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'''''Marvin''''' is a daily [[newspaper]] [[comic strip]] created by [[cartoonist]] [[Tom Armstrong (cartoonist)|Tom Armstrong]] and distributed in the U.S. by [[Hearst Corporation|Hearst]]'s [[King Features Syndicate]]. It debuted in 1982. It revolves around the life and times of a young baby boy named Marvin, his father and mother Jeff and Jenny Miller, and their dog Bitsy. Other characters include Megan, Marvin's cousin; Janet, who is Megan's mother and Jenny's sister (she and her husband were divorced); Ming Ming, Janet's adopted daughter from China; and Bea and Roy, Marvin's grandparents. |
'''''Marvin''''' is a daily [[newspaper]] [[comic strip]] created by [[cartoonist]] [[Tom Armstrong (cartoonist)|Tom Armstrong]] and distributed in the U.S. by [[Hearst Corporation|Hearst]]'s [[King Features Syndicate]]. It debuted in 1982. It revolves around the life and times of a young baby boy named Marvin, his father and mother Jeff and Jenny Miller, and their dog Bitsy. Other characters include Megan, Marvin's cousin; Janet, who is Megan's mother and Jenny's sister (she and her husband were divorced); Ming Ming, Janet's adopted daughter from China; and Bea and Roy, Marvin's grandparents. Most of the humor in '''''Marvin''''' results from Marvin's frequent defecation. |
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Bea and Roy Arnold<ref name="Dec82008">Dec. 8, 2008 Marvin strip</ref><ref>Mar. 30, 2010 Marvin strip</ref> lost their retirement savings in the [[Late-2000s recession|2008 recession]] and had to move in with Jeff and Jenny; Janet did not have enough room.<ref name="Dec82008"/><ref>Dec. 12, 2008 Marvin strip</ref> Bea and Roy have a [[schnauzer]] named Junior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyink.com/features/Marvin|title=Marvin|publisher=Dailyink|accessdate=2011-12-16}}</ref> |
Bea and Roy Arnold<ref name="Dec82008">Dec. 8, 2008 Marvin strip</ref><ref>Mar. 30, 2010 Marvin strip</ref> lost their retirement savings in the [[Late-2000s recession|2008 recession]] and had to move in with Jeff and Jenny; Janet did not have enough room.<ref name="Dec82008"/><ref>Dec. 12, 2008 Marvin strip</ref> Bea and Roy have a [[schnauzer]] named Junior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyink.com/features/Marvin|title=Marvin|publisher=Dailyink|accessdate=2011-12-16}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:41, 21 January 2012
| Marvin | |
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| Author(s) | Tom Armstrong |
| Website | http://www.kingfeatures.com/ |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | 1982 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Marvin is a daily newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Tom Armstrong and distributed in the U.S. by Hearst's King Features Syndicate. It debuted in 1982. It revolves around the life and times of a young baby boy named Marvin, his father and mother Jeff and Jenny Miller, and their dog Bitsy. Other characters include Megan, Marvin's cousin; Janet, who is Megan's mother and Jenny's sister (she and her husband were divorced); Ming Ming, Janet's adopted daughter from China; and Bea and Roy, Marvin's grandparents. Most of the humor in Marvin results from Marvin's frequent defecation.
Bea and Roy Arnold[1][2] lost their retirement savings in the 2008 recession and had to move in with Jeff and Jenny; Janet did not have enough room.[1][3] Bea and Roy have a schnauzer named Junior.[4]
In 2010, the Millers got new neighbors, the Purfects, who are so perfect they make the Millers feel inadequate. Rodney Purfect has a Ph.D. and is a company president, has won the Heisman Trophy and climbed Mount Kiliminjaro. He is 6 feet 5 inches tall and very manly. Barbie Purfect is a housewife who attended cooking school in Paris, was a cheerleader, class president and sorority president. Rodney Perfect II is two and a half but reads at a third grade level, performed his piano composition for Queen Elizabeth II and was potty trained at 6 months.[5]
In 2011, at age 2 1/2, Marvin's Kiddie Korral classmate Warren had a 195 IQ and had developed Cryspace.[6]
In 2005, Marvin guest starred in the comic strip Blondie for their 75th anniversary.
There was also an earlier strip by the same name, which was created by Pat Moran and syndicated in 1973.
References
- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
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