From the editor: A new lineup of comics and puzzles debuts

You’ll notice our refreshed menu includes bringing back beloved comics, adding features that might be brand new to you, and replacing others that were previously in our pages. Our print portfolio is loaded with favorite classics “Blondie,” “Beetle Bailey” and others, as well as retaining the Sheffer Crossword and debuting a new Newsday crossword, King Classic Sudoku and more.

The Sunday edition’s offerings include “Dennis the Menace,” “Carpe Diem” and other popular comic strips.

We’ve also enhanced the comics and games on our website by adding two platforms that promise to grab — and keep — your attention.

Visit Tucson.com, and you’ll find:

Comics Kingdom, which includes 145 updated strips and timeless vintage comics, including “Dick Tracy,” “Popeye” and “Prince Valiant.”

Puzzle Palace, a showcase of 19 interactive crosswords, word games and other tricky brain teasers including Diagonal Sudoku, Word Sleuth and Dynamic Doublecross crossword.

All of our digital content is already included in a subscription. You just need to activate it by visiting https://tucson.com/activate

Subscribers also can unlock our robust E-edition, a digital replica of the newspaper available on mobile devices and computers, at https://tucson.com/e-edition

Our E-edition allows readers to print off puzzles to complete and will have a new slate of extra comics as well, including “Candorville,” “Mary Worth” and other titles.

Look for the “E-edition” and “Puzzles” buttons on the top menu bar of our website’s homepage.

There’s a lot to be excited about.

Funny pages, horoscopes and crosswords have been a staple of newspapers for generations, providing fun, comfort and entertainment to readers of all ages.

Over the years, we’ve come to learn that our loyal readers and subscribers steadfastly rely on us to provide the best and most current offerings available.

And we’ve continually transformed to meet those needs while always working to reach and engage with new readers.

Today’s changes allow us to continue the crucial mission of investing in essential and memorable journalism for our communities. That’s a commitment our journalists take seriously every day. We’re extraordinarily honored to play that role.

I’m very proud of the daily excellence of the Star’s local journalism, including but not limited to work like the writing of Tony Davis on environmental and water issues; Emily Bregel on the border; Ellie Wolfe’s coverage of the University of Arizona and Charles Borla’s coverage of local government; metro columns by Tim Steller; real estate stories by Gabriela Rico and coverage of other business issues by David Wichner; science stories by Henry Brean; profiles, restaurant and entertainment coverage by Cathalena Burch; colorful and compelling local sports coverage from the Wildcats to the region’s high schools; and prizewinning photojournalism.

We appreciate your support of that local journalism. And we thank you for reading.

David McCumber is the executive editor of the Arizona Daily Star.