I’m going to take the risk of Dear Leader making up his mind in the next 24 hours and let the political cartoonists catch up a bit. Meanwhile, Doonesbury reruns are in 2003 and this one makes a point I made yesterday: If we’re going to throw another generation into the Mixmaster, let’s make it […]

It was clear to US Army leaders after the blitzkrieg of 1939-1940, where German tanks overran first Poland and then most of Western Europe in a matter of weeks, that World War II would be conducted with mechanized warfare to a far greater degree than previous wars. The numbers of vehicles (tanks, half-tracks, cargo trucks, […]

We don’t cover a lot of traditional comic book stuff here but I’ve got a couple items in the queue and Wednesday is new comic book day for the local comic book shops. (or at least it was at one time, then it went to Tuesdays, and I think it is back to Wednesdays now.) […]

I suggested yesterday that, while its doubtful that Dear Leader saw the mockery in the media, he must certainly have realized that there weren’t huge cheering throngs at his parade. I can’t prove any connection between that disappointment and his sudden enthusiasm for sending American troops to boldly go where no man with heel spurs […]

For reasons unexplained I have dozens of cartoonist self-caricatures. Before deleting them thought I’d share ’em. So… Not enough? Hundreds more at…

In a statement released this week, Cartoonists Rights condemned the new U.S. travel ban, stating it directly impacts numerous threatened cartoonists—including past recipients of its Courage in Cartooning Award and even current board members. The organization views the policy as a message that these individuals, often vocal critics of the very regimes posing security concerns, are […]

There are any number of cartoons, memes and videos floating around about what a disappointment Dear Leader’s parade turned out to be, and that’s probably a good thing in terms of keeping up morale among the dissenters, though I doubt much of it will get through the president’s protective bubble. The thing is, LBJ and […]

Some items tangentially connected to our mission: new Washington Post opinion page editor; Patreon takes a bigger piece of the pie; Animation Guilds protest AI generated art; Triple A baseball runs a Peanuts promotion. The Washington Post Gets New Opinion Section Editor From Politico: The Washington Post has its new opinion editor, the publication announced […]

As I recall, Tempest had a button you could push that would clear the screen and let you start over, but real life isn’t like Tempest, is it? As he suggests, we may have let things go too long, but we need to at least try. My solution is to try to wring a few […]

Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2025 release (or so).Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Hägar the Horrible: The First 50 Years by Dik Browne It’s time to set sail with the […]

Some quick hits about strips in today’s colored comics supplement. My mornings: It’s a vicious circle as previewed in Garfield‘s title panel with the results in Take It From the Tinkersons. “Leaving on a jet plane” “Don’t know when I’ll be back again” Some synchronicity between Judge Parker and Willy Black today. More Marciuliano… I […]

So I gather the president had his parade yesterday, but one of the disadvantages of having it at night is that, as of this morning, coverage is a bit spotty. However, I get the impression that the parade itself was more impressive than the turnout. I’d be open to reassessing that if I see more […]

Cartoons win ‘Best in Ohio’ Jeff Darcy won a couple 2024 ‘Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards’ from the Cleveland Press Club recently. Jason Bredehoeft of The Columbus Dispatch took second in the Best in Ohio: Illustrator category. Jeff Darcy did some humble bragging and posted part of his winning portfolio. To lead this post I chose […]

Phil Leeming (ca. 1915 – 1962) has disappeared from the history books, or at least has been demoted to assistant gagwriter after the fact. From the 2004 syndicate promotional ad for the Marmaduke panel: [Brad] Anderson created the character of Marmaduke in 1953. While cartoonist Brad Anderson (1924 – 2015) was certainly integral to the […]

Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for, either as a coronation of the king or as a moment of unified rebellion against egotism and fascism. Looks like God is planning a test of his own, to see how many people will turn out in the rain either to cheer or to protest. I’m […]