Lynn Johnston Decides Not to Completely Retire 'For Better or for Worse'

Format Change

From the childen's elementary school years, I've identified with so much of the Pattrson's daily life. We've paralleled now for decades, with kids, grandkids, aging parents, friends, challenges, jobs, menopause, divorce, etc.

I, too, miss the old format, but life is loss....and life goes on.

All the best.

Valerie

Valerie Raines of WA @ Apr 16, 2009 17:04:14 PM

They become like neighbors, don't they. The kids grow, succeed, fail, the parents make mistakes (and live through it), the kids get caught out and live through it, just like those

nice people next door with the three kids, the grandchildren--

and we all cherish grandpa, and remember Farley, and appreciate a cartoonist who isn't afraid of the reality of death, of honosexuality, of being betrayed, hurt, and sad.

The power of this comic strip is that it manages to balance the humor and the sadness much the way we all do. It ain't all Dagwood and Blondie out there, and this is it's strength.

Judy T of NH @ Dec 07, 2008 09:17:38 AM

Valuable Lessons from the Animated TV strips as well

I just would like to say that I will take the FBoW comics in any format I can have them. I caught on with Lynn' wonderful story lines about 18 years ago. I adored the comic strips for years, but my children really loved the animated cartoon showw/specials that were aired in the 80's and 90's.

In fact, here's a question:

Can we somehow purchase copies of the Halloween Special, (The Good for Nothing) or any of the other shows???

My kids are in their early and late teems and have worn out the copies we had from taping the specials on TV.

Please let us know how we can access these great shows that have important messages for our young people. (The halloween show was so great for our young son as he faced bullies and how to handle them while still keeping his self respect as a young boy growing into manhood)

Thanks for any help you can offer in telling us how to procure these videos.

And God Bless You Lynn....I can't wait to see your "re-new" episdoes!!

Deb Greene of MN @ Oct 20, 2008 01:05:39 AM

continuation

After several weeks of reading reruns I finally took the time to research and see what was up with my favorite strip...(well there IS Zits!) and am extremely sad to hear that I will not know what happens to the beloved characters I have read about daily for maybe 20? years. I do not like the rerun format. I grew older with these characters and they mirrored my life in so many ways......menopause, parents deaths...

I do not enjoy reading it now....

Barb of FL @ Oct 08, 2008 07:06:57 AM

for better or worse

My favorite comic strip. I especially enjoyed the story line about the sheepdog. We had one and Lynn hit the nail on the head about them. Sorry to see it end. I am so glad that is starting all over again!!!!!

darlene davis of FL @ Sep 26, 2008 14:23:55 PM

The passing of time!

When I was a child my loved ones used to read the Sunday comics to me and when I was old enough to read them to myself it opened up an entirely new world. However,things grew rather mundane as the years passed. When I discovered Lynn Johnston's strip I really became absorbed in their family life and values. It all seemed to make sense as the story line and plots were relevant and it seemed to be reality rather than fantacy. I would say that it is by far the most well written and illustrated strip in today's world of comics. A job well done, Lynn. Thanks for all your efforts to bring to us, your readers, a truely sensible piece of artistic entertainment!

R.J. Thompson of CA @ Sep 24, 2008 02:08:46 AM

Appreciation

Your stories were very much taken to hart and the passing of Farley and the aging of elder members of the family, the changes inlife styles, resonated with me, a few tears shed, but more sympathy and laughs as the children grew. Yes, the recent series have been very confusing and the drawing style changed dramatically from week to week, but that is becuase I was unfamiliar with your earlier drawing style.

Congratulatios on your achievements and teh achievements of your comic family. I imagine the emotional energy is not in family comics now, as it was in earlier times. I would like to see another book covering the episodes of grandparents since I was relating to that aspect of the story since I will have to face decision in my life in the near future.

I honor the choice of the Washington Post to not carry the new stories. You will be missed and I guess I can catch up using the eletronic edition or Comics on-line.

Thank you for your work and most of all you and your creative talents.

Tom Kurihara of VA @ Sep 21, 2008 15:43:47 PM

part of me

this story line is a real part of me an dmy life. I have had many part os her story actually travel along with parts of my life, I can not imagine not having this to read every day. And loke others, I was hoping to see the family grow up and go on the journey with them

Sherry Meyer of IN @ Sep 17, 2008 15:42:32 PM