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Second generation
But all original good things must come to an end. The strip's current story line -- the budding romance between oldest daughter Elizabeth and an old high school flame -- will be spliced with Michael's remembrances until it gradually reaches a natural conclusion early next year.
"I'm interested and readers are interested to know what is going to happen with Anthony and Elizabeth," Johnston says. "That resolution can't happen too fast. They've only just started to see each other again after a long time apart."
But after that is settled, only old strips will be offered; essentially a greatest hits collection. The precedent for that was set by "Peanuts," which has served up repeats from the strip's 1970s heyday since creator Charles Schulz died in February 2000.
A lot of the information is repeated from the press release, but this article makes it clear, the hybrid stops early next year.
this article:
Second generation
But all original good things must come to an end. The strip's current story line -- the budding romance between oldest daughter Elizabeth and an old high school flame -- will be spliced with Michael's remembrances until it gradually reaches a natural conclusion early next year.
"I'm interested and readers are interested to know what is going to happen with Anthony and Elizabeth," Johnston says. "That resolution can't happen too fast. They've only just started to see each other again after a long time apart."
But after that is settled, only old strips will be offered; essentially a greatest hits collection. The precedent for that was set by "Peanuts," which has served up repeats from the strip's 1970s heyday since creator Charles Schulz died in February 2000.
A lot of the information is repeated from the press release, but this article makes it clear, the hybrid stops early next year.
posted by howard at 11:31 AM
4 Comments:
Howard,
Thanks once again for keeping us posted. I don’t think I’ll be reading the strip once the hybrid format disappears.
Anon NYC
Anon NYC,
I probably will still be reading the strip, because my habit is to open the paper and read all of them, including the Peanuts reprints. However, I most certainly will not be snarking them, or staying up at night in anticipation of the next day's strip.
I most certainly will not be ... staying up at night in anticipation of the next day's strip
Now that's one positive outcome!
With your imagination and flare for writing (and I say this most sincerely) you should be writing your own stories - and maybe you are.
Anon NYC
Anon NYC,
Thank you for the compliment. I have not been writing any extra stories, but it is something to consider.
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