The Dinette Set
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(syndication) 1997
| The Dinette Set | |
|---|---|
| Author | Julie Larson |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded daily gag panel |
| Launch date | (self-syndication) November 16, 1990 (syndication) 1997 |
| End date | November 29, 2015 |
| Alternate name | Suburban Torture (1990–1997) |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features (1997–c. 2006) Creators Syndicate (c. 2006 – Feb. 2010) United Feature Syndicate (March 2010–Nov. 29, 2015) |
| Genre | humor |
The Dinette Set is a single-panel newspaper comic by artist Julie Larson. Set in the fictional Midwestern suburban community of Crustwood, the comic satirized middle-class culture; its main characters are 50-ish sisters Verla Darwin and Joy Penny.[1] The comic poked fun at middle-class perceptions (and misperceptions) of common, everyday issues.
Larson's comic began as Suburban Torture in the Los Angeles Reader and other alternative newspapers on November 16, 1990.[1] It was then syndicated daily by King Features from September 9, 1997, to 2006, when it moved to Creators Syndicate.[2]
In January 2010, Larson announced The Dinette Set was leaving Creators for self-syndication.[3] In May 2010, however, Larson signed on with United Feature Syndicate.[4]
The strip continued until November 29, 2015, after which Larson retired from drawing.[5]
