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For Better or for Worse: The Complete Library #5
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This fifth volume in IDW's comprehensive library series collects Lynn Johnston's beloved newspaper strip from 1994 through 1996, continuing the Patterson family saga as Michael navigates college life, Elizabeth enters her teenage years, and the family dog Farley's legacy lingers. The edition includes Johnston's detailed annotations and behind-the-scenes commentary, offering insight into the strip's evolution during this period of significant character growth and real-world storytelling.
Contains 252 stories
April 25, 1993
Elly Patterson
April 26, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
April 27, 1993
Elly PattersonPaul Gauthier
April 28, 1993
Elly PattersonMichael PattersonApril Patterson
April 29, 1993
Elly PattersonAnne NicholsApril Patterson
April 30, 1993
Elly Patterson
May 1, 1993
Elly Patterson
May 2, 1993
Elly PattersonApril Patterson
May 3, 1993
Paul Gauthier
May 4, 1993
Elly PattersonPaul Gauthier
May 5, 1993
Elly PattersonAnne NicholsApril PattersonFarley (dog)
May 6, 1993
Elly PattersonAnne Nichols
May 7, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonApril PattersonFarley (dog)
May 8, 1993
Elly PattersonPaul GauthierElizabeth Patterson
May 9, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
May 10, 1993
Elly PattersonAnne NicholsApril Patterson
May 11, 1993
Elly PattersonApril Patterson
May 12, 1993
Elly PattersonApril Patterson
May 13, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonBecky McGuireKaren McGuire
May 14, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonBecky McGuireKaren McGuire
May 15, 1993
Elly PattersonAnne NicholsApril Patterson
May 16, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonElizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
May 17, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
May 18, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonDawn Enjo
May 19, 1993
Elly PattersonPaul GauthierJohn Patterson
May 20, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonApril PattersonElizabeth Patterson
May 21, 1993
Elly PattersonApril Patterson
May 22, 1993
John PattersonElly Patterson
May 23, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonFarley (dog)
May 24, 1993
Farley (dog)Paul Gauthier
May 25, 1993
Elly Patterson
May 26, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonDawn Enjo
May 27, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
May 28, 1993
John PattersonApril Patterson
May 29, 1993
Michaei PattersonElizabeth PattersonJohn Patterson
May 30, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
May 31, 1993
Elly PattersonPaul Gauthier
June 1, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonFarley (dog)
June 2, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonFarley (dog)
June 3, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
June 4, 1993
Michael Patterson
June 5, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonFarley (dog)
June 6, 1993
John PattersonElly Patterson
June 7, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesLawrence PoirierBrian Enjo
June 8, 1993
John PattersonElly Patterson
June 9, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
June 10, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
June 11, 1993
Michael Patterson
June 12, 1993
Michael PattersonElly PattersonJohn Patterson
June 13, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael PattersonFarley (dog)April Patterson
June 14, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonPaul Gauthier
June 15, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonPaul Gauthier
June 16, 1993
Elizabether PattersonMichael PattersonElly Patterson
June 17, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril PattersonElly Patterson
June 18, 1993
Elly PattersonApril Patterson
June 19, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
June 20, 1993
Michael PattersonJohn Patterson
June 21, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
June 22, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael PattersonElizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
June 23, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
June 24, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
June 25, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth Patterson
June 26, 1993
Michael PattersonJohn Patterson
June 27, 1993
Michael PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonElizabeth Patterson
June 28, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly PattersonFarley (dog)
June 29, 1993
Elly PattersonMichael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
June 30, 1993
John PattersonElly PattersonMichael Patterson
July 1, 1993
John PattersonElly PattersonApril Patterson
July 2, 1993
Farley (dog)Elly Patterson
July 3, 1993
John PattersonElly PattersonMichael Patterson
July 4, 1993
Michael PattersonElly PattersonApril PattersonElizabeth PattersonAnne Nichols
July 5, 1993
Michael Patterson
July 6, 1993
Michael Patterson
July 7, 1993
Michael PattersonDallas
July 8, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 9, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 10, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 11, 1993
John PattersonMichael PattersonElizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
July 12, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
July 13, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
July 14, 1993
Michael Patterson
July 15, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta BlumDallasLorne Blum
July 16, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta BlumLorne Blum
July 17, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
July 18, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonDawn Enjo
July 19, 1993
Michael PattersonDallas
July 20, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta BlumLorne Blum
July 21, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta BlumLorne Blum
July 22, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
July 23, 1993
Michael PattersonLawrence Poirier
July 24, 1993
Michael PattersonJohn Patterson
July 25, 1993
April PattersonMichael PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
July 26, 1993
Michael PattersonDallas
July 27, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 28, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 29, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 30, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
July 31, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 1, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
August 2, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 3, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 4, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta BlumJohn Patterson
August 5, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 6, 1993
Michael Patterson
August 7, 1993
Michael PattersonJohn Patterson
August 8, 1993
Elly PattersonElizabeth PattersonApril PattersonJohn Patterson
August 9, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonApril PattersonFarley (dog)
August 10, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonFarley (dog)
August 11, 1993
April PattersonFarley (dog)Sera (dog)
August 12, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril PattersonLawrence PoirierSera (dog)
August 13, 1993
April PattersonSera (dog)
August 14, 1993
April PattersonSera (dog)Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonLawrence PoirierElly Patterson
August 15, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonJohn Patterson
August 16, 1993
Elly PattersonConnie ThomasLawrence PoirierGreg ThomasApril Patterson
August 17, 1993
Elly PattersonConnie ThomasLawrence PoirierGreg ThomasApril Patterson
August 18, 1993
Elly PattersonConnie ThomasLawrence PoirierMichael PattersonApril Patterson
August 19, 1993
Elly PattersonConnie Thomas
August 20, 1993
Michael PattersonJohn PattersonElly Patterson
August 21, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 22, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonElizabeth Patterson
August 23, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 24, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 25, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 26, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 27, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 28, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
August 29, 1993
Elly PattersonElizabeth Patterson
August 30, 1993
Michael PattersonJohn PattersonElly Patterson
August 31, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
September 1, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
September 2, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Hayes
September 3, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonSharon Edwards
September 4, 1993
Elizabeth Patterson
September 5, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonGordon MayesJohn Patterson
September 6, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonJohn Patterson
September 7, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonJohn PattersonFarley (dog)
September 8, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
September 9, 1993
April Patterson
September 10, 1993
April Patterson
September 11, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonJohn Patterson
September 12, 1993
Elly PattersonApril PattersonJohn Patterson
September 13, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
September 14, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
September 15, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesBrian Enjo
September 16, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesWesley D. Bates
September 17, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesLawrence Poirier
September 18, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesWesley D. Bates
September 19, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonFarley (dog)
September 20, 1993
Michael Patterson
September 21, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesWesley D. Bates
September 22, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesWesley D. Bates
September 23, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
September 24, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael PattersonApril PattersonBrian EnjoGordon Hayes
September 25, 1993
Michael Patterson
September 26, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonFarley (dog)
September 27, 1993
Michael Patterson
September 28, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesBrian EnjoJohn Patterson
September 29, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesBrian EnjoJohn Patterson
September 30, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesBrian EnjoJohn Patterson
October 1, 1993
Michael Patterson
October 2, 1993
John PattersonMichael Patterson
October 3, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonFarley (dog)
October 4, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
October 5, 1993
Elly Patterson
October 6, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
October 7, 1993
Elly Patterson
October 8, 1993
John PattersonElly PattersonApril Patterson
October 9, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
October 10, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonJohn Patterson
October 11, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril PattersonElly Patterson
October 12, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
October 13, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonMichael Patterson
October 14, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth Patterson
October 15, 1993
Michael PattersonElizabeth PattersonAnthony Caine
October 16, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonAnthony Caine
October 17, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonJohn Patterson
October 18, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonMichael Patterson
October 19, 1993
Elizabeth Patterson
October 20, 1993
Elizabeth Patterson
October 21, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonSharon EdwardsAnthony Caine
October 22, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonAnthony Caine
October 23, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonAnthony Caine
October 24, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
October 25, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonDawn Enjo
October 26, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
October 27, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonFarley (dog)
October 28, 1993
John PattersonApril PattersonElly Patterson
October 29, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril Patterson
October 30, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonApril PattersonJohn Patterson
October 31, 1993
John PattersonApril PattersonMichael PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
November 1, 1993
Michael PattersonElly Patterson
November 2, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
November 3, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
November 4, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon MayesBrian Enjo
November 5, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
November 6, 1993
Michael PattersonGordon Mayes
November 7, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
November 8, 1993
Michael Patterson
November 9, 1993
Michael Patterson
November 10, 1993
Michael Patterson
November 11, 1993
DallasMichael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 12, 1993
Michael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 13, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonMichael Patterson
November 14, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonFarley (dog)John PattersonMichael Patterson
November 15, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael Patterson
November 16, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 17, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 18, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly PattersonMichael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 19, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonMichael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 20, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael PattersonRhetta Blum
November 21, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
November 22, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
November 23, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
November 24, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth Patterson
November 25, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
November 26, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonJohn Patterson
November 27, 1993
April PattersonElly Patterson
November 28, 1993
Farley (dog)John PattersonMichael Patterson
November 29, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonMichael Patterson
November 30, 1993
Elly PattersonMichael Patterson
December 1, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonMichael Patterson
December 2, 1993
Elly PattersonJohn Patterson
December 3, 1993
Elly PattersonFarley (dog)
December 4, 1993
Elly Patterson
December 5, 1993
Elly Patterson
December 6, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael Patterson
December 7, 1993
Elly PattersonSusan Dokis
December 8, 1993
Dawn EnjoElizabeth Patterson
December 9, 1993
Anthony CaineDawn EnjoElizabeth Patterson
December 10, 1993
Anthony CaineElizabeth Patterson
December 11, 1993
Anthony CaineElizabeth Patterson
December 12, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonSanta Claus
December 13, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonSanta Claus
December 14, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonSanta Claus
December 15, 1993
April PattersonSanta Claus
December 16, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
December 17, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
December 18, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
December 19, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonJohn PattersonMichael Patterson
December 20, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonGeorgia RichardsGrandma Marian RichardsJames "Grandpa Jim" RichardsJohn Patterson
December 21, 1993
Elly PattersonGrandma Marian RichardsJames "Grandpa Jim" Richards
December 22, 1993
April PattersonJames "Grandpa Jim" Richards
December 23, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly PattersonGrandma Marian Richards
December 24, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonGeorgia RichardsGrandma Marian RichardsJames "Grandpa Jim" RichardsMichael PattersonPhil Richards
December 25, 1993
April Patterson
December 26, 1993
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly PattersonFarley (dog)John Patterson
December 27, 1993
Elly PattersonFarley (dog)James "Grandpa Jim" Richards
December 28, 1993
April PattersonElly PattersonGrandma Marian RichardsJames "Grandpa Jim" Richards
December 29, 1993
Elly PattersonGrandma Marian RichardsMichael Patterson
December 30, 1993
Elizabeth PattersonElly PattersonFarley (dog)Grandma Marian RichardsJames "Grandpa Jim" Richards
December 31, 1993
Elly PattersonJames "Grandpa Jim" RichardsJohn Patterson
January 1, 1994
April PattersonElizabeth PattersonElly Patterson
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