CLOSE TO HOME

A perfect successor to the Far Side feature which retired in 1991, Close to Home has become wildly popular since its 1992 introduction by Universal Press. Famous for its offbeat, irreverent glimpses of home life, marriage, kids, school, the workplace and medicine, among other topics — Close to Home is featured in nearly 700 newspapers/ markets around the world, including Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Houston, Winnipeg, and Tokyo. Over 20 million readers enjoy Close to Home each day. Close to Home publishing encompasses several best-selling books and calendars published by Andrews McMee — with 175,000 page-a-day calendars sold in 200 alone — as well as a “Get Well” Compilation book featuring medical cartoons (because “laughter is the best medicine”), 3 best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul Close to Home books (Cartoons for Moms, Cartoons for Dads, Cartoons for Teachers) and an award-winning, Recycled Paper Products greeting card line.

Categories available for licensing include Stationery, Back to School, Men's Fashion Apparel,
Food and Beverage, Men's Fashion Accessories and Fast Food Promotion.