Big Top (comic strip)
| Big Top | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Rob Harrell |
| Website | http://www.gocomics.com/bigtop/ |
| Current status / schedule | Ended |
| Launch date | April 2002 |
| End date | March 25, 2007 |
| Syndicate(s) | Universal Press Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Big Top is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Rob Harrell that takes place in a wacky circus of the same name. Harrell has a history in the circus, as he used to be a sideshow freak, performing as "Zothar the Human Tree Frog." He also has a degree from the Ringling School of Art and Design, which is named after John Ringling of the famous Ringling Brothers Circus.[1]
The main characters include a ten-year old boy, Pete; Dusty the poodle, Wink the bear, and Kingston the lion.
On March 12, 2007, Universal Press Syndicate announced that Harrell would end the strip on Sunday, March 25 of that year. Harrell released a written statement: "This was an incredibly difficult decision. The strip, and the characters feel like family to me and I loved every day of doing Big Top. But for both professional and financial reasons, it’s time to move on to other projects, including my fine art, illustration and animation. I've been blessed with a group of loyal, dedicated fans, and I want to thank them. Their reaction to the strip has been so rewarding."
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[edit] Collections
Two Big Top book collections were published.
| Title | Publication Date | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Top | 2005 | ISBN 0-7407-5004-6 | Andrews McMeel |
| Sawdust and Greasepaint | 2007 | none | Self-published (only available from Lulu[2].) |
[edit] Notes
After leaving Big Top, Rob Harrell began drawing Adam@home on February 23, 2009.[3] Harrell took over the strip from original artist Brian Basset, who decided to abandon the strip he had been drawing for 25 years to work on his other strip, Red and Rover. Harrell's strips originally consisted of daily strips, as Basset had drawn several additional Sunday strips prior to handing control to Harrell. Harrell's Sunday strips began appearing in papers on March 22, 2009.
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