | Daily and Weekly | English, Spanish | A worldwide puzzle that uses numbers instead of words. | |
| Whatzit? | Paul Sellers | 6x Weekly | English | Compact, visual brain-teasers. | |
| Wonderword | David Ouellet | Daily and Sunday | English | Find the words for daily theme. | |
| COXnet PAGES | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| Cox Pages | Cox News Service | Weekly plus seasional special issues | English | News and features on a variety of topics, including health, technology, sports, and more! | |
| Books | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Features stories, reviews, and interviews. | |
| Careers | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Insight into the complicated task of job hunting. | |
| Generations | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Topics of interest to Americans 50 and older and the people who care about them. | |
| Golf Insider | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Combines the best of golf circuit coverage with instruction from former pro golfer T.J. Tomasi. | |
| The Great Outdoors | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Wide variety of topics, from hunting and fishing to hiking and camping. | |
| Healthy Living | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Columns and news features about personal health and fitness. | |
| Living Green | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Information on the latest ways to use (or re-use) resources more efficiently. | |
| Lifestyles | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Entertainment, home improvement ideas, fashion and consumer tips. | |
| NASCAR Insider | Cox News Service | Weekly or 2x Weekly | English | Complete update on NASCAR news. | |
| NFL Insider | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Capsule previews of upcoming games, standings and a feature on a hot play, coach or issue. | |
| Personal Technology | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Reviews of hardware, software and the Internet and the latest trends. | |
| The Video Game Page | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Reviews, previews, tips and cheat codes on all the most popular games from all platforms. | |
| Wheels | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Columns, features and road tests. | |
| SERIALS | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| SPORTS | |||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Frequency | Languages | Description | |
| America's Line | Ben Eckstein | 7x Weekly | English | Up-to-the-minute betting lines from the most respected Nevada oddsmaker. | |
| Golf Insider | Cox News Service with T.J. Tomasi | Weekly | English | Golf instruction and insider information from a Top 100 teaching professional. | |
| NASCAR Insider | Cox News Service | Weekly | English | Two-parts each week covering the racing circuit. | |
| NCAA Conference Basketball | Weekly | English | Weekly preview of college conference basketball. | ||
| NCAA Conference Football | Weekly | English | Weekly preview of college conference football. | ||
| SUNDAY COMICS | ||||
| Feature | Creator(s) | Languages | Sizes | |
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Adam@Home | Brian Bassett | English | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab |
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Baldo | Hector Cantu and Carlos Castellanos |
English, Spanish | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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The Boondocks | Aaron McGruder | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Calvin & Hobbes (outside North America ONLY) |
Bill Watterson | English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese | 1/2 tab |
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Cathy | Cathy Guisewite | English, Spanish | 1/2 st. 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab |
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Clear Blue Water | Karen Montague-Reyes | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/2 tab |
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Cleats | Bill Hinds | English | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Close to Home | John McPherson | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Condorito | Pepo | Spanish | 1/2 tab |
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Cornered | Mike Baldwin | English | 1/3 st., 1/3 tab |
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La Cucaracha | Lalo Alcaraz | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Doonesbury | Garry Trudeau | English | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., full and 1/2 tab |
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The Duplex | Glenn McCoy | English | 113 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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The Elderberries | Phil Frank & Joe Troise | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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The Flying McCoys | Glenn and Gary McCoy | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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For Better or for Worse | Lynn Johnston | English, Spanish | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full tab |
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FoxTrot | Bill Amend | English, Spanish | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Fred Basset | Alex Graham | English, Spanish | 1/2 tab |
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The Fusco Brothers | J.C. Duffy | English | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 and 1/2 tab |
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Garfield | Jim Davis | English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, German | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab |
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Heart of the City | Mark Tatulli | English | 1/3 st. 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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In the Bleachers | Steve Moore | English | 1/3 st. and 1/4 st. |
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James Bond | Ian Fleming (and various artists) | English, Spanish | 1/2 tab |
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Magic Eye | Cheri Smith | English, Spanish | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Mutt and Jeff | Bud Fisher | English, Spanish | Full and 1/2 tab |
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Non Sequitur | Wiley Miller | English | Vertical |
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Overboard | Chip Dunham | English, Spanish | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Pooch Cafe | Paul Gilligan | English, Spanish, Dutch | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Preteena | Allison Barrows | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Prickly City | Scott Stantis | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Real Life Adventures | Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Stone Soup | Jan Eliot | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/3 tab |
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Tank McNamara | Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds | English | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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You Can With Beakman & Jax | Jok Church | English, Spanish | 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Wonderword | David Ouellet | English | 1/3 st. and 1/2 tab |
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Www.4kids.org | www.4kids.org | English | 1/3 st., 1/4 st., and 1/2 tab |
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Ziggy | Tom Wilson and Tom Wilson II | English, Spanish | 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab |
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