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It’s moving day for syndicated comics columnist Andrew “Captain Comics” Smith
MEMPHIS, TN – The longest-running syndicated newspaper column on comics is moving to a new home – and renovating an old one!
For nearly 22 years, journalist Andrew Smith has submitted his weekly “Captain Comics” column to Scripps Howard News Service, which syndicated it to newspapers across the country. But on Jan. 1, 2014, the column moved to McClatchy-Tribune News Services, part of the most respected newspaper chain in America.
To celebrate, the Captain is upgrading and…
Added by Captain Comics on January 1, 2014 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments
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