Fusco Brothers news from Universal Press Syndicate:
Wolverine or Dog? You Guess.
On March 19, a cartoon character comes out of the closet.
Since 1989 when J.C. Duffy began syndicating “The Fusco Brothers,” Axel (the Brothers’ faithful companion) has been described as “maybe a dog, maybe a wolverine.”
On March 19, Axel announces in the strip what he really is, and he’s not too happy about the outcome, judging from the single tear that falls from his eye.
Wolverine or Dog? Put your best-guess down now under the comments section on “The Fusco Brothers” site at gocomics.com and check back on March 19 to find out where his persuasion leans. “The Fusco Brothers” comic strip appears in about 125 newspapers nationwide and internationally, with a combined circulation of about 1.8 million.
Duffy’s comic strip of almost 20 years is primarily about unmarried brothers who score a zero in the romance department. When Duffy first created the “The Fusco Brothers,” who are a combination of Italian-American and Swedish, he wasn’t trying to base the characters on anyone in particular. The name “Fusco” came from brothers in Duffy’s childhood neighborhood.
The four brothers, Lance, Rolf, Lars and Al, along with their dog or wolverine, Axel, each have their own unique personalities. In the love department, Lance is the only one that seems to have scored big, landing a girlfriend, Gloria.
“The Fusco Brothers” has a wide range of readership, appearing in city newspapers, college newspapers and on various web sites. Aside from his long-term relationship with the “The Fusco Brothers,” Duffy is a greeting card designer and makes regular cartoon appearances in The New Yorker and other magazines.
“Come Here Often? Bad Pickup Lines FromThe Fusco Brothers,” is Duffy’s latest book available on Lulu.com. Other collections of “The Fusco Brothers” published by Andrews McMeel Publishing include “Meet the Fusco Brothers,” “Cruel and Unusual” and “Virtual Banality.” Duffy has also published a book of his drawings called "Moot Points," and has appeared in many New Yorker anthologies. In his spare time he writes and draws a daily blog called Night Deposits (a blog that’s sometimes best suited for mature audiences). However, audiences of any age can enjoy “The Fusco Brothers” at www.gocomics.com.
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