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. ![]() ![]() |
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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