Ink Pen

For the writing implement, see Pen.

Ink Pen is an American daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick from 2005 to 2012.

Ink Pen
From left to right: Captain Victorious, Scrappy Lad, Ralston, Bixby, Fritz and Hamhock
Author(s)	Phil Dunlap
Current status/schedule	Concluded daily; in reruns
Launch date	7 November 2005
End date	October 2012
Syndicate(s)	Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick
Publisher(s)	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Genre(s)	superheroes

It's about an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. As of October 2012,^[update] the daily strip went in reruns, with plans to have new weekly comics running concurrently after a brief hiatus.^[1]

Characters

Some of the characters include:

• Bixby -- the former child star and now a dirty rat who works at the agency.
• Captain Victorious -- a lazy super hero with a would-be sidekick, Scrappy Lad, that he doesn't want.
• Dynaman -- the rival of Captain Victorious.
• Fritz -- a dog and boss of the agency.
• Hamhock -- a pig who is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame.
• Hel -- the Norse goddess of the Underworld, with a surprisingly cheerful disposition. She claims to be related to Tyr, but their kinship is rather tenuous.
• Jenn Erica -- a female filler character who tries repeatedly to get a lead character.
• Moxie Gumption -- a more streetwise version of Little Orphan Annie.
• Mr. Negato -- the enemy of Captain Victorious.
• Ms. Amazement -- gives the impression of being a parody of Wonder Woman, but her background is Celtic rather than Greek.
• Ralston -- a rabbit who is just looking for a higher group of people.
• Scrappy Lad -- the would-be sidekick of Captain Victorious who is interested in Moxie Gumption.
• Tyr -- the Norse god of single combat, trying to pull his decent weight around anger management and Valhallan Attitude.

External links

• About Phil Dunlap and his comic at 'The Cartoonists'^[usurped]
• Ink Pen: A Cartoon Collection by Phil Dunlap, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009