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Adam@home (previously titled Adam) is an American syndicated gag-a-day comic strip created by Brian Basset and currently drawn by Rob Harrell. Started in 1984, it follows the life of Adam Newman, a stay-at-home dad, as he juggles his family and career. Originally focusing on office-place humor, the comic's tone shifted when Adam became a stay-at-home consultant.
Adam@home | |
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Author(s) | Brian Basset |
Illustrator(s) | Brian Basset (1984–2009) Rob Harrell (2009–present) |
Website | GoComics.com/AdamAtHome |
Current status/schedule | ongoing, daily |
Launch date | 1984 |
Alternate name(s) | Adam |
Syndicate(s) | Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication |
Genre(s) | Humor, technology, workplace, family |
Basset drew the daily strip from its inception until February 21, 2009, when he decided to focus on his other daily strip, Red and Rover. Since February 23, 2009 Harrell, formerly of Big Top, has drawn Adam@Home.[1] Strips drawn by Basset continued to appear on Sundays until March 15, 2009, with Harrell's first Sunday strip appearing the following week. Basset is still credited as the artist in many papers and in some of the Sunday strips' title boxes.
Former National Hockey League referee Andy Van Hellemond served the creators of Adam@home with a notice of intention to sue for libel over a comic which used the word "evil" in referring to Van Hellemond as "the worst and most evil ref ever". Newspapers carrying the strip on May 28, 2011 were also served, such as the Toronto Star and The Boston Globe.[2][3] The Toronto Star published an opinion acknowledging the strip's content as a "cheap shot" and unfair to Van Hellemond, who had not officiated since 15 years prior and had a reputation for fairness.[3]
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