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Curtis is a comic strip by Ray Billingsly and is one of the few comic strips centered upon strong, positive African-American characters. It began on October 3, 1988 and is syndicated by King Features.
It mostly involves the title character, Curtis, doing things like getting in trouble at home and school, trying in many attempts to make his father, Greg, quit smoking (a story which earned Billingsly the American Lung Association's President's Award in 2000), and stuffing his bottomless stomach.
Characters
- Curtis Wilkins- Main character. A rap fan with a huge crush on a girl named Michelle. He has a huge appetite and a talent for getting himself into trouble.
- Barry Wilkins- Curtis's brother. Often likes to annoy Curtis. Their parents consider Barry to be more trustworthy, while Curtis usually sees him as a brat.
- Diane Wilkins- Curtis's mother. A housewife, she tends to get irritated by Curtis' antics, but is always supportive of him when he has a problem.
- Greg Wilkins- Curtis's father. Works at the DMV and hates his job. He gained the habit of smoking when he was a teenager, and Curtis regularly tries (unsuccessfully) to get him to quit.
- Mrs. Wilson- Teacher. Since Curtis is the class joker, she doesn't get along very well with him.
- Michelle Grant- Girl Curtis likes. Considered self-centered by most of the other characters, she only likes Curtis as a friend and discourages his attempts to date her. She is an excellent singer and hopes to become a famous star, but so far things haven't worked out...
- Chutney- Girl who likes Curtis. It's ironic that Curtis only sees her as a friend, while he chases after Michelle.
- Gunk- Curtis's best friend. A native of the fictional Flyspeck Island, Gunk often gives some bizarre product to Curtis, with disastrous results.
- Derrick & "Onion"- Bullies. They make fun of Curtis by calling him "Wimpkins" & using "Your Mama's jokes". Curtis prefrs to avoid them as much as possible.
External links
- Curtis (http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/curtis/about.htm)
- Toonopedia entry (http://www.toonopedia.com/curtis.htm)
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