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Nancy (comic strip)

Nancy is an American comic strip, originally written and drawn by Ernie Bushmiller and distributed by United Feature Syndicate and Andrews McMeel Syndication. Its origins lie in Fritzi Ritz, a strip Bushmiller inherited from its creator Larry Whittington in 1925. After Fritzi's niece Nancy was introduced in 1933, Fritzi Ritz evolved to focus more and…

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Authors
Ernie Bushmiller (1938–1982) · Al Plastino (1982–1984) · Mark Lasky (1982–1983) · Jerry Scott (1983–1995) · Guy and Brad Gilchrist (1995–2018)
Current status/schedule
Running
Genre(s)
Surreal humor, gag-a-day, satire, slice of life
Launch date
October 30, 1938; 87 years ago (October 30, 1938) (title changed from Fritzi Ritz)
Preceded by
Fritzi Ritz
Syndicate(s)
United Feature Syndicate / United Media / Andrews McMeel Syndication

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Nancy (comic strip)

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples12
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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Authors · 7
Nancy (comic strip) → Al Plastino (1982–1984), Caroline Cash (2026–), Ernie Bushmiller (1938–1982), Guy and Brad Gilchrist (1995–2018), Jerry Scott (1983–1995), Mark Lasky (1982–1983), Olivia Jaimes (2018–2025)
Current status/schedule · 1
Nancy (comic strip) → Running
Genre(s) · 1
Nancy (comic strip) → Surreal humor, gag-a-day, satire, slice of life
Launch date · 1
Nancy (comic strip) → October 30, 1938; 87 years ago (October 30, 1938) (title changed from Fritzi Ritz)
Preceded by · 1
Nancy (comic strip) → Fritzi Ritz
Syndicate(s) · 1
Nancy (comic strip) → United Feature Syndicate / United Media / Andrews McMeel Syndication

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Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsErnie Bushmiller (1938–1982)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsAl Plastino (1982–1984)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsMark Lasky (1982–1983)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsJerry Scott (1983–1995)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsGuy and Brad Gilchrist (1995–2018)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsOlivia Jaimes (2018–2025)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)AuthorsCaroline Cash (2026–)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)Current status/scheduleRunning1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)Genre(s)Surreal humor, gag-a-day, satire, slice of life1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)Launch dateOctober 30, 1938; 87 years ago (October 30, 1938) (title changed from Fritzi Ritz)1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)Preceded byFritzi Ritz1.00infobox
Nancy (comic strip)Syndicate(s)United Feature Syndicate / United Media / Andrews McMeel Syndication1.00infobox

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