Ink Pen

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Ink Pen
From left to right: Captain Victorious, Scrappy Lad, Ralston, Bixby, Fritz and Hamhock
Author(s)Phil Dunlap
Current status/scheduleConcluded daily; in reruns
Launch date7 November 2005
End dateOctober 2012
Syndicate(s)Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick
Publisher(s)Andrews McMeel Publishing
Genre(s)superheroes

Ink Pen is an American daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick from 2005 to 2012.

It's about an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. As of October 2012, the daily strip went in reruns, with plans to have new weekly comics running concurrently after a brief hiatus.[1]

Characters

Some of the characters include:

  • Bixby -- the former child star and now a dirty rat who works at the agency.
  • Captain Victorious -- a lazy super hero with a would-be sidekick, Scrappy Lad, that he doesn't want.
  • Dynaman -- the rival of Captain Victorious.
  • Fritz -- a dog and boss of the agency.
  • Hamhock -- a pig who is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame.
  • Hel -- the Norse goddess of the Underworld, with a surprisingly cheerful disposition. She claims to be related to Tyr, but their kinship is rather tenuous.
  • Jenn Erica -- a female filler character who tries repeatedly to get a lead character.
  • Moxie Gumption -- a more streetwise version of Little Orphan Annie.
  • Mr. Negato -- the enemy of Captain Victorious.
  • Ms. Amazement -- gives the impression of being a parody of Wonder Woman, but her background is Celtic rather than Greek.
  • Ralston -- a rabbit who is just looking for a higher group of people.
  • Scrappy Lad -- the would-be sidekick of Captain Victorious who is interested in Moxie Gumption.
  • Tyr -- the Norse god of single combat, trying to pull his decent weight around anger management and Valhallan Attitude.

References

  1. ^ "Daily Cartoonist Oct 16, 2012". 16 October 2012.
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