| The Lockhorns | |
|---|---|
 The Lockhorns | |
| Author(s) | Bill Hoest (1968–1988) Bunny Hoest (1988–present) |
| Illustrator(s) | Bill Hoest (1968–1988) John Reiner (1988–present) |
| Website | The Lockhorns |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | September 9, 1968 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate (1968-2023) Andrews McMeel Syndication (2024-present) |
The Lockhorns is a United States single-panel cartoon created September 9, 1968 by Bill Hoest and originally distributed by King Features Syndicate to 500 newspapers in 23 countries.[1] The Lockhorns joined Andrews McMeel Syndication (AMS) January 1, 2024 and continues to appear in hundreds of newspapers worldwide and online through websites including AMS's GoComics! After Hoest's death in 1988 the comic panel was continued by his wife Bunny Hoest and cartoonist John Reiner.[2] In 2017 Hoest donated the archives of more than 37,000 of her cartoons - including The Lockhorns, Howard Huge and others - to Adelphi University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree and an honorary doctorate.
- ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 244. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ The Lockhorns at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015.