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- ↑ Brett Koth (c). Diamond Lil. April 12, 2019, Creators Syndicate.
- ↑ "About Diamond Lil Comic Strips". GoComics. Creators Syndicate. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- 1 2 "Creators to launch "Diamond Lil" by Brett Koth". Daily Cartoonist. January 12, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ↑ "2010 Is Record Setting Year for Launching The Most Newspaper Comic Strips". Comics Alliance. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
