Started in 1984, it follows the life of Adam Newman, a stay-at-home dad, as he juggles his family and career.

Originally focusing on office-place humor, the comic's tone shifted when Adam became a stay-at-home consultant.

Basset is still credited as the artist in many papers and in some of the Sunday strips' title boxes.

Former National Hockey League referee Andy Van Hellemond served the creators of Adam@home with a notice of intention to sue for libel over a comic which used the word "evil" in referring to Van Hellemond as "the worst and most evil ref ever".

[2][3] The Toronto Star published an opinion acknowledging the strip's content as a "cheap shot" and unfair to Van Hellemond, who had not officiated since 15 years prior and had a reputation for fairness.