Pros & Cons (comic strip)
Pros & Cons | |
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Author(s) | Kieran Meehan |
Current status/schedule | Running |
Launch date | September, 2005 |
Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
Genre(s) | Humor, Professions, Family |
Pros & Cons is a comic strip about a lawyer, a psychiatrist and a police officer created by Glasgow–based artist Kieran Meehan. It was known as A Lawyer, A Doctor & A Cop before July 7, 2008, when it was renamed in an effort to make the title easier to remember.[1]
Characters[2][3][]
Lyndon Peel is a sophisticated psychiatrist who is happily oblivious to his own issues.
Samuel Rhodes is a skeptical defense attorney. He is married to Michele. They have an opinionated seven-year-old named Jack, who is based on Meehan's younger brother, David, and nephew, Michael.
Stan Defoe, a tough-talking detective, is dedicated and street-wise.
Sophie Defoe, Stan's sister, is the sagacious proprietor of 'Defoe's Diner'
Gillian Jaggers, a brilliant District Attorney, is a ruthless opponent to Samuel in the courtroom. She and Stan dated for a while.
Recurring themes[]
- Lyndon, Samuel and Stan, a trio of friends, are often seen eating at Defoe's Diner.
- The trio are also often seen trying to figure out a painting's meaning in an art gallery.
- Each of the characters are frequently shown solo, working in their respective professions.
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References[]
- ^ "http://www.meehancartoons.com/blog_messages.html?bb_id=6&bbmid=162". meehancartoons.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
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- ^ "http://www.meehancartoons.com/characters.html". meehancartoons.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
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- ^ "King Features Syndicate - Comics". kingfeatures.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- British comic strips
- 2005 comics debuts
- 2008 comics endings
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