Seattle, WA., September 5, 2017: “Frank and Ernest”, one of the most widely read American comic strips of the past four decades is in its 45th year! Now, for the first time, “Frank and Ernest” is available for licensing in apparel/footwear, accessories, home décor, housewares, gift and novelty and stationery/paper goods through its agent  Cartoonist Group Licensing. Thousands of cartoons from the vast collection of over 6000 “Frank and Ernest” strips, were culled to create 5 distinct collections based on the unique strengths of the cartoon strip and their vast market appeal.
The five collections include themes based on work life, the ups and downs of navigating life through its road signs, daily observations and musings, life as seen through the eyes of a newborn chick, and smart, pithy sayings like the famous line said by Bob Thaves, the creator of “Frank and Earnest”, in reference to Fred Astaire, “Sure he was great, but don’t forget Ginger Rogers did everything he did backwards and in high heels.”
Since the passing of Bob Thaves in 2006, Tom Thaves, Bob’s son, has been producing Frank and Ernest. Tom worked with his father for many years and now maintains the strip’s traditions of smart humor, subject variety and frequent wordplay.
“The strip chronicles the observations of two “everyman” who are anything but ordinary!” explained Sara Thaves, Founder of Cartoonist Group and Bob Thaves’ daughter. “My dad wanted the strip to have a lot of flexibility so he had Frank and Ernest show up in different settings, time periods and even appear as things and creatures other than people like in the new “Chick” collection.”
From its initial launch in 1972 to the present, the American comic strip has enjoyed a strong, loyal readership. Today, it appears in 1200 newspapers and is read daily by 25 million fans.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer high quality licensees and retailers the opportunity to reach millions of loyal Frank and Ernest fans with great products that will brighten their days with the clever humor they associate with this strip as well as introduce the lovable humor to new fans”, explained Gillian Murrell, VP of Brand Licensing at Cartoonist Group Licensing.
To view the collections, visit
http://cartoonistgrouplicensing.com/brands/brand.php?name=Frank-and-Ernest
Each collection includes pattern and merchandise inspirations that suggest how the cartoon images may be taken out the cartoon box and adapted to diverse merchandise.  Additionally, thousands of images and custom art are available.
Additionally, current and past print cartoons can be searched at http://www.frankandernest.com/
For licensing inquiries, please email licensing@cartoonistgroup.com

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Cartoonist Group Licensing is a division of Cartoonist Group. With a group of award-winning cartoonists and an extensive and diverse archive of cartoons, Cartoonist Group Licensing builds strategic licensing programs with innovative licensees for the development of successful new products and services. Visit http://www.cartoonistgrouplicensing.comfor more information.