When contemplating what to name their strip, Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman sought the insight of Charles Schulz, who told them that <I>Zits</i> was "the worst name for a comic strip since <I>Peanuts</i>." It makes perfect sense then that <I>Zits</i> has achieved Peanuts-like notoriety.<P>Equally enjoyed by teens and their parental counterparts, <I>Zits</i> appealingly tackles teen issues with equal parts grace and wit. Parents Connie and Walt masterfully guide fifteen-year-old Jeremy Duncan through the pratfalls of teenagedom accompanied by his girlfriend Sara and best friends Hector and Pierce.