The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition

4/26/07

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:32:05 -0700

While there hasn't been much news lately on the restoration front, exciting things are happening in the strip itself. Anxious to find out more about Vera's troubled past, Mary essentially forced Vera to have dinner with her, at which point she discovered that Vera has fallen from wealth and that she no longer trusts men. Mary then goes to discuss this with Toby, and this discussion has lasted until today, when Vera returns to her apartment: AUGGH! Assumedly, this is the hand of the cursed Von. This is just starting to get exciting...

DontCancelMaryWorth - The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:24:03 -0700

The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition now has its own RSS feed! So, now you can keep up with news and updates through your RSS news reader. In other news, now that we have assembled a group of concerned citizens, we need to think of something to do to finally convince the Post to put back Mary Worth. Suggestions are welcome.

DontCancelMaryWorth - The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:24:03 -0700

Mary Worth storyline update: Vera has moved in to Ella's old apartment. Mary is now having tea with Toby (with her pinky finger extended!) and talking about the new tenant. Mary notes that Vera has been subdued, and suspects that Vera is hiding something about a troubled past. In today's strip, it almost seems Mary has some sinister plan to find out just exactly what Vera is hiding...

DontCancelMaryWorth - The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:24:03 -0700

It seems the Washington Post is beginning to feel the pressure: In this past Sunday's Ombudsman column, Deborah Howell had the following to say:

RSS Issues- Resolved

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:53:48 -0700

Hopefully from now on all the RSS posts should look like the last one (4/10/07). Also they will be in order. Thanks for keeping up with the DCMWC/MWACC!

4/10/07

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:42:36 -0700

Big news in the comics world this week: BC creator and Wizard of Id co-creator Johnny Hart has passed away. The comics community mourns the loss of one of its all-time great cartoonists, who died of a stroke while at the drawing table this past Saturday. According to Creators Syndicate, both BC and Wizard of Id will continue to run, as his family members have an extensive archive of Hart's work and have been helping him write the strips. However, these strips in recent years have been very subpar. The jokes are nearly impossible to understand, and once understood are hardly funny at all. This is true especially of BC, whose punchlines are often derogatory to religious or ethnic groups (i.e. Jews, Muslims, African-Americans, Veterans). For a newspaper such as The Washington Post, this represents an appropriate time to respectfully retire these strips, and to replace them with better quality strips that are in higher demand among readers. Say, Mary Worth for instance...

DontCancelMaryWorth - The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:57:05 -0700

Big things are happening! The DCMWC web site has seen hundreds of hits in the past few hours. Membership is skyrocketing (relatively speaking). All of this goes to show just how important Mary Worth is to Washington Post readers. With this kind of power behind us, WE CAN make a difference and get Mary Worth back in the paper! Big thanks go to Comics Curmudgeon

DontCancelMaryWorth - The Don't Cancel Mary Worth Coalition

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:57:05 -0700

It's official: Mary Worth is out of the paper. The Post has replaced it with Agnes as part of its slick new comics page. At least they got rid of Cathy and Broom Hilda while they were at it. For those looking to keep up with the current storyline, today's strip features Mary agreeing over the phone to show Ben the apartment vacated for Ella, so that Vera can move in. Vera is shown deeply troubled in her old apartment, which is dilapidated both in condition and in perspective. Curses upon you, Von!