Nancy Comic Strip Is Different

The comic strip character "Nancy" was first introduced in the comic strip "Fritz Ritz" in 1933, she was introduced as Fritz' 8 year old niece but she became so popular that the strip was changed in 1938 and became "Nancy".

I've always enjoyed Nancy.  It is a nice, uncomplicated little comic with her Aunt Fritz and Nancy's friend "Sluggo"

Well..last month for some unknown reason...Nancy's drawings changed.  As far as I am aware, the artist didn't change, but the strip is drawn differently.

Let me just say I AM NOT A FAN of the change.  Nancy and her little friend Sluggo were cute and looked like little comic strip kids.  I mean just look at how cute they are.

Now...they are just kind of basic line drawings that I can only guess are drawn on a computer, instead of being hand drawn.  In addition, they look like teens now instead of cute little 8 year olds.

 

 

I have not been able to find any explanation for this change.  The closest thing I found was this strip, which doesn't explain the reason for the change, but let's just say they started looking different after this.  By the way I went to the website listed there in the last panel but it didn't give any information.

 

 

Look how Aunt Fritz used to look.  A woman who dolled up and had this pretty head full of long curly dark hair.

Now look at her - boring and blah!!

Why, why, why did they change Nancy? 

If you are reading this and you can find out why, I'd appreciate a comment letting me know because I am not happy about it and want to know why they'd ruin this comic strip.