The Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy and now his brother Gary McCoy, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication since April 1993.[1]

The Duplex
Author(s)Glenn McCoy
Websitewww.gocomics.com/duplex
Launch dateSeptember 7, 1993; 30 years ago (September 7, 1993)
Syndicate(s)Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication
Publisher(s)Andrews McMeel Publishing
Genre(s)Humor

The Duplex has been published as a syndicated daily newspaper comic strip and on the internet.[2] Although designed for American readers, The Duplex enjoys popularity outside the USA.

Characters edit

The characters of The Duplex include:

  • Eno L. Camino, the main character
  • Fang, Eno's dog and best friend
  • Gina, Eno's and Fang's neighbor
  • Mitzi, Gina's poodle and Fang's object of affection
  • Elvin, Eno's neighbor and friend

Awards edit

In 2005, the National Cartoonists Society gave The Duplex the award for 2004's best Newspaper Comic Strip.

Books edit

Two collections of strips have been published:

  • Mccoy, Glenn (1998). The Duplex. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-0836251852.
  • Mccoy, Glenn (2006). Bad Habits. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-0740761959.

References edit

  1. ^ "'The Duplex,' A New Comic Strip, Starts Today In The Seattle Times". The Seattle Times. 1993-04-18. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 138. ISBN 9780472117567.

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