http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... z1dFL1E886PHOENIX — For more than a half century, Bil Keane’s clever “Family Circus” comics entertained readers with a mix of humor and traditional family values, intentionally simplistic because the author thought the American public needed that consistency.
Keane, who started drawing the one-panel cartoon featuring Billy, Jeffy, Dolly, P.J. and their parents in February 1960, died Tuesday at age 89. His comic strip is featured in nearly 1,500 newspapers across the country.
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He brought is a great, iconic comic and a son that has made an amazing impact on Disney.-
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R.I.P. Bil Keane! To say I'm a fan of this family wouldn't do it justice. This father and son duo of Bil and Glen Keane had a big impact on my childhood. I loved reading "Family Circus" as a kid. He will be missed.
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You know what? If Glen is in fact done at Disney, this could be a perfect thing for him to do instead! The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. I wonder?littlefuzzy wrote:I wonder if his son will continue the strip.
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If anyone is to continue the strip it's more likely to be one of his other sons, Jeff. He's already the current writer, inker, and colorist.milojthatch wrote:You know what? If Glen is in fact done at Disney, this could be a perfect thing for him to do instead! The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. I wonder?
