Does anyone remember the Star Ledger weekday comics layout, circa 1985?

Submitted by johnmflores t3_zxvi28 in newjersey

I remember the Peanuts were by themselves by the TV listings. And then one or two pages away was the bulk of the comic strips, spread across two pages. On the upper left was a big rectangle with single frame comics like Lockhorns, Ziggy, and Family Circus. Below on the left was the serious comics like Prince Valiant. On the right was another column of funnies like For Better & for Worse. And then on the right page was another column with things like Beetle Bailey, Andy Capp, Mutt & Jeff, and others.

A friend and I are trying to remember the layout and we're drawing blanks. I can't find images online anywhere. I even created a Google drawing of the layout.

Any help appreciated.

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rollotomasi07071 t1_j23x90r wrote

A NJ public library may have microfilms/microfiche/microwhatever of old Star Ledger editions. A while back I went to the Newark Public Library and looked up newspaper articles from the 50s.

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johnmflores OP t1_j244uld wrote

That's a great tip but I'm trying to do this without having to put pants on gif

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Groady_Wang t1_j22ifn6 wrote

There was the viking comic iirc also?

Garfield as well

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johnmflores OP t1_j245053 wrote

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember the name of that Viking comic!

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dsarma t1_j24qiud wrote

Hagar the Horrible?

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johnmflores OP t1_j24vx1f wrote

YES. Was there a serious one too near Prince Valiant?

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dsarma t1_j25e26m wrote

If it helps, I remember nothing of Prince valiant, but Hagar the Horrible I do recall. Which is such a weird specific comic that I thought must have been a fever dream, because nobody else has heard of it.

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771springfield t1_j23fim2 wrote

Don’t forget Nancy

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johnmflores OP t1_j25nexd wrote

Can't forget Nancy with her hairbrush hairstyle! Such an odd cartoon!

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mcgeggy t1_j242sbj wrote

Calvin & Hobbes?

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johnmflores OP t1_j244xjm wrote

Oh of course - how could I have forgotten that! Do you remember which column it was in?

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Deardog t1_j247exx wrote

From today's comic pages - some of these might be helpful for your memory...Dennis the Menace (single frame), Momma, Wizard of Id, Shoe, Blondie, Sally Forth, Mother Goose and Grimm, Funky Winkerbean, Dilbert, Peanuts, plus a bunch of others that I think are relatively recent additions.

I remember Prince Valiant as only a Sunday comic? Also, Cathy was around in the 80's with Hi and Lois. There's also a couple a very old ones that are gone now: Mary Worth, Apartment 3G, Rex Morgan, MD.

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johnmflores OP t1_j24w2ow wrote

Thanks so much for this! Funky Winkerbean LOL

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Deardog t1_j25jg8t wrote

Funky is one of the few comics where the characters actually aged. Funky and friends are grown with their own adult kids now. It's going to end at the end of this year.

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johnmflores OP t1_j25n6z2 wrote

Wow. I hope it ends on a high note. I always enjoyed the teenage angst of Funky.

For Better or For Worse was another comic where the characters aged. But you're right - it's extremely rare.

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