by
Bil Keane
The
Family Circus by Bil Keane first appeared in newspapers in 1960 and although
Bil died in 2011 the strip continues to this day drawn by his son Jeff
Keane. The first book was published in 1962 by Pocket Books. This was
followed in 1966 by Fawcett, who published the vast majority of Family
Circus Books into the 90s, with the exception of some landscape ones produced
by Andrews, McMeel and Parker in the 80s and a few by Judson Press in
the 60s and 70s. The Fawcett books were reprinted several times, quite
often with a change in the background colour or the colour of the title
text. A selection of these is shown at the bottom of the gallery.
Books I need images of...It's Not Easy Bein' the Littlest (1982), We'll Help You Get Better (1982), and Mommy, God's Here (1982). Many thanks to Geoff Lucas for image of the 1962 Pocket Books version. = In My Collection / = Not in My Collection |
Pocket
Books
1962
The Family Circus |
Fawcett
1966
The Family Circus |
1968
I Need a Hug |
1969
Peace, Mommy, Peace! |
1970
Wanna Be Smiled At? |
1971
Peekaboo! I Love You! |
1972
Look Who's Here! |
1972
More Channel Chuckles |
1973
Can I Have a Cookie? ( I have reprint below) |
1973
Hello, Grandma? |
1974
I'm Taking a Nap! |
1974
When's Later, Daddy? |
1975
I Can't Untie My Shoes! |
1975
Mine |
1976
Smile! |
1977
For This I Went to College? |
1977
Jeffy's Lookin' At Me! (I have 2 reprints below) |
1978
Quiet! Mommy's Asleep! |
1979
Any Children? |
1979
Dolly Hit Me Back! |
1980
Not Me! |
1980
Good Morning Sunshine! |
1980
Daddy's Little Helpers |
1981
My Turn Next! |
1981
Pasghetti and Meat Bulbs! |
1982
Go to Your Room! |
1983
I'm Already Tucked In! |
1983
Where's PJ? |
1983
Pick Up What Things? |
1983
Grandma Was Here! |
1984
I Dressed Myself! |
1984
It's My Birthday Suit |
1985
How Do You Turn It On? |
1985
Kittycat's Motor is Running! |
1986
Who Invented Rain? |
1986
PJ's Still Hungry! |
1987
He Followed Me Home! |
1987
Where Did the Summer Go? |
1987
We're Home! |
1988
Oops! We're Out of Juice! |
1988
I Could Hear Chewing |
1988
It's Muddy Out Today |
1989
We Didn't Do It! |
1989
Granddad! It's Morning! |
1989
Baby on Board |
1990
I Had a Frightmare! |
1990
Quiet Sam! |
1990
I Just Dropped Grandma! |
1991
I'm Wearing a Zucchini! |
1991
It's Up and Let 'em at Me |
1991
The Sky's All Wrinkled |
1992
I'll Shovel the Cards |
1992
Sam's Takin' a Catnap |
1992
Are You Awake, Daddy? |
1993
Look! A Flutterby! |
1993
PJ's Barefoot All Over! |
1993
Enjoy Yourselves! |
1994
Stay! |
1994
What Does This Say? |
1995
Sing Me a Loveaby? |
1995
Daddy's Cap is on Backwards |
1980
On Vacation with the Family Circus |
1984
The Family Circus Album |
1985
Unquestionably the Family Circus |
1986
Heart of the Family Circus |
1987
The Family Circus' Colorful Life |
1988
The Family Circus is Very Keane |
1989
The Family Circus Memories |
1989
Behold the Family Circus |
1990
Family Circus Is Us |
Andrews
and McMeel (and Parker)
1982
That Family Circus Feeling |
1983
Love the Family Circus |
1984
The Family Circus Parade |
1985
The Family Circus Treasury Silver Anniversary Edition |
Focus
on the Family Circus Publishing
1995
Count Your Blessings |
Judson
Press
1966
Sunday With the Family Circus |
1969
Through the Year With the Family Circus |
1973
At Home With the Family Circus |
Guideposts Books
2002
The Family Circus By Request |
Cover
Variations
Subsequent reprints had background colour variations or title
text colour changes
1966
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1966
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Dec
1967
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1968
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Aug
1984
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1970
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Mar
1985
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1973
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Feb
1984
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1973
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Jun
1985
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1977
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Jul
1985
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Jun
1989
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1980
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1981
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Nov
1981
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Jul
1988
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The
Family Circus comic strip chronicled the daily life of a typical suburban
family. The strip could find humor in something as ordinary as how
long to bake a potato in the oven or the proper table manners to
follow during family
dinner. Next time your family makes a baked
potato in oven for dinner, try to think of how Family Circus could
make a cartoon about the experience.
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