GoComics
Website type
Comics
Founded2005; 21 years ago (2005)
OwnerAndrews McMeel Universal
Websitewww.gocomics.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional

GoComics is a website launched in 2005 by the digital entertainment provider Uclick. It was originally created as a distribution portal for comic strips on mobile phones, but in 2006, the site was redesigned and expanded to include online strips and cartoons. GoComics publishes editorial cartoons, mobile content, and daily comics. It is currently owned by Andrews McMeel Universal.[1]

Comics are currently arranged into feature pages, which display the latest comic strips within a 14-day archive for non-users, a 30-day archive for registered members, or the entire archive for Premium members. Other features such as descriptions of strip characters, biographical information about cartoonists and links to other recommended feature pages are often included.

As of 2016, GoComics had more than 44,000 subscribers worldwide.[1] In addition to the contents of the page on the site, users can have strips emailed to them daily for free. Users can also comment on, collect, tag, and share their favorite comics.

In 2025, the website was completely redesigned, and the price for full access to the comic archive (as well as games and puzzles) for premium subscribers was set at $4.99 per month or $34.99 per year, effective on April 1.[2] A major part of the update was the addition of a paywall, with access to the comic strip archives currently limited to only the last two weeks for non-registered users and 30 days for registered free users, which has been criticized by many users.[citation needed]

GoComics strips and panels

The following are some, but not all, of the comic strips and panels GoComics features:

Editorial cartoonists

References

  1. ^ a b Dwyer, Ed. Dwyer, Ed (November 7, 2016). "CULTURE: The Funny Papers: Newspapers may be in trouble, but the comic strip is alive and well — and flourishing online". Saturday Evening Post.
  2. ^ "Big Changes Are Coming to GoComics!". GoComics. 2025-03-18. Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  3. ^ The Associated Press (2023-02-27). "'Dilbert' creator loses comics distributor over racist remarks". FOX5 Vegas. Retrieved 2023-03-01.