Frank and Ernest (comic strip)
Frank and Ernest is an American comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves. It debuted on November 6, 1972, and has since been published daily in over 1,200 newspapers. The strip is distributed to Spanish-speaking countries as Justo y Franco.
Frank and Ernest (comic strip)
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Frank and Ernest is an American comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves. It debuted on November 6, 1972, and has since been published daily in over 1,200 newspapers. The strip is distributed to Spanish-speaking countries as Justo y Franco.
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Bob Thaves died on August 1, 2006. His son, Tom Thaves, has since taken over production of the strip.
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• Title — Frank and Ernest • Creator — Bob Thaves • Current — Tom Thaves • Status — Current daily strip • Syndicate — Newspaper Enterprise Association • Genre — Humor, Satire • First — November 6, 1972 • Website — https: www.gocomics.com/frank-and-ernest
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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.
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- 1.Frank and Ernest - FAQ. frankandernest.com.
- 2.Holtz, Allan. American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. The University of Michigan Press. 161. 2012. 9780472117567.
- 3.Read Justo y Franco by Thaves on GoComics. www.gocomics.com.
- 4.Welcome to Frank and Ernest Dot Com!. www.frankandernest.com.
- 5.Bob Thaves 10/5/1924 - 8/1/2006. frankandernest.com.
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