Frank and Ernest (comic strip)
 Frank and Ernest is a comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves and later Tom Thaves. It debuted on November 6 1972 and has since been published daily in over 1200 newspapers. The humor of the comic is based almost exclusively on wordplay and puns.Regardless of the topic everything related to the topic (background and phrases) is shown in a single frame in the daily strips. Frank and Ernest has a tradition of breaking new ground.