The not me, ida know, and nobody gremlins ran rampant throughout our house. The series debuted on february 29, 1960, and has been in continuous production ever since. While its ostensibly a humorous comic strip with a wide circulation, the family circus. The mom in the family circus comic strip is a real. Nov 09, 2011 bil keane, creator of the family circus comic strip, has died at the age of 89. Beloved familyfriendly cartoonist bil keane passes. These gremlins took the blame for many accidents around the keane household. Family circus comic strip for september 03 2014 learn how to fish with these great ideas be sure to check out this. Bil keane remembered as creator of family circus comic. The family circus 1960 present by bil keane keane s real family influenced his cartoon creations, drawing from their everyday experiences and the kids comical takes on the world. The ghostlike ida know and not me who got blamed for household accidents were staples of the strip.
In its literal form, bil keanes the family circus originally the family circle is about the innocent childhood adventures of young siblings billy, dolly, jeffy, and infant p. The ghostlike ida know and not me who got blamed for household. He mcs the national society of cartoonists awards most years, and remarkably will swear like a sailor and tell joke that leave audiences in tears. Bil keane creator of the family circus 1922 2011 funeral services for bil keane will be held at 1pm, saturday, november 19, 2011 at our lady of perpetual help catholic church, in scottsdale. In it, i had written that the family circus wouldnt even qualify as funny in remote villages in eastern europe. The family circus originally the family circle is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist bil keane and currently written, inked, and colored by his son, jeff keane. I was going to point out that family circle is a magazine and the family circus is that lameass comic strip, but i have decided against pointing out this fact.
In this june 21, 2006 file photo, cartoonist bil keane, creator of the comic strip family circus, poses in his. Aug 6, 2016 as a kid, i owned several family circus books. A spokeswoman for king features syndicate, the comic strip s. There is no music because i dont want the video to removed for. Bil keanes family circus is one of the most beloved newspaper strips of all time, appearing consistently in 1500 newspapers. For more than a half century, bil keanes clever family circus comics entertained readers with a mix of humor and traditional family values. Family circus trivia family circus arcamax publishing. Occasionally, parents bil and thel will contribute some insightful comment about the childrens exploits, like when.
Maybe you read it in passing, or maybe youre an avid fan. Jul 31, 2011 there is no music because i dont want the video to removed for. One of the bestknown features of keanes work is the dotted line comics, showing the. The family circus strip for october 2015 choose from more than 70 comics brought to you by the milwaukee journal sentinel and our partners at king features syndicate. Its not every year we get to celebrate the anniversary of this beloved comic. One thing we love about the primordial, 60sera family circus is the acknowledgment that raising a rambunctious brood of everchatty scottsdale tykes could drive pops to hit the sauce.
Either way, youre probably one of the millions of readers around the world who are familiar with the family circus. So here they are, comic riffss five rules for making family circus. For kids like me there was a map and a compass hidden in family circus. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from family circle, the magazine of the same name.
The ghostlike ida know and not me who deferred blame for household accidents were staples of the strip. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine. The family circus has been in continuous production for over 40 years, yet inexplicably remains the most widley syndicated comic strip in the world. Bil keane, whose family circus comic strip entertained americans for over. Although keane kept the strip current with references to pop culture movies and songs, the context of his comic was timeless. There was another ghostlike character named not me who functioned in the same way. Familyoriented strip was last frontier of wholesome family humor. The family circus is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist bil keane and, since bils. Likely supported by nostalgic grandparents who crave wholesome, meaningless fluff in their funnies. Nov 11, 2011 the encomiums for family circus creator. Nov 09, 2011 although keane kept the strip current with references to pop culture movies and songs, the context of his comic was timeless. In the mid 1970s cartoonist bil keane added a few imaginary characters to his comic strip, the imaginary gremlins not me and ida know.
Jeff keane is now ringmaster of the circus, and wed like to take the opportunity to wish jeff and the entire family a very happy anniversary even not me and ida know and wed. Family circus free comics comic strips online comics. Phoenix bil keanes family circus comics entertained readers with a simple but. Sep 29, 2017 as a kid, i owned several family circus books. All comics select 9 to 5 agnes animal crackers arctic circle b.
Bil keanes the family circus originally the family circle is a long running since. Jun 11, 2015 family circus kids blaming not me, ida know and nobody. Jeffy and pj are a thunderous and tight rhythm section, and billys barbaric growl pairs perfectly with dolly and thels operatic wails, as they perform bils lyrics of burning churches and cannibalism reminiscent of the finest norwegian black metal. The comic was revolutionary in its design with its signature circular daily format. Regular readers of this blog might know that im not the worlds biggest fan of the family circus, the longtime newspaper comic strip panel, actually that presented the adventures of a typical american suburban family haunted by the ghosts of dead grandparents and. Not me is the best known, but ida know, nobody and o. Bil keane, creator of the family circus comic strip, has died at the age of 89. Nov 08, 2011 bil keane creator of the family circus 1922 2011 funeral services for bil keane will be held at 1pm, saturday, november 19, 2011 at our lady of perpetual help catholic church, in scottsdale.
The family circus originally the family circle, also familygoround is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist bil keane and, since bils death in 2011, is currently written, inked, and colored by his son, jeff keane. I dont know about you, but it seems like the artist had a lot of insight into my family. Comics kingdom happy 14th birthday to the family circus. Bil keane, creator of the comic strip family circus, has died at age 89 a spokeswoman for king features syndicate, the comic strip s distributor, says keane died tuesday. While its ostensibly a humorous comic strip with a wide circulation, the family circus has been more popular as the butt of jokes at least since thenineties. The angry emails are pouring in following my post this week, inopportune yuks disorder. The familys pets were dogs barfy and sam, and the cat, kittycat. In this bil keane family circus, jeffy wanders the neighborhood in dreams. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine family circle. The family circus originally the family circle is a syndicated comic strip created and written by cartoonist bil keane and inkedcolored by his son, jeff keane. Regular readers of this blog might know that im not the worlds biggest fan of the family circus, the longtime newspaper comic strip panel, actually that presented the adventures of a typical american suburban family haunted by the ghosts of dead grandparents and phantoms called not me and ida know.
Occasionally, parents bil and thel will contribute some insightful comment about the childrens exploits, like when they all were imitating waynes world and bil says. Growing up i looked forward to reading the family circus comic strip in the sunday newspaper to be honest, the comics were about all i read. A spokeswoman for king features syndicate, the comic strip s distributor, confirmed he died yesterday but would not. The family circus does present an idealized world filled with children who say the darndest things, and though i usually cant stand it i can see how its corny aesthetic might comfort a young person who needs a safe space to call her own. The ghostlike ida know and not me who got blamed for. Additional gremlins named ida know in september 1975, nobody, o. Comic riffs 5 rules for making family circus into the. Bil keane created family circus when he was a father with a young family, himself.
Cartoonist bil keane, creator of the comic strip family circus, died tuesday at age 89. The parents in that comic strip really loved their children. Dysfunctional family circus, where the programmer would display a comic each day without the captionpunchline and invite people to submit new ones which you could look through. Occasionally, parents bil and thel will contribute some insightful comment about the childrens exploits, like when they all were imitating waynes world and bil says makes sense to me. Not me, nobody and ida know deny responsibility for pulling the plug.
The family circus only made one album, but its a killer. Comic riffs 5 rules for making family circus into the newly. This entry was posted in newspaper comic strips and tagged blondie, curtis, dilbert, family circus, family circus ida know, family circus not me, garfield, peanuts, zits on march 11, 2012 by keithroysdon. The family behind the family circus comic genealogy. It was funny as hell, but bils syndicate found out about it, and bil himself called the programmer, who came to think that bils a really nice guy so he voluntarily. The family circus is the comic strip equivalent of a norman rockwell painting. Aug 31, 2011 in it, i had written that the family circus wouldnt even qualify as funny in remote villages in eastern europe. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. According to publisher king features syndicate, it i. Mom loved family circus, especially not me and ida know. The family circus is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist bil keane and, since bils death in 2011, is currently written, inked, and colored by his son, jeff keane. I recommend listening to music while the video is playing.
It was little touches like these, in addition to the family style theme of the family circus comic, that made it so popular. Occasionally, parents bil and thel will contribute some insightful comment about the childrens exploits. The ghostlike ida know and not me who deferred blame for. Bil keanes the family circus originally the family circle is a long running since 1960 newspaper comic about the innocent childhood adventures of young siblings billy, dolly, jeffy, and infant p. Family circus kids blaming not me, ida know and nobody. Best comic strip with theme its traditional for the sunday paper to. Created by bil keane and based loosely on his life, family circus is about the challenges and adventures of a suburban family of six. Also, to stay true to the strip, it should not be funny or interesting in any way.
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