Entertainment; Creator of comic strip ‘Mutts’ frees Guard Dog from his chain after decades. Published: ; Nov. 30, 2023, 9:50 a.m.

Guard Dog was added about a year after launch as McDonnell explored the idea of having an antagonist for his heroes. “I started in my sketchbooks drawing a tough dog,” he says.

NEW YORK — Something is different on the comics pages this week. In the panels of “Mutts,” there’s the long-delayed sight of freedom.