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Type of site | Comics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Owner | Andrews McMeel Universal |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
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. However, 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]
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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 March 2025, GoComics announced that the website would be completely redesigned, and that Premium subscribers would have full access to the site's comic strip archives for $4.99 a month/$34.99 a year, as well as games and puzzles, beginning April 1. [2] A major part of the update was the addition of a paywall, with free access to the comic strip archives currently limited to only the last 30 days. A few months later, Andrews McMeel Universal issued DMCA takedowns to fan subreddits of Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side, which eventually led to the Calvin & Hobbes subreddit being shut down. Both the paywall and the subreddit shutdowns were criticized by GoComics users. [ citation needed ]