The impressive list of early papers included the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Dallas Morning News. Introduced in April 1999, the edgy new comic strip produced a stronger launch for Universal Press Syndicate than Calvin and Hobbes and For Better or For Worse. The Boondocks has taken the syndication world by storm. Funny yet revealing, the combination of superb art and envelope-pushing content provides one of the most unique strips ever. Centered around the experiences of two young African-American boys, Huey and Riley, who move from inner-city Chicago to the suburbs (or the 'boondocks' to them), the strip fuses hip-hop sensibilities with Japanese anime-style drawings and a candid discussion of race. The notoriety landed 'Boondocks' creator Aaron McGruder in publications ranging from 'Time' magazine to 'People' magazine which named him one of the '25 Most Intriguing People of ' 99. 'The Boondocks' took the syndication world by storm.
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