About: The Family Circus

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The Family Circus (originally The Family Circle, also Family-Go-Round) is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Bil's death in 2011, is currently written, inked, and rendered (colored) by his son, Jeff Keane. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine Family Circle. The series debuted on February 29, 1960, and has been in continuous production ever since. According to publisher King Features Syndicate, it is the most widely syndicated cartoon panel in the world, appearing in 1,500 newspapers. Compilations of Family Circus comic strips have sold over 13 million copies worldwide.

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  • The Family Circus (« Le Cirque familial ») est une série de dessin d'humour créée par l'Américain Bil Keane et diffusée dans la presse américaine par King Features Syndicate depuis le 19 février 1960. Il l'a réalisée jusqu'à sa mort en 2011, assisté dans les dernières années pour l'encrage et la couleur par son fils (en), lequel a ensuite repris la série. Ces dessins humoristiques mettent en scène une famille américaine moyenne avec quatre jeunes enfants de 18 mois à 7 ans. Malgré son manque d'originalité, la série est rapidement devenue très populaire aux États-Unis. Au milieu des années 2000, elle était diffusée dans plus de 1500 journaux, ce qui en faisant la série de dessin d'humour la plus populaire au monde. (fr)
  • The Family Circus (originally The Family Circle, also Family-Go-Round) is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Bil's death in 2011, is currently written, inked, and rendered (colored) by his son, Jeff Keane. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine Family Circle. The series debuted on February 29, 1960, and has been in continuous production ever since. According to publisher King Features Syndicate, it is the most widely syndicated cartoon panel in the world, appearing in 1,500 newspapers. Compilations of Family Circus comic strips have sold over 13 million copies worldwide. (en)
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  • The Family Circle (en)
  • Family-Go-Round (en)
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  • An early strip featuring Daddy , Dolly, Billy, Mommy , and Jeffy. A fourth child, P.J., was introduced in 1962. (en)
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  • 1960-02-29 (xsd:date)
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  • Humor, gag cartoon, family values, religious (en)
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  • Running (en)
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  • King Features Syndicate (en)
  • Register and Tribune Syndicate (en)
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  • The Family Circus (en)
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  • The Family Circus (originally The Family Circle, also Family-Go-Round) is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Bil's death in 2011, is currently written, inked, and rendered (colored) by his son, Jeff Keane. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine Family Circle. The series debuted on February 29, 1960, and has been in continuous production ever since. According to publisher King Features Syndicate, it is the most widely syndicated cartoon panel in the world, appearing in 1,500 newspapers. Compilations of Family Circus comic strips have sold over 13 million copies worldwide. (en)
  • The Family Circus (« Le Cirque familial ») est une série de dessin d'humour créée par l'Américain Bil Keane et diffusée dans la presse américaine par King Features Syndicate depuis le 19 février 1960. Il l'a réalisée jusqu'à sa mort en 2011, assisté dans les dernières années pour l'encrage et la couleur par son fils (en), lequel a ensuite repris la série. (fr)
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  • The Family Circus (en)
  • The Family Circus (fr)
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