Gil Thorp

Gil Thorp
Gil Thorp coaching a Milford football player
Author(s)Jack Berrill (creator)
Jerry Jenkins (1996–2004)
Neal Rubin (2004–2022)
Henry Barajas (2022–present)
Illustrator(s)Jack Berrill (creator)
Warren Sattler
Frank Bolle
Ray Burns[1]
Frank McLaughlin
Rod Whigham[2]
Rachel Merrill
Websitegocomics.com/gilthorp
Current status/scheduleRunning
Launch dateSeptember 8, 1958[3]
Syndicate(s)Tribune Content Agency[4]
Genre(s)Sports

Gil Thorp is a sports-oriented comic strip which has been published since September 8, 1958. The main character, Gil Thorp, is the athletic director of Milford High School and coaches the football, basketball, and baseball teams. In addition to the sports storylines, the strip also deals with issues facing teenagers such as teen pregnancy, steroids, and drug abuse.

  1. ^ "Ray Burns - Lambiek Comiclopedia". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Rod Whigham - Lambiek Comiclopedia". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ct080907 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Gil Thorp comics by Neal Rubin and Rod Whigham". Tribune Content Agency. Retrieved October 9, 2018.