• Editor & Publisher, Wednesday, July 2, 2008 9:19 AM

Universal Press Syndicate announced a partnership with Deviant Films to offer daily animated comics to newspaper Web sites. "Newspapers have been asking for more dynamic content for their Web sites, and this is the natural evolution for our comic properties," says Universal executive John Glynn.

The animations provide newspaper sites with "an advertising opportunity to reach younger readers and provide a great source of traffic," he says. Animated Universal strips and panels include "The Argyle Sweater" by Scott Hilburn, "Lio" by Mark Tatulli and "Ink Pen" by Phil Dunlap.

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