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Common questions
Is comics.com legit or a scam?
comics.com was registered Dec 15, 1998 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns comics.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for comics.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was comics.com registered?
comics.com's registration dates to Dec 15, 1998 (27 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1998 · its address redirects to www.gocomics.com, which answered over HTTPS
Comics.com is host for internet comic books
Comics.com is an online destination hosting comic strips, editorial cartoons, and related extras such as e-cards, wallpapers, and extended strip archives. It serves general audiences who follow syndicated newspaper comics, offering titles including Dilbert, Peanuts, Get Fuzzy, Luann, and over 90 other features. The site is operated by United Media, a syndication company based on Madison Avenue in New York City.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 5 registrar changes since May 24, 2007 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 15, 1998comics.com was registered on Dec 15, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described comics.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Markmonitor.comMay 24, 2007 – Jun 24, 2011Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from May 24, 2007 to Jun 24, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.Jul 25, 2011 – Sep 19, 2011Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from Jul 25, 2011 to Sep 19, 2011.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 24, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for comics.com are held from May 24, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (332 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – Jul 2011Nameservers: scripps.comMay 24, 2007 – Apr 1, 2008Registration records listed scripps.com nameservers (ns1.scripps.com, ns2.scripps.com) for comics.com from May 24, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 30, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for comics.com from May 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (28)
Dec 15, 1998Registration: comics.com was registered on Dec 15, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described comics.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Comics.com has all your favorite comic strips, editorial cartoons and fun extras like e-cards, wallpapers, link icons and cursors. Read Dilbert, Peanuts, Get Fuzzy, Luann and over 90 other features; get free email, lear…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 24, 2007 – Jun 24, 2011Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from May 24, 2007 to Jun 24, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 24, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for comics.com are held from May 24, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (332 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 24, 2007 – Apr 1, 2008
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Comics.com has all your favorite comic strips, editorial cartoons and fun extras like e-cards, wallpapers, link icons and cursors. Read Dilbert, Peanuts, Get Fuzzy, Luann and over 90 other features; get free email, lear…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Markmonitor.comNov 16, 2011 – Feb 15, 2012Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from Nov 16, 2011 to Feb 15, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.Apr 15, 2012Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded on Apr 15, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Markmonitor.comMay 18, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from May 18, 2012 to Jul 31, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Dec 11, 2013 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 11, 2013 and most recently on Nov 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant changeJun 17, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2008. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeNov 28, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 28, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: scripps.com, unitedmedia.comApr 15, 2008 – Jun 14, 2008Registration records listed scripps.com, unitedmedia.com nameservers (ns1.scripps.com, ns2.scripps.com, umns3.unitedmedia.com…) for comics.com from Apr 15, 2008 to Jun 14, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to scripps.com, unitedmedia.comApr 15, 2008comics.com's nameservers moved from scripps.com to scripps.com, unitedmedia.com between Apr 1, 2008 and Apr 15, 2008. Last seen at scripps.com: Apr 1, 2008 (registration record). First seen at scripps.com, unitedmedia.com: Apr 15, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: scripps.comJun 17, 2008 – Nov 2, 2008Registration records listed scripps.com nameservers (ns2.scripps.com) for comics.com from Jun 17, 2008 to Nov 2, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to scripps.comJun 17, 2008comics.com's nameservers moved from scripps.com, unitedmedia.com to scripps.com between Jun 14, 2008 and Jun 17, 2008. Last seen at scripps.com, unitedmedia.com: Jun 14, 2008 (registration record). First seen at scripps.com: Jun 17, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: unitedmedia.comNov 4, 2008 – Jan 9, 2009Registration records listed unitedmedia.com nameservers (umns5.unitedmedia.com) for comics.com from Nov 4, 2008 to Jan 9, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to unitedmedia.comNov 4, 2008comics.com's nameservers moved from scripps.com to unitedmedia.com between Nov 2, 2008 and Nov 4, 2008. Last seen at scripps.com: Nov 2, 2008 (registration record). First seen at unitedmedia.com: Nov 4, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: uclick.comJul 25, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed uclick.com nameservers (dns01.uclick.com, dns02.uclick.com, dns03.uclick.com) for comics.com from Jul 25, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to uclick.comJul 25, 2011comics.com's nameservers moved from unitedmedia.com to uclick.com at some point between Jan 9, 2009 and Jul 25, 2011. Last seen at unitedmedia.com: Jan 9, 2009 (registration record). First seen at uclick.com: Jul 25, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: uclick.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018uclick.com (dns01.uclick.com, dns02.uclick.com, dns03.uclick.com) were the nameservers listed for comics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: uclick.comNameservers: uclick.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 19, 2024Registration records listed uclick.com nameservers (dns01.uclick.com, dns02.uclick.com, dns03.uclick.com) for comics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 19, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSNameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSAug 21, 2024 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org…) for comics.com from Aug 21, 2024 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSAug 21, 2024comics.com's nameservers moved from uclick.com to Microsoft Azure DNS between Jul 19, 2024 and Aug 21, 2024. Last seen at uclick.com: Jul 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Aug 21, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org, ns4-03.azure-dns.info.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed scripps.com nameservers (ns1.scripps.com, ns2.scripps.com) for comics.com from May 24, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2008 – Jun 14, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed scripps.com, unitedmedia.com nameservers (ns1.scripps.com, ns2.scripps.com, umns3.unitedmedia.com…) for comics.com from Apr 15, 2008 to Jun 14, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2008Zone file: comics.com's nameservers moved from scripps.com to scripps.com, unitedmedia.com between Apr 1, 2008 and Apr 15, 2008. Last seen at scripps.com: Apr 1, 2008 (registration record). First seen at scripps.com, unitedmedia.com: Apr 15, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 17, 2008Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2008. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 17, 2008 – Nov 2, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed scripps.com nameservers (ns2.scripps.com) for comics.com from Jun 17, 2008 to Nov 2, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2008Zone file: comics.com's nameservers moved from scripps.com, unitedmedia.com to scripps.com between Jun 14, 2008 and Jun 17, 2008. Last seen at scripps.com, unitedmedia.com: Jun 14, 2008 (registration record). First seen at scripps.com: Jun 17, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 4, 2008 – Jan 9, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed unitedmedia.com nameservers (umns5.unitedmedia.com) for comics.com from Nov 4, 2008 to Jan 9, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 4, 2008Zone file: comics.com's nameservers moved from scripps.com to unitedmedia.com between Nov 2, 2008 and Nov 4, 2008. Last seen at scripps.com: Nov 2, 2008 (registration record). First seen at unitedmedia.com: Nov 4, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 25, 2011 – Sep 19, 2011Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from Jul 25, 2011 to Sep 19, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 25, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed uclick.com nameservers (dns01.uclick.com, dns02.uclick.com, dns03.uclick.com) for comics.com from Jul 25, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 25, 2011Zone file: comics.com's nameservers moved from unitedmedia.com to uclick.com at some point between Jan 9, 2009 and Jul 25, 2011. Last seen at unitedmedia.com: Jan 9, 2009 (registration record). First seen at uclick.com: Jul 25, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 16, 2011 – Feb 15, 2012Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from Nov 16, 2011 to Feb 15, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 15, 2012Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded on Apr 15, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 18, 2012 – Jul 31, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for comics.com, from May 18, 2012 to Jul 31, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 28, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 28, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: uclick.com (dns01.uclick.com, dns02.uclick.com, dns03.uclick.com) were the nameservers listed for comics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 11, 2013 – Nov 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 11, 2013 and most recently on Nov 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 19, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed uclick.com nameservers (dns01.uclick.com, dns02.uclick.com, dns03.uclick.com) for comics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 19, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2024 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org…) for comics.com from Aug 21, 2024 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2024Zone file: comics.com's nameservers moved from uclick.com to Microsoft Azure DNS between Jul 19, 2024 and Aug 21, 2024. Last seen at uclick.com: Jul 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Aug 21, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 30, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for comics.com from May 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Jun 20, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org, ns4-03.azure-dns.info.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 15, 1998 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #143,375)+5
Verified continuity: 27.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What comics.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Comics.com has all your favorite comic strips, editorial cartoons and fun extras like e-cards, wallpapers, link icons and cursors. Read Dilbert, Peanuts, Get Fuzzy, Luann and over 90 other features; get free email, learn about the artists and dive into extended strip archives.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.