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{{Short description|1932-2015 newspaper comic strip}}
{{about|the comic strip panel||Grin and Bear It (disambiguation)}}
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| title = Grin and Bear It
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| caption = For his Sunday feature, [[George Lichty]] often grouped four cartoons in this layout design of two horizontal cartoons between a circle and a vertical. (August 2, 1953)
| author = [[George Lichty]] (1932–c. 1974)<br />[[Arthur Erenberg]] (1939–1974)
| current = [[Ralph Dunagin]] (c. 1974–2015)
| illustrator = [[George Lichty]] (1932–c. 1974)<br />[[Rick Yager]] (c. 1963–1992)<br />[[Fred Wagner (cartoonist)|Fred Wagner]] (1992–2015)
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| status = Daily and Sunday; concluded
| first = March 1932
| last = May 3, 2015
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| syndicate = [[Chicago Times Syndicate]] (c. 1935–1938)<br />[[United Feature Syndicate]] (1938–1941)<br />[[Field Newspaper Syndicate|Field Enterprises]] (1941–1947)<br />[[Chicago Sun-Times|Sun and Times Company]] (1947–1948)<br />[[Publishers Syndicate]] (1948–1967)<br />[[Publishers-Hall Syndicate]] (1967–1975)<br />[[Field Newspaper Syndicate|Field Enterprises]] (1975–1984)<br />[[News America Syndicate]] (1984–1986)<br />[[North America Syndicate]] (1986–2015)<ref>Holtz, Allan. [http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2019/07/which-newspaper-strip-was-distributed.html "Which Newspaper Strip Was Distributed by the Most Syndicates?"], ''Stripper's Guide'' (July 15, 2019).</ref>
| publisher = [[McGraw-Hill]]<br />[[Pocket Books]]<br />Public Affairs Press
| genre = Humor, Politics
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'''''Grin and Bear It''''' is a former daily comic [[panel (comic strips)|panel]] created by George Lichtenstein under the pen name [[George Lichty]]. Lichty created ''Grin and Bear it'' in 1932 and it ran 83 years until 2015, making it the 10th-longest-running comic strip in American history. Frequent subjects included computers, excessive [[capitalism]] and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[bureaucracy]]. Situations in his cartoons often took place in the offices of [[Political commissar|commissars]], or the showrooms of "Belchfire" dealers with enormous cars in the background. His series "Is Party Line, Comrade!" skewered Soviet bureaucrats, always wearing a five-pointed star medal with the label "Hero".


[[File:Lichty18-big.jpg|right|thumb|550px|For his Sunday feature, [[George Lichty]] often grouped four cartoons in this layout design of two horizontal cartoons between a circle and a vertical. (August 2, 1953)]]
For his [[Sunday strip|Sunday feature]], George Lichty sometimes grouped four [[cartoon]]s into a layout of two horizontal cartoons between a circular panel and a vertical panel. A similar approach was used by [[Fred Neher]] with the layout of gag cartoons on his Sunday ''[[Life’s Like That]]''.
'''''Grin and Bear It''''' is a daily [[panel (comic strips)|panel]] created by George Lichtenstein under the penname [[George Lichty]]. Initially distributed by [[United Media|United Feature Syndicate]], it was syndicated by [[Field Enterprises]] beginning in 1940. Field Enterprises was sold in 1986 to [[King Features Syndicate]] which continues to distribute the feature today.


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Lichty's cartoon style had a strong influence on the cartoons drawn by Joe Teller, father of [[Teller (magician)|Teller]] (of [[Penn & Teller]] fame), as evidenced in Teller's book ''"When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!": Joe Teller—A Portrait by His Kid'' (2000).
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Lichty created ''Grin and Bear it'' in 1932. Frequent subjects included computers, excessive capitalism and Soviet bureaucracy. Situations in his cartoons often took place in the offices of commissars or the showrooms of "Belchfire" dealers with enormous cars in the background. His series "Is Party Line, Comrade!" skewered Soviet bureaucrats, always wearing a five-pointed star medal with the label "Hero."


== Publication history ==
For his [[Sunday strip|Sunday feature]], George Lichty sometimes grouped four [[cartoon]]s into a layout of two horizontal cartoons between a circular panel and a vertical panel. A similar approach was used by Fred Neher with the layout of gag cartoons on his Sunday ''[[Life’s Like That]]''.
Launched in 1932, the strip was first distributed by [[Chicago Times Syndicate]] before moving to [[United Feature Syndicate]], and then to the [[Field Newspaper Syndicate]] beginning in 1941. Field Enterprises was sold in 1984 to [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]], which then in turn was sold in 1986 to [[King Features Syndicate]], which distributed the feature until its last episode on May 3, 2015.<ref name=PR>[http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2015/05/11/carpe-diem/27133309/ "'Carpe Diem' comic debuts Sunday,"] ''Press Connects'' (May 11, 2015).</ref>


After Lichty, cartoonists who worked on the panel included [[Fred Wagner (cartoonist)|Fred Wagner]], [[Rick Yager]] and Ralph Dunagin. It received the [[National Cartoonists Society]]'s Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1956, 1960, 1962 and 1964. It is still published, currently "by Fred Wagner and written by Ralph Dunagin".<ref>[http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/grinbear/about.htm King Features]</ref>
Lichty worked on the panel until 1974. Journalist [[Arthur Erenberg]] most likely wrote the gags from 1939 to 1974.{{cn|date=December 2017}} After Lichty and Erenberg left the panel, cartoonists who worked on it included [[Fred Wagner (cartoonist)|Fred Wagner]], [[Rick Yager]] and Ralph Dunagin. It received the [[National Cartoonists Society]]'s Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1956, 1960, 1962 and 1964. At the end of its run, it was drawn "by Fred Wagner and written by Ralph Dunagin".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/grinbear/about.htm |title=King Features |access-date=2009-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413000154/http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/grinbear/about.htm |archive-date=2009-04-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The last Saturday episode ran on May 2, 2015, and the last Sunday on May 3.<ref name=PR />

==Influence==
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Lichty's cartoon style had a strong influence on the cartoons drawn by Joe Teller, as evidenced in the book, ''"When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!": Joe Teller—A Portrait by His Kid'' (2000) by [[Teller (magician)|Teller]] (of [[Penn & Teller]]).


==Books==
==Books==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
*[[Dave Strickler|Strickler, Dave]]. ''Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index.'' Cambria, California: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1
*[[Dave Strickler|Strickler, Dave]]. ''Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index.'' Cambria, California: Comics Access, 1995. {{ISBN|0-9700077-0-1}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/grin.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/grin.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
*[http://www.reuben.org/ncs/awards.asp National Cartoonists Society Awards]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060106021759/http://www.reuben.org/ncs/awards.asp National Cartoonists Society Awards]


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Latest revision as of 13:12, 9 February 2024

This article is about the comic strip panel. For other uses, see Grin and Bear It (disambiguation).
Grin and Bear It
For his Sunday feature, George Lichty often grouped four cartoons in this layout design of two horizontal cartoons between a circle and a vertical. (August 2, 1953)
Author(s)George Lichty (1932–c. 1974)
Arthur Erenberg (1939–1974)
Ralph Dunagin (c. 1974–2015)
Illustrator(s)George Lichty (1932–c. 1974)
Rick Yager (c. 1963–1992)
Fred Wagner (1992–2015)
Current status/scheduleDaily and Sunday; concluded
Launch dateMarch 1932
End dateMay 3, 2015
Syndicate(s)Chicago Times Syndicate (c. 1935–1938)
United Feature Syndicate (1938–1941)
Field Enterprises (1941–1947)
Sun and Times Company (1947–1948)
Publishers Syndicate (1948–1967)
Publishers-Hall Syndicate (1967–1975)
Field Enterprises (1975–1984)
News America Syndicate (1984–1986)
North America Syndicate (1986–2015)[1]
Publisher(s)McGraw-Hill
Pocket Books
Public Affairs Press
Genre(s)Humor, Politics

Grin and Bear It is a former daily comic panel created by George Lichtenstein under the pen name George Lichty. Lichty created Grin and Bear it in 1932 and it ran 83 years until 2015, making it the 10th-longest-running comic strip in American history. Frequent subjects included computers, excessive capitalism and Soviet bureaucracy. Situations in his cartoons often took place in the offices of commissars, or the showrooms of "Belchfire" dealers with enormous cars in the background. His series "Is Party Line, Comrade!" skewered Soviet bureaucrats, always wearing a five-pointed star medal with the label "Hero".

For his Sunday feature, George Lichty sometimes grouped four cartoons into a layout of two horizontal cartoons between a circular panel and a vertical panel. A similar approach was used by Fred Neher with the layout of gag cartoons on his Sunday Life’s Like That.

Lichty's cartoon style had a strong influence on the cartoons drawn by Joe Teller, father of Teller (of Penn & Teller fame), as evidenced in Teller's book "When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!": Joe Teller—A Portrait by His Kid (2000).

Publication history

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Launched in 1932, the strip was first distributed by Chicago Times Syndicate before moving to United Feature Syndicate, and then to the Field Newspaper Syndicate beginning in 1941. Field Enterprises was sold in 1984 to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which then in turn was sold in 1986 to King Features Syndicate, which distributed the feature until its last episode on May 3, 2015.[2]

Lichty worked on the panel until 1974. Journalist Arthur Erenberg most likely wrote the gags from 1939 to 1974.[citation needed] After Lichty and Erenberg left the panel, cartoonists who worked on it included Fred Wagner, Rick Yager and Ralph Dunagin. It received the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1956, 1960, 1962 and 1964. At the end of its run, it was drawn "by Fred Wagner and written by Ralph Dunagin".[3] The last Saturday episode ran on May 2, 2015, and the last Sunday on May 3.[2]

Books

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Lichty's cartoons were collected in three books, Grin and Bear It (McGraw-Hill, 1956), the paperback Grin and Bear It (Pocket Books, 1970) and Is Party Line, Comrade (Public Affairs Press, 1965).

References

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  1. ^ Holtz, Allan. "Which Newspaper Strip Was Distributed by the Most Syndicates?", Stripper's Guide (July 15, 2019).
  2. ^ a b "'Carpe Diem' comic debuts Sunday," Press Connects (May 11, 2015).
  3. ^ "King Features". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-06.

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