by Lynn Johnston

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For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston started (as far as I am aware) in 1981, published by Andrews and McMeel. The entire series was produced in the new square size paperback that seems to dominate the comic strip book format in recent years. Tor books by contrast published their series in the traditional size paperback during the 1990s. The unusual thing about this strip is the fact that the characters actually age over the years, unlike others where characters remain the same for decades. Before the first of these books was a collection of cartoons by Lynn Jphnston called 'Do They Ever Grow Up?' about the 'terrible twos and beyond', published by Musson Books in 1981.

I do not have all the books so there may be images missing (was there one in 1989 for example?) - if anyone can help with this, please email me.

Many thanks to Sjaak Bakker for the image of "The Big 5-0"
Also thanks to Mark Bishop for image contribution

= In My Collection / = Not in My Collection

Musson Books

1981

Do They Ever Grow Up?

Andrews and McMeel

1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1990
1991
1992
1993
1995
1996
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2001
2002
2003
2003
2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2009

Tor Books

1990

It All Comes Out in the Wash
1990

Grandpas Are For Jumping On
1991

Happiness is a Warm Puddle
1991

Another Day, Another Lecture
1993

But I Read the Destructions!
1993

Shhh... Mom's Working
1994

Am I Too Big For a Hug?

Anniversary Collections

10th Anniversary (1989)
15th Anniversary (1994)
20th Anniversary (1999)
25th Anniversary (2004)