Zits is a comic strip written by Jerry Scott and illustrated by Jim Borgman following the life of Jeremy Duncan, a fifteen-year old high school freshman. The comic debuted in July 1997 in over 200 newspapers and has since become popular worldwide and received multiple awards. As of 2007, it continues to be syndicated by King Features.
The strip is set in suburbia and centers on Jeremy as he tries to balance life while hanging out with his friends, developing an awkward relationship with his on-and-off girlfriend, struggling through school projects, practicing to become a rock god, and tolerating his embarrassing parents. The strip features a variety of core characters that surround Jeremy and supplement his adolescent character.
By 1996, Jerry Scott was already known for Baby Blues, a comic strip on raising children. He realized, however, that his profession as an independent cartoonist was limited to whatever joke he could write up next. A friend suggested he begin a strip about a...
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