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In the Bleachers

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In the Bleachers
Author(s)Steve Moore (1985–2018)
Ben Zaehringer (2018–present)
Websitewww.gocomics.com/inthebleachers
Current status/scheduleCurrent daily gag panel
Launch dateSeptember 1, 1985; 39 years ago (September 1, 1985)
Syndicate(s)Tribune Media Services (1985–1995)
Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication (1995–present)[1]
Publisher(s)Warner Books
Genre(s)Sports, Humor

In the Bleachers is a comic strip that comments on, and lampoons, sports. It was created in 1985 by American cartoonist/filmmaker Steve Moore and is currently syndicated internationally by Andrews McMeel Syndication.[2]

Publication history

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The single-panel cartoon appears in about 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Washington Post.[3] Moore got the idea for In the Bleachers while working as sports editor at The Maui News. The comic was launched in September 1985,[4] shortly after Moore was hired as an editor at the Los Angeles Times.[1]

In a July 2018 interview, Moore said that because of his condition of essential tremor, he could no longer create the comic strip.[5] The current writer is Ben Zaehringer.[6]

Collections

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In the Bleachers has been published in six book collections, including The Best of In the Bleachers by Warner Books.

In other media

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In 2006, Sony Pictures Animation released the movie Open Season based on In the Bleachers hunting-related cartoons. Moore was executive producer, along with partner and producer John Carls. The movie grossed nearly $200 million worldwide. There were also sequels called Open Season 2, Open Season 3 and Open Season: Scared Silly.

On November 4, 2002, 15-second animated shorts by Ed Wexler and Gary Katona of Disney Television Animation began airing on ESPN. Voices included April Winchell, Kevin Michael Richardson and Jeff Bennett.[7][2] Moore also co-directed several of the episodes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Steve Moore (In the Bleachers): by GoComics," GoComics (March 13, 2015).
  2. ^ a b "Steve Moore". Lambiek. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  3. ^ Moore, Steve (2017-06-07). "Comics The Washington Post". Universal Uclick. Retrieved 2017-06-20.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 204. ISBN 9780472117567.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Steve Moore to Step Away from 'In the Bleachers'". The Daily Cartoonist. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  6. ^ "In the Bleachers". gocomics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  7. ^ Ball, Ryan (2002-10-31). "Disney Animation In The Bleachers With ESPN". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
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