Ink Pen is an American daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick from 2005 to 2012.
The strip is about an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. the daily strip ended its syndication. Although there were announced plans to have new weekly comics running concurrently after a brief hiatus, this has not happened.
Characters Some of the characters include: Bixby -- the former child star and now a dirty rat who works at the agency. Captain Victorious -- a lazy super hero with a would-be sidekick, Scrappy Lad, that he doesn't want. Dynaman -- the rival of Captain Victorious. Fritz -- a dog and boss of the agency. Hamhock -- a pig who is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame. Hel -- the Norse goddess of the Underworld, with a surprisingly cheerful disposition. She claims to be related to Tyr, but their kinship is rather tenuous. Jenn Erica -- a female filler character who tries repeatedly to get a lead character. Moxie Gumption -- a more streetwise version of Little Orphan Annie. Mr. Negato -- the enemy of Captain Victorious. Ms. Amazement -- gives the impression of being a parody of Wonder Woman, but her background is Celtic rather than Greek. Ralston -- a rabbit who is just looking for a higher group of people. Scrappy Lad -- the would-be sidekick of Captain Victorious who is interested in Moxie Gumption. Tyr -- the Norse god of single combat, trying to pull his decent weight around anger management and Valhallan Attitude.
External links
Ink Pen: A Cartoon Collection by Phil Dunlap, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009
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