About King Features Syndicate

For nearly 100 years, King Features has been the world’s premier distributor of comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing some 150 features to nearly 5,000 newspapers around the globe.

King Features Syndicate is also one of the largest and most experienced organizations in merchandising licensing. Among its most beloved and successful classic characters are “Betty Boop” and “Popeye.” In recent years, King Features has diversified and now represents properties such as the popular television characters “Howdy Doody” and “Mr. Bill” and publicly displayed, life-size art sculptures, “Guitarmania” and “The Trail of the Painted Ponies.” King Features also represents David & Goliath, one of the most in-demand apparel and accessories properties among both teens and fashion trendsetters.

King Features Syndicate is a unit of Hearst Holdings, Inc., which combines The Hearst Corporation’s cable network partnerships, television programming and distribution activities and syndication companies.