Boner's Ark is an American comic strip created by Mort Walker, also the creator of Beetle Bailey. Walker debuted the strip under the pseudonym "Addison" on March 11, 1968. The title is a reference to Noah's Ark of Abrahamic religions. Designed and written by Mort Walker, Boner's Ark first appeared on March 11, 1968. The series ran until May 27, 2000, with the final strip depicting the Ark reaching dry land. The series also ran in Norway and Sweden under the name Arken, in Finland as Masan arkki, in Denmark as Olsen's Ark and in Italy as L'arca di Gian Noè (John Noah's Ark). In the Netherlands it ran under the name De Ark van Zoo (Zoo's Ark).

Characters and story

Boner's Ark depicted a menagerie of animals trapped on a boat (the "Ark") and constantly in search of land. Helmed by the bumbling Captain Boner, the Ark is small on the outside and abnormally large within. In addition to sleeping quarters for all the animals, it also features a cinema, a restaurant run by a hippo, a hospital, a pub and a golf course where Captain Boner, Cubcake and the doctor spend most of their time. The complaints department is staffed by a hyena. The large initial cast was gradually pared down to a small group of regulars.

Minor characters

Minor characters include a snake, mouse, otter, bear, turtle, elephant and a lion. A hippo waits tables at the Ark's restaurant. A pelican works as the ark's handyman.