The Duplex

The Duplex
Author(s)Glenn McCoy
Websitewww.gocomics.com/duplex
Launch dateSeptember 7, 1993; 31 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 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 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

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

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

Books

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

  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.