GoComics, the online platform for newspaper comics syndicated by Andrews McMeel like Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield, and more, has announced a new makeover. The redesign promises an “enhanced reading experience” for their most beloved titles, that’ll make it easier to read on mobile, and to navigate their archives; the comments section has also been overhauled, and puzzles, including crosswords, have been added too. Check out the full press release, after the jump.
Kansas City, MO (April 7, 2025) – GoComics, one of the world’s most popular websites with nearly 1 billion annual page views and its largest repository of comics online, has unveiled a fabulous new design and user interface, making the experience of reading features like Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes, Pearls Before Swine, and Big Nate even more engaging and enjoyable.
Highlights of the new GoComics include:
- Enhanced reading experience for our 400+ comic features including legends like Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, and Garfield
- Responsive design for easier reading on mobile phones
- Easier-to-navigate comics archives spanning decades of daily comics
- Updated commenting platform
- Classic puzzles like Jumble, WonderWord, 7 Little Words, crosswords, and many more
- Stunning new site design that showcases the iconic characters and the storied medium of the newspaper comic
Brand-new and elevated existing site features — including articles, comic collections, site search, and more — will be introduced throughout 2025. What will never change: The commitment by GoComics to being home to the funniest comics, most iconic characters, and greatest creators of all time.
Subscribers can register for a paid or free account. Paid subscribers are able to access all site features without ad interruptions. Free subscribers are allowed limited access to site features, with ads included. A paid subscription is $34.99 per year or $4.99 per month.
About GoComics
GoComics is the ultimate destination for discovering, enjoying, and engaging with humorous and thought-provoking comics and editorial cartoons. Our loyal readers come back every day to read the most-loved comic strips in history, including “Calvin & Hobbes,” “Pearls Before Swine,” “Big Nate,” “Nancy,” and “Luann.” Newer audiences are attracted to our diverse mix of webcomics and untraditional cartoons, including “Poorly Drawn Lines,””The Awkward Yeti,” “Breaking Cat News”, and “Yes, I’m Hot in This.” With nearly 1 billion annual page views, GoComics is a top-ranking website worldwide.
About Andrews McMeel Universal
Founded in 1970, Andrews McMeel Universal is the world’s largest independently owned feature syndicate and a publishing industry leader. Distinguished by a creator-first approach and the uncanny ability to tap into the zeitgeist of popular culture, Andrews McMeel specializes in comics, illustrated humor and inspirational content, with a remarkable roster of talent across syndication, book, calendar and greeting card publishing, digital consumer experiences and entertainment licensing, including dozens of New York Times best-selling authors and Pulitzer Prize-, Reuben Award- and Emmy Award-winning creators.
The new free plan sucks
The new paid plan sucks, too. I should have known the new format would be “enhanced for mobile.” I read on my desktop, and it’s a lot of wasted space and more clicks to get to the comments, plus it no longer has the ability to navigate backward for single comics.
4/8/25 and I still can’t get online.
I hate the new go comics. It gives me the option to log in but when I do it does nothing, just hangs there. I also dislike the format. It used to be easy to know just where you were. Now half the time I end up at the home page and have to start over. It truly sucks.
So now I’ve ended up at WordPress and that changed my gocomics name from what it used to be. I truly hate this. All in all the big changes in 2025 are worse than the previous version.
I’m with the rest of the folks here. I LOVED my comics site and all the friends I’d made in the discussions of our favorites. I was probably “tipidweller” there, as I am on many sites.
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