NPR discovers a tempest in the "Arts & Leisure" section in this report about the political bias of newspaper comics. According to the piece, the syndicates are looking for conservative strips to balance out the likes of Doonesbury and Boondocks, which are, obviously, unabashedly liberal. Apparently, Mallard Fillmore can't hold the line alone. If there are any artists out there who nod along when Bill O'Reilly brays, this is your chance.

College Roomies From Hell! creator Maritza Campos is suffering from the beginning stage of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and is trying to raise money to buy a drawing tablet to change her online drawing habits so she can minimize the repetitive motions involved in coloring her comic.

In addition to switching to a tablet, Maritza is reducing her output to lessen the stress on her hand. Instead of seven days a week of color comics, she's switching to five (Mon - Fri).

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