I’m surprised more cartoonists haven’t spoken up about the revelations of Joe Biden’s fade and his party’s (apparent) attempts to keep it from becoming public knowledge. Near as I can tell, the controversy is not over the accuracy of Tapper and Thompson’s book but over whether it’s a topic we should be addressing, given the […]
Jigsaw puzzle creator and cartoonist Mike Jupp has told his employer for the past 25 years “to shove it” when they made, in his view, unreasonable demands that he change his jigsaw creations to make them less offensive, after they had already passed editorial muster and been produced. Lettice Bromovsky reports for the Daily Mail. […]
Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the early years of the Gilded Age, Thomas Nast used his political cartoons published in Harper’s Weekly to satirize current events, expose corruption, and even influence elections. Kaleena Fraga for All That’s Interesting (ATI) takes a positive look at cartoonist Thomas Nast and his career. Nast’s career began in […]
You can’t copyright a title, and, even if you could, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds would be in the public domain, since it was published in 1841. It is wonderful reading, with stories of the Crusades, the South Sea Bubble, the making of highwaymen into heroes and other follies, and I highly […]
Ernie Bushmiller – The Baltimore Sun Rollin Kirby – The San Francisco Examiner Raeburn Van Buren – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Russell Cole – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Frank Godwin – Oakland Tribune Herb Roth – Oakland Tribune Norman Lynd – The Baltimore Sunday Sun Garrett Price – Chicago Sunday Tribune
Dick Tracy, Mutts, Macanudo, Moomin, Marmaduke, and 2025 Eisner Award nominations and a bunch of cartoonists associated with the aforementioned. Mike and McDonnell Return (briefly?) Today ends Eric Costello‘s seven month “guest writer” stint on Dick Tracy as Mike Curtis returns as the credited writer beginning Sunday, May 18, 2025 (no “guest writer” insert). We’ll […]
One of our local towns has quit collecting recyclables because of a price increase by the trash hauler, but Herbert points out a level of futility that overshadows the practice anyway, particularly in cardboard and paper, which are ruined by grease or moisture. This not only means that pizza boxes (and her hamburger clamshell) are […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 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. Let’s start with one I just learned about that should have been on the February […]
Since Mike brought up Zapiro and one of his cartoons this morning, let’s continue with the cartoonist. The Deputy Ombudsman of South Africa has found against The Daily Maverick for publishing a Zapiro cartoon. From the Press Council regarding Solidarity and AfriForum vs Daily Maverick: This finding is based on a written complaint on behalf […]
Don Jr. and Eric explain the pay-as-you-go presidency, part of a blind trust which means that they control it and Dad has no idea what they’re doing, which indeed sounds like Weekend at Bernie’s. Not quite dead, nor so blind, but, indeed, shilling his cryptocoins and Bibles and golden sneakers (When I get to hebbin […]
The board of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Huyck and Abby McColgan. Two recipients were chosen this year as the scholarship was not awarded in 2024. Congratulations to Samantha Huyck and Abby McColgan on being awarded the $5,000 scholarships. The Jay […]
As reported a couple days ago there are thieves stealing political cartoons, re-imagining them by the use of Artificial Intelligence and then passing them off as their own original creations. Once the practice became public knowledge (thank you Pedro X. Molina) cartoonists and fans began to take action. From Kevin Kallaugher: We are rallying support […]
As you see, the pushmi-pullyu illustrated by Dr. Dolittle author Hugh Lofting didn’t look much like two llamas sewn together, and the Doctor, seen at the right, looked more like W.C. Fields than Rex Harrison, but Dab Dab the Duck asked the relevant question, which people around the world have been asking about the pushmi-pullyu […]
A Newnan Times-Herald comics page survey; Mara Llave, Keeper of (No More) Time; Pope Leo XIV and Peanuts; Russ Manning’s Star Wars; The Phantom and Advance Local; and a Comics Kingdom Survey (what!? when?). Newnan Times-Herald Comics Page Change As part of a planned revamp of its comics page, The Newnan Times-Herald (locally owned, not […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is awarding their Silver T-Square to cartoonist John Kovaleski. From the NCS announcement: The National Cartoonists Society is proud to announce that John Kovaleski will be honored with the Silver T-Square Award at the 79th Annual Reuben Awards, held this year in Boston on August 15th. The Silver T-Square recognizes individuals […]