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Lynn is not afraid to tackle difficult issues in her comic strip, making it more of a saga than a laugh-a-day event. She shared the sorrow of the death of Elly's mom and included the reader in the mourning and confusion of her father on his wife's death. She boldly included the difficulties and pain of Michael's friend Lawrence admitting he was gay. Lynn stuck with this important story line, even though she received hate mail and cancellations of her strip. It was not enough to cause any permanent strip damage - she came out ahead in newspaper count after the kerfuffle was over.
It all sounds so real, doesn't it?
Lynn Johnston, Creator of For Better or For Worse continues in Part Two: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/cart...
*(1) The complete home website of Lynn Johnston with information, games and goodies. http://www.fborfw.com
*(2) How to be a Successful Cartoonist by Randy Glasbergen, Publisher: North Light Books, 1996, Pages 70-71
Keep up with the For Better or For Worse story: http://www.comics.com/comics/forbetter/i...
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