Gil (comic strip)
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| Retail | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Norm Feuti |
| Website | Gil |
| Current status/schedule | Sunday Only |
| Launch date | January 2, 2012[1] |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate[2] |
Gil is a syndicated comic strip written and illustrated by the American cartoonist Norm Feuti. It is distributed by King Features Syndicate.[2][1][3]
On 2 December 2013, Feuti announced that Gil would cease publication at the end of the year.[4] However, on May 11, 2014, Feuti announced that Gil would return as a Sunday-only comic in the Providence Journal.[5] On January 1, 2023, Feuti announced that the Providence Journal decided to stop carrying the feature at the end of 2022.[6]
Gil the title character, is a chubby elementary school student who is usually picked last in school for sports.[3] He lives with his divorced factory working mother Cheryl.[3][7][8] Gil prefers instead to live in a nuclear family, thinking it would give him superpowers.[7] He is shown visiting his father Frank every week.[8][9]
