Frank and Ernest is an American comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves.[2] It debuted on November 6, 1972, and has since been published daily in over 1,200 newspapers.[3]
| Frank and Ernest | |
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| Author(s) | Bob Thaves Tom Thaves |
| Website | www |
| Current status/schedule | Current daily strip |
| Launch date | November 6, 1972[1] |
| Syndicate(s) | Newspaper Enterprise Association |
| Genre(s) | Humor, Satire |
The strip is distributed to Spanish-speaking countries as Justo y Franco.[4]
Bob Thaves died on August 1, 2006. His son, Tom Thaves, has since taken over production of the strip.[5]
Awards edit
Thaves won the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984, and 1986 for his work on the strip. Other awards include the Mencken Award for Free Speech and designation as a Champion of Creativity by the American Creativity Association in 2006.[6]
References edit
- ^ http://www.frankandernest.com/cgi/view/display.pl?72-11-06
- ^ Frank and Ernest – FAQ
- ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 161. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ Justo y Franco at GoComics. Accessed Dec. 19, 2018.
- ^ Bob Thaves 10/5/1924 - 8/1/2006
- ^ United Features Syndicate's obituary
External links edit
- Official site
- Frank and Ernest at gocomics.com
- Justo y Franco at GoComics
- Frank and Ernest at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016.
- NCS Awards