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[[File:PikachuMeetsThePress.png|thumb | [[File:PikachuMeetsThePress.png|thumb|Cover art for the "[[Pikachu Meets the Press]]" collection book]] | ||
The '''Pokémon Newspaper Strip''', sometimes individually printed as '''Pokémon''', was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the [[Pokémon]] franchise's early popularity. The comics are written by Gerard Jones and illustrated by Ashura Benimaru. | The '''Pokémon Newspaper Strip''', sometimes individually printed as '''Pokémon''', was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the [[Pokémon]] franchise's early popularity. The comics are written by Gerard Jones and illustrated by Ashura Benimaru. | ||
While loosely based on the [[Pokémon anime]], it was primarily a gag comic. It started syndication on September 10, 2000, and ran for a little over a year. During this time, the strip faced criticism for the art | While loosely based on the [[Pokémon anime]], it was primarily a gag comic. It started syndication on September 10, 2000, and ran for a little over a year. During this time, the strip faced criticism for the art-style and writing, as well as its inconsistencies with the anime. | ||
The comics can be found in a collection entitled "[[Pikachu Meets the Press]]". | The comics can be found in a collection entitled "[[Pikachu Meets the Press]]". | ||