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  • Candorville 9 Dec 2022

    From Mark Jackson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 9 10:05:12 2022
    After moving Candorville to King Features last week Darrin Bell takes a
    shot at his previous platform:

    https://comicskingdom.com/candorville/2022-12-09

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  • From Darryl H@21:1/5 to Mark Jackson on Fri Dec 9 15:10:17 2022
    On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 9:05:16 AM UTC-6, Mark Jackson wrote:
    After moving Candorville to King Features last week Darrin Bell takes a
    shot at his previous platform:

    https://comicskingdom.com/candorville/2022-12-09

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    Mark Jackson - https://mark-jackson.online/
    Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without
    expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.
    - Kurt Vonnegut

    What would happen if King Features and Andrews-McMeel agreed on a merger of these 2 big comic strip distributors?

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  • From Mark Jackson@21:1/5 to Darryl H on Fri Dec 9 18:13:46 2022
    On 12/9/2022 6:10 PM, Darryl H wrote:
    On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 9:05:16 AM UTC-6, Mark Jackson wrote:
    After moving Candorville to King Features last week Darrin Bell takes a
    shot at his previous platform:

    https://comicskingdom.com/candorville/2022-12-09

    What would happen if King Features and Andrews-McMeel agreed on a
    merger of these 2 big comic strip distributors?

    Antitrust suit?

    --
    Mark Jackson - https://mark-jackson.online/
    Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without
    expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.
    - Kurt Vonnegut

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  • From Default User@21:1/5 to Mark Jackson on Sat Dec 10 08:50:18 2022
    Mark Jackson wrote:

    After moving Candorville to King Features last week Darrin Bell takes
    a shot at his previous platform:

    I don't know that I would consider it a "shot". If anything, it
    acknowledges the importance of GoComics. I consider it a lot better
    platform for comics in many ways than Comics Kingdom.

    I'm not sure why the switch was made. Looking at Wikipedia, the strip
    is apparently syndicated by King Features but published by Andrews
    McMeel.


    Brian

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  • From D.D.Degg@21:1/5 to Default User on Sat Dec 10 07:59:25 2022
    Default User wrote:
    Mark Jackson wrote:
    After moving Candorville to King Features last week Darrin Bell takes
    a shot at his previous platform:
    I don't know that I would consider it a "shot". If anything, it
    acknowledges the importance of GoComics. I consider it a lot better
    platform for comics in many ways than Comics Kingdom.

    I'm not sure why the switch was made. Looking at Wikipedia, the strip
    is apparently syndicated by King Features but published by Andrews
    McMeel.

    The switch was necessary because Washington Post Writers Group
    is winding down their comics business and not renewing contracts.
    Apparently King wouldn't allow Candorville to remain at GoComics
    (Candorville not having the power Shoe did when it switched to King.)

    A number of King strips (Mutts, Zits, +) are published by Andrews McMeel
    which has a vibrant comic book publishing division unlike King.

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  • From Default User@21:1/5 to D.D.Degg on Sat Dec 10 20:05:47 2022
    D.D.Degg wrote:

    The switch was necessary because Washington Post Writers Group
    is winding down their comics business and not renewing contracts.
    Apparently King wouldn't allow Candorville to remain at GoComics
    (Candorville not having the power Shoe did when it switched to King.)

    Interesting. Thanks for the detail.


    Brian

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