Return of ‘Boondocks’ put on hold
“The Boondocks,” the controversial comic strip about a militant black child and his brother that has been adapted into an animated TV series, may be history.
United Press Syndicate, which syndicates the politically charged strip, has told newspapers that they should not count on “The Boondocks” returning in the foreseeable future. Syndicate executives have been unable to secure a commitment from creator Aaron McGruder, who announced in March that he was taking a six-month sabbatical from the strip.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Oct. 1, 2006 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday October 01, 2006 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 36 words Type of Material: Correction
‘The Boondocks’: A Quick Takes item in Tuesday’s Calendar section about the future of the comic strip “The Boondocks” identified the company that syndicates the strip as United Press Syndicate. Its name is Universal Press Syndicate.
“It was obvious that Aaron would not be able to meet his original six-month target of returning ‘The Boondocks’ to newspapers,” says Lee Salem, president of the syndicate. “His Sunday strips needed to be in by mid-September to meet newspapers’ deadlines of publishing ‘The Boondocks’ by the end of October.”
McGruder, who could not be reached for comment, has been focusing on the upcoming second season of “The Boondocks,” on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim slate, and other projects.
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Greg Braxton
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