Memes as Comics debate; Alden Global tries to snipe the Hearst buy of Dallas Morning News; and six large tablets for reading comics (i.e.: comic books) and one small tablet for not. More about Michelle Ann Abate’s Memes as Comics position It’s undeniable that the rise of the Internet had a profound impact on cartooning […]
A local news website run by a disgraced former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges and espoused racist views is taking fire for posting racist AI-generated cartoons aimed at a Republican state lawmaker. Prescott eNews, which covers news in Prescott [Arizona] and the surrounding communities in Yavapai County, is facing pointed criticism for […]
The San Diego Comic Con hosted The Eisner Awards Friday night and there are a few categories among the mostly comic book groupings that connect to our subject matters of comics-mostly-other-than-comic-books. Below are some of those categories’ cartoonist finalists we occasionally feature with the winners bolded. Feeding Ghosts by Teresa Hulls was a Pulitzer Prize […]
Internet Memes as Digital Successors to Comic Strips It seems we have transitioned from the nostalgic charm of newspaper comics to the instantaneous gratification of internet memes. Michelle Ann Abate of The Ohio State University sees memes in a different, perhaps more scholarly light—they might just be the digital age’s answer to comics. In a […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 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. Terry and the Pirates: The Master Collection, vol. 11 (1945) by Milton Caniff It’s a […]
Featuring cartoonists Berkeley Breathed, Beatrix Lockwood and Maya Scarpa, Will Henry, Marcus Williams, Patrick McDonnell and Jane Goodall, Lee Falk and ????, Rick Stromoski, and Christina ‘Steenz’ Stewart. We start off with a reminder that Berkeley Breathed’s The Bloom County Boys continues to issue new strips. As does Beatrix Lockwood and Maya Scarpa’s Shifts vertical […]
After webcomics (Ozy and Millie, Raine Dog) and syndicated comic strips (Phoebe and Her Unicorn) cartoonist Dana Simpson mostly moves on to graphic novels and new challenges. “I believe that there are unicorns” – Wm Shakespeare March 29th saw the end of an era as Phoebe and Her Unicorn ceased daily publication in newspapers- although […]
Something*Positive [link added] is a ‘day in the life’ webcomic that follows the main character of Davin MacIntire and his group of friends. Started in 2001, it is loosely based on the life and friends of creator Randal “R.K.” Milholland, and is darkly funny, skewering everyone and everything it can. It is sweet and sad […]
ComicLab hosts Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are preparing for an educational and entertaining live recording of the ComicLab podcast at the Boston NCS Conference and Reubens in August. Featuring a panel of cartoonists who are succeeding with self-publishing, self-promotion, and fan management on platforms like Patreon, Kickstarter, Substack, and more, you’ll discover what strategies […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eye Lie Popeye by Marcus Williams debuted on Comics Kingdom today (ignore that Friday May 9 date). While the official story of this Popeye story claims that “the series has already made waves since debuting during Free Comic Book Day [of 2024]” it had partially appeared earlier episodically as a webcomic preview in late 2022. […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) has announced the finalists for the twelve 2024 Silver Reubens. All eligible entries in each division were reviewed by multiple NCS chapter juries to determine the top nominees. Please note: the Art for Animated Media division was suspended for 2024 due to an insufficient number of qualified entries. And the […]
OpenAI’s new image-generation tool is so popular it’s “melting” the company’s GPUs, forcing temporary limits, according to CEO Sam Altman. The tool has gone viral for its ability to create Studio Ghibli-style AI, reigniting copyright concerns. Fortune delves into the AI generated images that purloin the style of Studio Ghibli style. The company launched the […]
In a few days (April 1, 2025) the new GoComics website will present itself to the world at large, and while we don’t have any details as to most of what will be new and improved we have an idea of what it may look like. Yeah the new (top) page is going to look […]