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| URL | http://www.gocomics.com/ |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Comics |
| Registration | Optional |
| Owner | Universal Press Syndicate |
| Created by | Universal Press Syndicate |
GoComics. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" Universal Press Syndicate, an Andrews McMeel Universal company is the world's largest independent syndicate and provides syndication for a number of lifestyle and Universal Press Syndicate, an Andrews McMeel Universal company is the world's largest independent syndicate and provides syndication for a number of lifestyle and com is an American website operated by the Universal Press Syndicate. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Universal Press Syndicate, an Andrews McMeel Universal company is the world's largest independent syndicate and provides syndication for a number of lifestyle and The site publishes daily newspaper comics and editorital cartoons that are Syndicated by UPS, including Calvin and Hobbes, FoxTrot, and Garfield. Calvin and Hobbes is a Comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Watterson, following the humorous antics of Calvin, an imaginative FoxTrot is an American Comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Amend. Garfield is a daily-syndicated Comic strip created by Jim Davis. All comic pages contain thirty day archives, with complete archives available with a subscription to My Comics Page.
Universal Press Syndicate comics are arranged into feature pages which display the current comic strip of the day with a thirty day archive. Often, other features such as descriptions of the characters of the comic strip, information about the cartoonist, and links to other feature pages recommended for fans of that particular comic are often included as well. An example of a featured page can be seen in the screenshot at right.
In addition to the contents of the page, feature pages allow visitors to join a mailing list that will have that comic e-mailed directly to them on a daily basis. A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients Only one comic is allowed per e-mail address with the free plan. Users who wish to receive more must sign up for My Comics Page.