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A common theme in comics where the characters or items appear to float in a (usually white) blank panel; a panel without context. This may be for stylistic reasons, due to the detail constraints of newspaper printing and space.

The term was brought to prominence by the Dysfunctional Family Circus
Dysfunctional Family Circus

The Dysfunctional Family Circus is the name of several long-running parodies of the syndicated comic strip The Family Circus, featuring either Bil Keane's artwork with altered captions, or original artwork made to appear like the targeted strips....
, in derision of the cartooning style of Bil Keane
Bil Keane

Bil Keane is an United States cartoonist best known for his work on the long-running newspaper comic The Family Circus, which began its run in 1960 and continues in syndication....
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A common theme in comics where the characters or items appear to float in a (usually white) blank panel; a panel without context. This may be for stylistic reasons, due to the detail constraints of newspaper printing and space.

The term was brought to prominence by the Dysfunctional Family Circus
Dysfunctional Family Circus

The Dysfunctional Family Circus is the name of several long-running parodies of the syndicated comic strip The Family Circus, featuring either Bil Keane's artwork with altered captions, or original artwork made to appear like the targeted strips....
, in derision of the cartooning style of Bil Keane
Bil Keane

Bil Keane is an United States cartoonist best known for his work on the long-running newspaper comic The Family Circus, which began its run in 1960 and continues in syndication....
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  • Dysfunctional Family Circus
    Dysfunctional Family Circus

    The Dysfunctional Family Circus is the name of several long-running parodies of the syndicated comic strip The Family Circus, featuring either Bil Keane's artwork with altered captions, or original artwork made to appear like the targeted strips....
  • Family Circus
  • Red Meat
    Red Meat

    Begun in 1989, Max Cannon's Red Meat is an independent comic strip. It appears in over 75 alternative weeklies and college papers in the United States and in other countries....
  • Standup Comics
    Standup Comics

    For the profession, see Stand-up comedyStandup Comics is a webcomic by Basil White, debuting on October 23, 2003. The comic is material from Basil White's live standup comedy performances presented in comic strip format....