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{{Infobox comic book
 
{{Infobox comic book
 
|title=The Flintstones
 
|title=The Flintstones
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|image=The Flintstones Classic Comic Strip Logo.png
|image=The_Flintstones_Classic_Comic_Strip_Logo from March 8, 1970.png
 
 
|schedule=Daily and Weekly
 
|schedule=Daily and Weekly
 
|genre=Humor
 
|genre=Humor
|publisher=[[Wikipedia:McNaught Syndicate|McNaught Syndicate]] <small>(1961-1988)</small><br>[[Wikipedia:Editors Press Service|Editors Press Service]] <small>(1994-1998)</small>
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|publisher=[[Wikipedia:McNaught Syndicate|McNaught Syndicate]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Editors Press Service|Editors Press Service]]
|date=1961-1988 <small>(McNaught Syndicate)</small><br>1994-1998 <small>(Editors Press Service)</small>
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|date=1961-1981 <small>(McNaught Syndicate)</small><br>1981-1998 <small>(Editors Press Service)</small>
}}'''''The Flintstones''''' was a syndicated series of American comic strips that was adapted and based on the original [[The Flintstones (TV series)|series of the same name]] and published daily and weekly by the [[Wikipedia:McNaught Syndicate|McNaught Syndicate]] from 1961 to 1988 and later by the [[Wikipedia:Editors Press Service|Editors Press Service]] from 1994 to 1998.
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}}'''''The Flintstones''''' was a syndicated series of American comic strips that was adapted and based on the original [[The Flintstones (TV series)|series of the same name]] by [[Hanna-Barbera]] and published daily and weekly by the [[Wikipedia:McNaught Syndicate|McNaught Syndicate]] and later by the [[Wikipedia:Editors Press Service|Editors Press Service]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
''The Flintstones'' comic strips were announced on October 1, 1961 and the very first strip began on October 2, 1961, the next day after the title was announced. They were illustrated by Gene Hazelton who drew them and was assisted at one time or another by artists including Roger Armstrong, Dale Hale, Harvey Eisenberg and Jesse Marsh.
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''The Flintstones'' comic strips were announced on October 1, 1961 and the very first strip began on October 2, 1961, the next day after the title was announced. They were illustrated by Gene Hazelton who drew them and was assisted at one time or another by artists including Roger Armstrong, Dick Bickenbach, Dale Hale, Harvey Eisenberg and Jesse Marsh.
   
 
==='''The Later Years'''===
 
==='''The Later Years'''===
After McNaught went out of business in 1989, The Flintstones was picked up by [[Wikipedia:Editors Press Service|Editors Press Service]] in 1994 and drawn by Karen D. Machette until 1998.
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After McNaught went out of business in the mid-1980s, ''The Flintstones'' was picked up by [[Wikipedia:Editors Press Service|Editors Press Service]] and drawn by Don Sherwood (Gene Hazelton's successor) on September 24, 1985 through April 9, 1994 and Karen D. Matchette on April 11, 1994 through August 29, 1998.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
==='''Pre-Comic Annoucement'''===
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==='''Pre-Comic Announcement'''===
 
<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" position="center" captionalign="center">
 
<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" position="center" captionalign="center">
The Flintstones Comic Strip Annoucement - October 1, 1961.jpg|The color pre-comic strip annoucement on October 1, 1961.
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The Flintstones Comic Strip Annoucement - October 1, 1961.jpg|The color pre-comic strip announcement on October 1, 1961.
The Flintstones Comic Strip - October 1, 1961 Anouncement.jpg|The pre-comic strip annoucement on October 1, 1961.
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The Flintstones Comic Strip - October 1, 1961 Anouncement.jpg|The pre-comic strip announcement on October 1, 1961.
 
The Flintstones Comic Strip Ad.png|[[Fred Flintstone]], [[Barney Rubble]] and [[Dino]] in a comic strip advertisement.
 
The Flintstones Comic Strip Ad.png|[[Fred Flintstone]], [[Barney Rubble]] and [[Dino]] in a comic strip advertisement.
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</gallery>
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==='''Title Pattern Logos'''===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" position="center" captionalign="center">
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The Flintstones Comic Strip - Title Pattern Logo - 1.png
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The Flintstones Comic Strip - Title Pattern Logo - 2.png
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The Flintstones Comic Strip - Title Pattern Logo - 3.png
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The Flintstones Comic Strip - Title Pattern Logo - 4.png
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   

Latest revision as of 18:52, 28 May 2022

The Flintstones was a syndicated series of American comic strips that was adapted and based on the original series of the same name by Hanna-Barbera and published daily and weekly by the McNaught Syndicate and later by the Editors Press Service.

History

The Flintstones comic strips were announced on October 1, 1961 and the very first strip began on October 2, 1961, the next day after the title was announced. They were illustrated by Gene Hazelton who drew them and was assisted at one time or another by artists including Roger Armstrong, Dick Bickenbach, Dale Hale, Harvey Eisenberg and Jesse Marsh.

The Later Years

After McNaught went out of business in the mid-1980s, The Flintstones was picked up by Editors Press Service and drawn by Don Sherwood (Gene Hazelton's successor) on September 24, 1985 through April 9, 1994 and Karen D. Matchette on April 11, 1994 through August 29, 1998.

Gallery

Pre-Comic Announcement

Title Pattern Logos

List

For the list of all comic strips, click on this page.