Its title, which translates as "sapper's candle," is taken from an old French comic ... hard to find humor in the news. "We try not to be naughty; we just try to be funny," he says.

Loyal print newspaper readers won’t see some of their old favorites on today’s comics pages. Same goes for Sunday. But there’s an upside to this. And for comic fans, an exciting one.

For those few people still reading newspapers in print, turning to the funny pages only ends in pun-inspired rage. To celebrate ‘Garfield’ creator Jim Davis’ 71st birthday, here’s our look ...