Popular Comic Strip "Tom the Dancing Bug" Celebrates 20 Years with AMU

Kansas City, MO (June 29, 2017)—Andrews McMeel is excited to celebrate 20 years of Ruben Bolling's popular comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug. Launched in 1990 and acquired by Andrews McMeel in 1997, Tom the Dancing Bug is featured in several noteworthy publications nationwide, including The Dallas Observer, SF Weekly, The Village Voice, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. 

Known for its smart humor and biting political commentary, Tom the Dancing Bug and Ruben Bolling have received much praise and recently won the 2017 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning as well as a Reuben Award for "Best Short Form Online Comic" for his work on Donald & John. 

Visit GoComics.com for an interview with Ruben.

Julie Bunge | Andrews McMeel Universal | jbunge@amuniversal.com

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Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) is a global, independent and integrated media partner to creators of comics, illustrated humor, and inspirational content. Their remarkable roster of talent across syndication, book, calendar, and greeting card publishing, digital consumer experiences, and entertainment licensing includes dozens of New York Times bestselling authors and Pulitzer Prize-, Reuben Award-, and Emmy- Award-winning creators.