Dear Reader, As we head into the busiest stretch of the holiday season, we're taking a moment to pause and say thank you. This month brought Greg's birthday and an outpouring of kind messages that reminded us how lucky we are to share the Luann universe with all of you. Whether you've been reading since 1985 or just discovered the strip, we're grateful you're here. Grab your cocoa (or eggnog!) and settle in for this month's newsletter with holiday-themed Sunday strips, a sweet reader story,...

Dear Reader, With Halloween around the corner, it's a fun time to imagine what else we could be: not just whether we could have been doctors, but what it would be like to be a dragon, a ghost, or an elven warrior. When he was little, Greg imagined himself as Superman...stoically leaping off the roof of the family's garage...and sloppily landing in a heap below. I, on the other hand, often imagined I was a horse, galloping wild and free all over the playground, pawing the ground and snorting....

Greg and Karen at the NCS Reuben Awards Dear Reader, Fall is in the air and dogs are on our minds, perhaps because Greg and Betty's dog, Charlie, managed to swallow a peach pit and need emergency surgery last month just in time for Betty to miss out on attending the annual National Cartoonists Society's conference and Reuben Awards in Boston. Don't worry, Charlie is 100% a-okay. And we still love pets, as evidenced by our recent storyline in support of Remember Me Thursday which promotes pet...