As the USA TODAY Network debuts a new comics lineup across the nation, we are delving into the history and cultural impact of this uniquely American art form with experts from Ohio State University ...

Comic strips have become one of the most unique forms of self-expression. All art is beautiful, but it takes a special kind ...

To save money, many newspapers are carrying fewer funnies. BINGHAMTON, N.Y., March 13, 2010— -- No matter how bad the news, no matter how grim the headlines, you could always count on a smile ...

Although The Far Side ended in 1995, fans still seek more content from creator Gary Larson. From reading old comic strips to staying up-to-date with Larson on his website, readers will stop at nothing ...

Snoopy and Charlie Brown from Charles Schulz's timeless "Peanuts" comic strip in their big-screen debut in a CG-animated feature film in 3D, "The Peanuts Movie." Blue Sky Animation / Twentieth Century ...

Here in the United States, we view winter as a drudgery to withstand. In Finland and other Nordic countries, winter is relished and enjoyed, with lots of sledding, coffee and trips to the sauna. This ...

IN an upcoming “Opus” Sunday comic strip, Berkeley Breathed’s affable waterfowl Opus comes across an iPod-toting twentysomething who has no clue what a newspaper is. In the strip’s eight little boxes, ...

When I was in grade school, they called the comics section the funny-pages, because all the comic strips would at least bring a smile to your face. I still read the funny-pages first thing in the ...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Older Americans may be ignored by much of the media, but they’re getting a lot of attention these days in one surprising venue: the comics.

Hans Bjordahl is the quintessential new-media cartoonist. Bjordahl, a 36-year-old program manager for Microsoft's Outlook e-mail program, has also been a cartoonist for years, first at his college ...