Troubletown Explained
| Troubletown |
| Creator: | Lloyd Dangle |
| Status: | Ended |
| Syndicate: | Self-syndicated |
| Genre: | Humor, Political comics, Satirical comics |
| First: | 1988 |
| Last: | 2011 |
Troubletown was a syndicated weekly comic strip by American cartoonist Lloyd Dangle. Begun in 1988, it ran in many alternative weeklies, including The Stranger, The Portland Mercury, and The Austin Chronicle. It also appeared in The Progressive magazine. Most strips involved political satire from a liberal perspective.
Several book collections of Troubletown have been published. It is also featured in the anthology .[1]
Dangle retired his Troubletown strip at the end of April 2011.[2] [3]
Collections
Comics
- Contract with Troubletown and Other Cartoons (self-published, 1995)
- Troubletown #5: Focus-Group Tested (self-published, 1997)
- TroubleTown [#6]: Funky Hipster Trash (self-published, 1998)
- Troubletown #7: Troubletown: Manifestos and Stuff (self-published, 2000)
Books
- Next Stop: Troubletown (Manic D Press, 1996)
- Troubletown: Axis of Trouble (Top Shelf Productions, 2003)
- Troubletown Told You So: Comics that Could've Saved Us from this Mess (Top Shelf Productions, 2007)
Notes and References
- Book: Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists . NBM Publishing. June 2002. 1-56163-317-8.
- News: END OF THE LINE: Lloyd Dangle will end 'Troubletown' comic in April [UPDATED]]. Michael. Cavna. March 28, 2011. The Washington Post.
- Web site: It's True. Lloyd. Dangle. Troubletown. March 28, 2011.
