Frank and Ernest (comic strip)

Frank and Ernest
Author(s)Bob Thaves
Tom Thaves
Websitewww.gocomics.com/frankandernest
Current status/scheduleCurrent daily strip
Launch dateNovember 6, 1972 (November 6, 1972)[1]
Syndicate(s)Newspaper Enterprise Association
Genre(s)Humor, Satire

Frank and Ernest is an American comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves.[2] It debuted on November 6, 1972, and has since been published daily in over 1,200 newspapers.[3]

The strip is distributed to Spanish-speaking countries as Justo y Franco.[4]

Bob Thaves died on August 1, 2006. His son, Tom Thaves, has since taken over production of the strip.[5]

  1. ^ http://www.frankandernest.com/cgi/view/display.pl?72-11-06
  2. ^ Frank and Ernest – FAQ
  3. ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 161. ISBN 9780472117567.
  4. ^ Justo y Franco at GoComics. Accessed Dec. 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Bob Thaves 10/5/1924 - 8/1/2006

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