© 2009-2016 Comic Rocket. The strip is distributed to Spanish-speaking countries as Justo y Franco. ", Unlike most syndicated comic strip cartoonists, Bob Thaves did not write all of the gags for the strip (nor maintain a pretense that he did) and openly solicited for gags in publications such as Writer's Market. All materials contained favorites Frank & Ernest is read by more than 25 million people every day, making it one of today's most popular comics. His son, Tom Thaves, has since taken over production of the strip. Cartoon I More Comics I eCards I Shop I Reprints I Fun I Animation I Search I FAQ I Privacy I Contact. Frank and Ernest Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Stamp Design Office: "The department decided to have a religious message on our next stamp. [3] The humor of the comic is based almost exclusively on wordplay and puns. Home I Today's From perspectives that range from above it all to below it all, Frank & Ernest touches on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from airplanes to zoos, and the characters can be anything in any time period. Bob Thaves died on August 1, 2006. It was the first to be nominated for a Reuben category award for both Syndicated Panel and Comic Strip and has won category Reuben awards three times. The standard 4-frame comic strip is enlarged to approximately 4 x 12 inches. One-time rights (Textbooks, magazines, etc.) about 3 weeks ago Frank and Ernest is an American comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves. Other awards include the Mencken Award for Free Speech and designation as a Champion of Creativity by the American Creativity Association in 2006. It was the first strip to use digital coloring for its Sunday strips and the first strip in over 1,000 newspapers to list the creator's email address. The constant element is the pair's "frank and earnest" iconoclastic attitude. Licensing (Books, Calendars, Products, etc.) Frank & Ernest stars Frank and Ernest, playful punsters with the ability to appear as any person, place or thing in any time period. All Rights Reserved. [2] It debuted on November 6, 1972, and has since been published daily in over 1,200 newspapers. He began to work with his father Bob, the strip’s creator, in 1997. Comic Rocket is a growing index of 40,352 All Rights Reprint Frank and Ernest Make your points ... frankly and earnestly! The strip enjoys a history of innovation having been the first panel presented in a strip format. 1997 was a ground-breaking year: first interactive comics based on strips published in the newspaper, first keyword searchable archive for a comic strip and the first 3-D characters. New to Comic Rocket? A constant element has been word play, including the characters' names. graphics, and other materials are expressly prohibited. [5], Thaves won the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984, and 1986 for his work on the strip. Explore Frank and Ernest. are protected by copyright, trademark or other laws and shall not be used View the comic strip for Frank and Ernest by cartoonist Thaves created July 29, 2020 available on GoComics.com [6], Last edited on 10 September 2020, at 15:29, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_and_Ernest_(comic_strip)&oldid=977721159, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 September 2020, at 15:29. Sizes vary in accordance with the size of the comic itself, but all are printed, centered, on acid-free, archival 11 x 17-inch paper. All "Frank and Frank and Ernest has a tradition of breaking new ground. Postal Dept. Thaves’ irony-laden, pithy brand of observational humor is often inspired by the average Joe’s interaction with perplexing cultural, political, legal and theological questions.”. One Derivative works The result can be a twisted phrase or a skewed outlook that manages to be empathetic and ironic yet never mean-spirited. Frank & Ernest is read daily by an estimated 25 million readers of 1,200 newspapers. Postal Dept. Other awards include the Mencken Award for Free Speech and designation as a Champion of Creativity by the American Creativity Association in 2006. characters, panels and images are ©Thaves. meant to be shown. including the re-transmission of downloaded programs, graphics, and other Frank & Ernest continues to generate smiles, groans and guffaws after more than three decades of bringing a diverse audience to the comics pages. His son, Tom Thaves, has since taken over production of the strip. [4], In a non-sequential story, the main characters are seen not just as humans but as animals, vegetables, minerals and more. The name Ernest is a homophone of the word earnest, which is a synonym for serious. Advertising and sponsorships opportunities, © Copyright 2020 Andrews McMeel Syndication. Frank and Ernest is an American comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves. The strip enjoys a history of innovation having been the first panel presented in a strip format. in this site are protected by copyright, trademark or other laws and No robots are harmed in the making of our products! Ernest" characters, panels and images are ©Thaves. All materials contained in this site ... animated! [4], In a non-sequential story, the main characters are seen not just as humans but as animals, vegetables, minerals and more. Example: U.S. Tom Thaves produces Frank & Ernest . 1997 was a ground-breaking year: first interactive comics based on strips published in the newspaper, first keyword searchable archive for a comic strip and the first 3-D characters. Derivative works and other unauthorized copying or use of stills, audio, Frank See 's animated and interactive comic strips! Dive through the archives or read the latest page, and Comic Rocket will keep track of where you left off. Today's Comic from Frank and Ernest Read Now. and other unauthorized copying or use of stills, audio, and video footage, Comic Rocket is a growing index of 39,961 online comics.We link to creators' sites exactly as they're meant to be shown. and Comic Rocket will keep track of where you left off. Weekday strips are laid out in one long panel with one joke or pun; the Sunday strip is similarly in one large block, with a series of rapid-fire puns pertaining to the characters (usually in character as various characters including, but not limited to, the planets, "Robotics Department," or "Malaprop Man"). Home I Today's [3] The humor of the comic is based almost exclusively on wordplay and puns. 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