The first 1,000 strips were published later in books 1 and 2.

As of 31 December 2012, 442 strips have been published.

The first strip was published on November 18, 1985, and the series quickly became a hit.

As of March 2006, one hundred strips have been published.

The strip is also published in several other international newspapers.

A strip published on May 13, 2005 resulted in legal action.

The comic strip was published during the 1940s and 1950s.

The final regular strip was published on December 23, 2008.

The strip slowly grew in circulation and as of 2012 is still being published.

The last strip published in The Sun was number 2234.