Relevance and Not Sweeping Comics Edited Part Of Paper
In a Westport AP piece, editors discuss how humor strips now tackle serious topics like drug abuse and loneliness while remaining a children's page. Doonesbury and other new strips aim to attract young readers, with editors noting comics mirror life yet stay within safe bounds.
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