Editing King Features Syndicate (section)

== Digital platforms ==
=== DailyINK (2006–2013) ===
Confronted by newspaper cutbacks, King Features has explored new venues, such as placing comic strips on mobile phones. In 2006, it launched [[DailyINK]]. On a web page and via email, the DailyINK service made available more than 90 vintage and current comic strips, puzzles, and editorial cartoons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailyink.com/ |title=DailyINK |access-date=October 14, 2008 |archive-date=October 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013070106/http://dailyink.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The vintage strips included ''[[Bringing Up Father]]'', ''[[Buz Sawyer]]'', ''[[Flash Gordon]]'', ''[[Krazy Kat]]'', ''[[The Little King]]'', ''[[The Phantom]]'', and ''[[Rip Kirby]]''. King Features editor-in-chief [[Jay Kennedy]] introduced the service early in 2006, commenting:
{{cquote|Comics are consistently ranked among the most popular sections by newspaper readers. However, because of space, newspapers are not able to offer as vast a selection as many readers would like, and therefore millions of comic lovers are often not exposed to some of the most creative strips. In creating DailyINK, we wanted to ensure that fans had a destination where they could experience our complete lineup of award-winning comic artists and writers. DailyINK really sets the standard for comics online. By offering all of our current favorites updated daily, along with access to our archives of beloved characters as well as political humor and games, we have designed DailyINK.com as a destination fans will want to visit every day for something new.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kingfeatures.com/2004/11/king-features-syndicate-launches-online-subscription-service/|date=Nov 1, 2004|title=KING FEATURES SYNDICATE LAUNCHES ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE|website=KingFeatures.com}}</ref>}}

With 11,000 subscribers by June 2010, more vintage strips were added to DailyINK, including ''[[Barney Google and Snuffy Smith|Barney Google]]'', ''[[Beetle Bailey]]'', ''[[Big Ben Bolt]]'', ''[[Brick Bradford]]'', ''[[The Heart of Juliet Jones]]'', ''[[Jack Mendelsohn#Jackys Diary|Jackys Diary]]'', ''[[The Katzenjammer Kids]]'', ''[[Little Iodine]]'', ''[[Mandrake the Magician]]'', ''[[Office Hours (comic strip)|Office Hours]]'', ''[[Quincy (comic strip)|Quincy]]'' and ''[[Radio Patrol (comic strip)|Radio Patrol]]''. On November 15, 2010, a subscription rate increase to $19.99 was announced, effective December 15, 2010, with applications available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, plus a "new and improved" DailyINK in 2011. The redesign was by Blenderbox.<ref>[https://www.blenderbox.com/projects/daily-ink Blenderbox] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151242/http://www.blenderbox.com/projects/daily-ink |date=March 23, 2012 }}</ref> Added features included original publication dates, a forum, and a blog, mostly promotional, but also with "Ask the Archivist" posts exploring comic-strip history. The "Last 7" feature enables the reader to see a week's worth of comics on one page.

On January 13, 2012, the DailyINK app was voted as the People's Champ in the Funny category in the 2011 Pixel Awards. Established in 2006, the Pixel Awards honor sites and apps displaying excellence in web design and development. Other nominees in the Funny category: JibJab Media Inc, Threaded, Snowball of Duty: White Opps and SoBe Staring Contest.<ref>[https://pixelawards.com/nom_win_2011.php 2011 Pixel Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711063233/http://www.pixelawards.com/nom_win_2011.php |date=July 11, 2012 }}</ref>

In 2012, ''Jackys Diary'' was dropped from DailyINK, and the Archivist explained: "Unfortunately, we no longer have the rights to publish the strip."<ref>[http://blog.dailyink.com/2012/05/09/ask-the-archivist-the-code-of-comics/ "Ask the Archivist", DailyINK, May 9, 2012.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614233222/http://blog.dailyink.com/2012/05/09/ask-the-archivist-the-code-of-comics/ |date=June 14, 2012 }}</ref>

In December 2013, Daily INK was relaunched as part of King Feature's [[Comics Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicskingdom.com/blog/2013/12/09/welcome-to-comics-kingdom|title=Welcome to Comics Kingdom! - December 09, 2013 18:09|website=Comics Kingdom|date=December 9, 2013 |language=en|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicskingdom.com/blog/2013/12/10/questions-and-answers-about-our-new-site|title=Questions and Answers About Our New Site - December 10, 2013 09:35|website=Comics Kingdom|date=December 10, 2013 |language=en|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref>

=== Comics Kingdom (2008–present) ===
In November 2008, King Features introduced Comics Kingdom, a digital platform that newspapers can embed on their sites. Comics Kingdom splits advertising revenue with newspapers carrying the feature; those papers make local sales, while King handles national sales. During the 30-day period in which strips are made available on the newspaper sites, readers can post comments on local community forums.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2008-11-17-comics-king-features_N.htm|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=King Features mixes cash with laughs in Comics Kingdom|work=[[USA Today]]|date=November 18, 2008}}</ref>

In January 2019, to commemorate [[Popeye]]'s 90th birthday, multiple King Features cartoonists drew their own versions of the comic and published those strips on Comics Kingdom. One comic included the cast of [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Queer Eye (2018 TV series)|Queer Eye]]'' giving Popeye a makeover.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acuna|first=Kirsten|title=Artists are drawing their own Popeye comics in honor of the character's 90th birthday — here's a first look|url=https://www.insider.com/artists-drawing-comics-popeyes-birthday-2019-1|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=Insider|language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2019, Comics Kingdom launched a [[YouTube]] channel featuring classic cartoons from King Features archives.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Degg|first=D.D.|date=November 20, 2019|title=Comics Kingdom Video Channel|url=https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2019/11/20/comics-kingdom-video-channel/|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=The Daily Cartoonist|language=en-US}}</ref> Before launching the channel, in December 2018, King Features launched a series of animated Popeye shorts to its primary YouTube channel, in celebration of the character's 90th "birthday."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gustines|first=George Gene|date=December 2, 2018|title=New Popeye Videos Show What 90 Years of Spinach Can Do for a Guy|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/business/media/popeye-the-sailor-cartoon.html|access-date=January 7, 2022|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In July 2020, comic strip ''[[Rhymes with Orange]]'' launched a virtual [[Interactivity|interactive comic]] with digital drawing company Mental Canvas on Comics Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rhymes With Orange Interactive Mental Canvas - Comics Kingdom|url=https://www.sfgate.com/comics/rhymes-with-orange-interactive/|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=SFGATE|language=en-US}}</ref>

As of January 2022, Comics Kingdom features comic strips and [[editorial cartoon]]s which can be accessed and read [[online]]. This [[website]] also features some interactive [[puzzle]]s. Comics are updated every day, plus a one-year archive is available. Older comics can be accessed by being a Comics Kingdom Royal (a paid member, subscribed to their premium subscription service). Comics Kingdom also features over 30 of comic strips in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicskingdom.com/about|title=About {{!}} Comics Kingdom|website=Comics Kingdom|language=en|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kingfeatures.com/digital/comicskingdom-com/|title=ComicsKingdom.com|date=December 10, 2013|work=King Features Syndicate|access-date=June 25, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== A la Carte Online Comics ===
King's A la Carte Online Comics offers syndication of specific strips aimed at "precisely defined audiences" of specialized websites. These are available in such categories as Animals, Environmental, Military, and Technology.<ref>[https://kingfeatures.com/a-la-carte-sales/ King Features: A la Carte Comics]</ref>

=== ''King Features Weekly Planet'' ===
''King Features Weekly Planet'' was created as an online newspaper of King's columns, comics, and puzzles.<ref>[http://packratter.com/en-us/weekly_planet/WP_Sample_Edition.pdf?sf_ses=7e0l1up3gq0ai3m02gkma4qnj1 ''King Features Weekly Planet'']{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>