Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Funky Winkerbean through the years. It's the end of an era. And the end of the story for "Funky Winkerbean." Akron-born Tom Batiuk ...

The syndicated comic strip, which appeared in more than 400 newspapers at its peak, concludes Saturday after a 50-year run. Cartoonist Tom Batiuk was 25 years old when the strip debuted in 1972. Now ...

Batiuk graduated from Kent State University in 1969 and began his career teaching junior high arts and crafts in Elyria. While teaching, he began drawing a panel called “Rapping Around” for the Teen ...

Ready or not, two boys are going to the prom together at a high school near you. That would be Westview High School. If you want to know where that is, don’t consult a map. Grab the funny pages. The ...

MEDINA, Ohio — After 50 years in newspapers across America, the journey Tom Batiuk calls a "wonderful odyssey" is coming to an end. The Northeast Ohio native Batiuk announced he will be retiring his ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When will the current Funky Winkerbean cartoon finally be finished? This supposed "cartoon" has absolutely no business being in ...

Tom Batiuk was 25 when he cracked the comics page and was billed as a voice for his generation. Today, at 75, the Ohio-based cartoonist is still staying true to that mission. “I started out writing ...

Funky Winkerbean fans knew the grim ending was near. The comic-strip character has been battling breast cancer all summer. But as readers mourn Lisa Moore, they may find some comfort in knowing that ...

It's the end of an era. And the end of the story for "Funky Winkerbean." Akron-born Tom Batiuk has announced that the 50-year story arc of the newspaper comic strip "Funky Winkerbean" will end on Dec.