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Can Newspapers Make Money From the Funnies? King Features Is About To Find Out

Nov 18, 2008 3:35 PM

For newspapers, comics have an intangible value—a small group of readers are devoted to their favorite strips. But in general, newspapers haven’t been able to turn that devotion into revenue. Hearst-owned King Features, one of the largest syndicators of newspaper comic strips, thinks it can change that with the launch…

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