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  • October 4, 1977 Cincinnatti Post comic strip poll

    From Darryl H@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 23 03:39:27 2022
    What was the October 4, 1977 Cincinnatti Post comic strip poll ballot like?

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 23 21:47:42 2022
    The clipping of the 1977 results:

    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111895911/comics-poll-1977/

    Top Ten
    #1: Family Circus (well before Bil Keane died and his lazy son recycled Daddy's gags once or sometimes twice!)
    #2: Peanuts
    #3: Doonesbury
    #4: Belvedere
    #5: The Ryatts
    #6: Nancy
    #7: Andy Capp
    #8: Born Loser
    #9: Rex Morgan M.D.
    #10: Hagar The Horrible

    Sorry, Brian. No love for Funky Winkerbean even then.

    Most never read: Rex Morgan and Doonesbury (no specific ranking given)

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