Off The Mark
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Off The Mark is a comic panel created by Mark Parisi
(born 1961) which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers. It also appears on greeting card
s, in magazine
s, on T-shirt
s and more. Off The Mark is distributed daily by United Media
.
The humor of this comic panel focuses on off-beat, slice-of-life situations. United Media describes it as: "A world of scheming pets, evil computers, and talking plants that puts an ironic, absurd or just plain silly spin on the ordinary occurrences of everyday life."
Off The Mark was named "Best Newspaper Panel" by the National Cartoonists Society
in 2009. It was also nominated in 2004 and 2006.
Mark Parisi
Mark Parisi is the creator of Off The Mark, a comic panel which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers, as well as on greeting cards, T-shirts, and more. Off The Mark is distributed daily by United Media. Parisi's work is influenced by Charles Schulz, MAD Magazine and Gary Larson...
(born 1961) which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers. It also appears on greeting card
Greeting card
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards,...
s, in magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, on T-shirt
T-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
s and more. Off The Mark is distributed daily by United Media
United Media
United Media is a large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. It syndicates 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. Its core business is the United Feature Syndicate and the Newspaper Enterprise Association...
.
The humor of this comic panel focuses on off-beat, slice-of-life situations. United Media describes it as: "A world of scheming pets, evil computers, and talking plants that puts an ironic, absurd or just plain silly spin on the ordinary occurrences of everyday life."
Off The Mark was named "Best Newspaper Panel" by the National Cartoonists Society
National Cartoonists Society
The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the troops...
in 2009. It was also nominated in 2004 and 2006.