diff --git a/dosagelib/plugins/comicsdotcom.py b/dosagelib/plugins/comicsdotcom.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b0dabf9e..000000000
--- a/dosagelib/plugins/comicsdotcom.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
-# Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Tristan Seligmann and Jonathan Jacobs
-# Copyright (C) 2012 Bastian Kleineidam
-from re import compile, sub
-
-from ..scraper import _BasicScraper
-from ..util import tagre
-
-def comicsDotCom(name, section):
-    baseUrl = 'http://www.gocomics.com/'
-    classname = sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z_]", "", name)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def namer(cls, imageUrl, pageUrl):
-        prefix, year, month, day = pageUrl.split('/', 3)
-        return "%s_%s%s%s.gif" % (name, year, month, day)
-
-    return type('GoComicsDotCom_%s' % classname,
-        (_BasicScraper,),
-        dict(
-        latestUrl=baseUrl + name,
-        name='GoComicsDotCom/' + classname,
-        stripUrl=baseUrl + name + '/%s',
-        imageSearch=compile(tagre("img", "src", r'(http://assets\.amuniversal\.com/[0-9a-f]+)')),
-        prevSearch=compile(tagre("a", "href", r'(/[^"]+/\d+/\d+/\d+)', after="prev")),
-        help='Index format: yyyy/mm/dd',
-        namer=namer)
-    )
-
-# http://www.gocomics.com/features
-# XXX
-
-# http://www.gocomics.com/explore/editorial_list
-# XXX
-
-# http://www.gocomics.com/explore/sherpa_list
-# XXX
-
-agnes = comicsDotCom('agnes', 'creators')
-andycapp = comicsDotCom('andycapp', 'creators')
-barkeaterlake = comicsDotCom('barkeaterlake', 'comics')
-bc = comicsDotCom('bc', 'creators')
-ben = comicsDotCom('ben', 'comics')
-betty = comicsDotCom('betty', 'comics')
-bignate = comicsDotCom('bignate', 'comics')
-bonanas = comicsDotCom('bonanas', 'wash')
-thebornloser = comicsDotCom('the-born-loser', 'comics')
-thebuckets = comicsDotCom('thebuckets', 'comics')
-candorville = comicsDotCom('candorville', 'wash')
-calvinandhobbes = comicsDotCom('calvinandhobbes', 'comics')
-chickweed = comicsDotCom('9chickweedlane', 'comics')
-committed = comicsDotCom('committed', 'comics')
-dilbert = comicsDotCom('dilbert', 'comics')
-drabble = comicsDotCom('drabble', 'comics')
-floandfriends = comicsDotCom('floandfriends', 'creators')
-frazz = comicsDotCom('frazz', 'comics')
-geech = comicsDotCom('geech', 'comics')
-getfuzzy = comicsDotCom('getfuzzy', 'comics')
-graffiti = comicsDotCom('graffiti', 'comics')
-grandave = comicsDotCom('grand-avenue', 'comics')
-heathcliff = comicsDotCom('heathcliff', 'creators')
-herman = comicsDotCom('herman', 'comics')
-janesworld = comicsDotCom('janesworld', 'comics')
-jumpstart = comicsDotCom('jumpstart', 'comics')
-kitandcarlyle = comicsDotCom('kitandcarlyle', 'comics')
-luann = comicsDotCom('luann', 'comics')
-marmaduke = comicsDotCom('marmaduke', 'comics')
-moderatelyconfused = comicsDotCom('moderately-confused', 'comics')
-momma = comicsDotCom('momma', 'creators')
-monty = comicsDotCom('monty', 'comics')
-nancy = comicsDotCom('nancy', 'comics')
-offthemark = comicsDotCom('offthemark', 'comics')
-onebighappy = comicsDotCom('onebighappy', 'creators')
-peanuts = comicsDotCom('peanuts', 'comics')
-pearlsbeforeswine = comicsDotCom('pearlsbeforeswine', 'comics')
-pibgorn = comicsDotCom('pibgorn', 'comics')
-pickles = comicsDotCom('pickles', 'wash')
-redandrover = comicsDotCom('redandrover', 'wash')
-roseisrose = comicsDotCom('roseisrose', 'comics')
-rubes = comicsDotCom('rubes', 'creators')
-rudypark = comicsDotCom('rudypark', 'comics')
-speedbump = comicsDotCom('speedbump', 'creators')
-strangebrew = comicsDotCom('strangebrew', 'creators')
-tarzan = comicsDotCom('tarzan', 'comics')
-wizardofid = comicsDotCom('wizardofid', 'creators')
-workingdaze = comicsDotCom('working-daze', 'comics')
-workingitout = comicsDotCom('workingitout', 'creators')
diff --git a/dosagelib/scraper.py b/dosagelib/scraper.py
index b7eed6ee1..e02bb9963 100644
--- a/dosagelib/scraper.py
+++ b/dosagelib/scraper.py
@@ -158,3 +158,8 @@ def check_scrapers():
             name2 = d[name].get_name()
             raise ValueError('Duplicate scrapers %s and %s found' % (name1, name2))
         d[name] = scraperclass
+
+
+def make_scraper(classname, **attributes):
+    """Make a new scraper class with given name and attributes."""
+    return type(classname, (_BasicScraper,), attributes)
diff --git a/dosagelib/util.py b/dosagelib/util.py
index 1f5744d75..49d8f5803 100644
--- a/dosagelib/util.py
+++ b/dosagelib/util.py
@@ -324,3 +324,8 @@ def strtimezone():
     else:
         zone = time.timezone
     return "%+04d" % (-zone//3600)
+
+
+def asciify(name):
+    """Remove non-ascii characters from string."""
+    return re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z_]", "", name)