It was 1970: The Beatles broke up, Apollo 13 returned safely, the first Earth Day was celebrated, and Andrews McMeel Syndication popped on to the scene. We've spent the half-century since cornering the market on characters people can't stop reading.
From the philosophical chaos of Calvin and Hobbes to the surrealist field notes of The Far Side, and the gleefully bleak wisdom of Pearls Before Swine, we represent the comics that live on refrigerators, phone screens, and in the memory of anyone who's ever laughed over a strip. Doonesbury is still picking fights. Sarah's Scribbles has built a generation. Phoebe and Her Unicorn continues to champion individuality. We don't just publish comics — we publish the ones that stick.
When you've got something for everyone, you can reach anyone.
Our creators arrive with fans attached. The kind of bylines readers actively look for. Adding them to your publication gives people a reason to come back tomorrow.
• Every category covered — Lifestyle, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Advice, Business, and Finance
• Household names that do the heavy lifting — Dear Abby, Miss Manners, The Motley Fool
• Custom packages — Built around what your readers want
People love to play. The numbers prove it.
Andrews McMeel Syndication is a leading distributor of daily puzzles and word games, with titles that have been part of people’s routines for decades. Jumble has been a staple puzzle for over 60 years. Universal Crossword is a widely syndicated daily favorite. 7 Little Words has built a devoted following among players. These games don’t just fill space; they build habits.
The most sought-after opinions don't come quietly.
Andrews McMeel represents the sharpest editorial voices in the business — cartoonists and commentators who've won Pulitzers, broken news cycles, and made politicians uncomfortable since before social media gave everyone an opinion.
Left, right, center, and the places that don't fit neatly on that spectrum. Every day, on every issue that matters.
