Lola (comic strip)

Lola is an American gag-a-day comic strip by Todd Clark syndicated since 1999.^[1] It is published daily and centers on the eponymous Lola Rayder,^[3] an old widow who moved in with her son and his family^[4] after the death of her husband, Crawford.^[5]

Lola
Author(s)	Todd Clark Steve Dickenson (Sundays only, 1999–2008)[1]
Website	www.gocomics.com/lola
Current status/schedule	Ongoing daily & Sunday strip
Launch date	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Syndicate(s)	Tribune Media Services (1999–2005)[2] United Feature Syndicate (2005–present)
Genre(s)	Humor

Characters

• Lola Rayder, the protagonist.
• Ray Rayder, Lola's son with whom she lives.^[4]
• Amy Rayder, Ray's wife.^[6]
• Sammy Rayder, Ray's son. He has red hair and wears glasses.^[7]
• Etta, a black woman with whom Lola is friends.^[8]
• Cecil, a bearded friend of Lola's.^[8]
• Sally, a friend of Lola's.^[9]
• Harry, another friend of Lola's.^[10]
• Leeanne, a friend of Sammy's.^[11]
• Claudia, a neighbour of the Rayders.^[12]
• Rhiannon, a child who lives in the same neighbourhood as the Rayders.^[13]
• Pastor John, Local Pastor from Lola's church (Lola goes to church?)