This article about the sequential art form. See also Daily strip and Sunday strip. For the British comedy group, see The Comic Strip.

A comic strip is a short strip or sequence of drawings that tells a story. Drawn by a cartoonist, or an artist, such strips are published on a recurring basis (usually daily or weekly) in newspapers or on the Internet. In the UK and Europe they are also published within comic magazines, with a strip's story sometimes continuing over three pages or more. They usually communicate to the reader via speech balloons.

As the name implies, they can be humorous (as in "gag-a-day" strips like Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois, or Hägar the Horrible). Soap-opera continuity strips (like Judge Parker or Little Orphan Annie) have serious story lines in serial form. They are, however, nonetheless known as "comics" – though the term "sequential art", coined by cartoonist Will Eisner, is also used.

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Artists Make Money By Forgoing Traditional Galleries
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:47:00 -0400
It isn't easy to make money as an artist these days, but three crafty New Yorkers are managing to sell their work — and make a living — outside the traditional gallery system.
Artifacts Sting Stuns Utah Town
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:00 -0400
It took two years and more than $300,000 before federal agents could arrest 17 people in Blanding, Utah, for selling ancient American Indian artifacts on the black market. Locals are upset about the way in which the shouting, gun-wielding agents arrested the suspects.
Britain, Greece Quarrel Over Ancient Relics
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:18:00 -0400
The Parthenon is a national symbol in Greece, but many of the marble sculptures that adorned the temple are in London. The British Museum houses the ancient relics, famously called the Elgin Marbles, claiming it's better equipped to care for them. But now, the Greek government has built a state of the art museum — at a price tag of $200 million — and it wants those sculptures back.
Fade From Black: A Magazine's Long Story
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0400
Scott Simon talks to conceptual artist Jonathon Keats, who recently published what he calls the longest story ever told on the cover of Opium Magazine. It's a nine-word tale covered in ink that reveals one word per century.
Kodachrome To Fade Away, Paul Simon Or No
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:39:00 -0400
The film Kodachrome is known for its unique color and long-lasting durability — and for an iconic mention in a Paul Simon song. Today, Kodak announced that it will no longer manufacture the film.
The 'Mad' Art Of Comic Harvey Kurtzman
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0400
Retrace the strands that led to a lot of current American satire — including The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show — and sooner or later you end up at Harvey Kurtzman.

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