Newspapers rarely hear from angrier readers than when they mess with the comics. So the Daily News' decision to completely revamp its section -- and drop a whole lot of moldy oldies -- has many up in arms.
The Daily News' Friendly Fire blog admits as much. I particularly love this one passionate reader's plea to save "Funky Winkerbean" (wow, that strip still exists?!):
What have you done with Funky Winkerbean? We are following the tragic story of cancer and now, the cartoon is not in its regular space. Please return it so we can follow the story. Thanks, Brenda
Because, after all, nothing brightens up the Funny Pages more than a strip featuring a "tragic story of cancer." Sheesh. But for all of you missing a dose of "Funky" today, here it is, above. Apparently it's A Very Special Dialogue-Free Funky Winkerbean today.
Here's another Daily News reader whose taste also runs from the unfunny to the unfunny:
Dinette Set, For Better or Worse, Funky Winkerbean, Garfield, One Big Happy, Hagar The Horrible, Beetle Bailey and Willy 'n Ethel...the removal of my favorite 8 (count 'em, eight) comics from your pages begs the question, "Why?".
Anyone with a synapse cracking must assume it is a question of money. The replacements must be less expensive. By the way, if a poll were done prior to this then I missed it. I'm amazed someone didn't come up with the "Paris 'n Posh" section to replace the comics completely.
I have two suggestions. 1) Fire the "Comics Editor". 2) Bring back the comics named above.
If these daily comics aren't back in the "new LA.COM" within the month, please cancel my daily paper.
Barbara Kussman
On the positive tip, the Daily News has axed the brutally unfunny "Mallard Fillmore," several months after the L.A. Times did the same thing. That makes Los Angeles a "Mallard Fillmore"-free zone!
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