The Dinette Set
The Dinette Set is a single-panel newspaper comic by artist Julie Larson. Larson's comic began in the Los Angeles Reader and other alternative newspapers in 1990.[1] It was then syndicated daily by King Features in 1997;[2] it is it is currently distributed by Creators Syndicate.
The comic satirizes middle-class culture; its main characters are 50ish sisters Verla Darwin and Joy Penny.[1] Some readers have complained that the comic makes senior citizens look "nasty and mean-spirited"Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). or "rude, obnoxious and hypocritical."Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
References
- ^ a b Astor, David (November 30, 1996). "Middle Class Is Satirized In 'Set". Editor & Publisher. Pg. 22
- ^ Peterson, Ivor (October 28, 1996). "The Search for the Next 'Doonesbury'". The New York Times. Pg. 9D
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