of the book helps to make it feel like more of a prestige package, a celebration of the series rather than just a cheap cash-in. ... Although the book will largely be bought by fans of the series, it's still accessible for absolute newcomers." KC Carlson of Comics Worth Reading stated, "If you ever had more than a passing interest in newspaper strips, you owe it to yourself to check out this collection." References American comic strips 1961 comics debuts 1977 comics debuts Comic strip duos Gag-a-day comics Satirical comics Metafictional comics Surreal comedy Fictional American people American comics characters Comics characters introduced in 1961 Comics about comics