Poor Pam! She wanted to come across as a really tough loyalist, but she ran into too many Julie Browns. Obviously, one of them was Julie K. Brown, who is to Jeffrey Epstein as Woodward and Bernstein were to Watergate, and so the Attorney General faced clear evidence that Something Wasn’t Right.But when she went […]

Musical Chairs Seven weeks plus two strips equal nine creators.Not yet 50 days into the new year and Gil Thorp has had three different artists (Rachel Merrill, Jason Margos, Louie Chin) drawing the coach’s and his family’s melodramatic story. Over at Dick Tracy there have been three writers (Mike Curtis, Matthew K. Manning, Eric Costello) […]

We are excited to announce the complete Comic Strip of the Day archives is now under one roof! As regular readers know, Mike Peterson has been posting his daily column here since 2018. Starting in 2010, he posted on an older blog platform. An end of service announcement gave us an opportunity to migrate Mike’s […]

Presidents’ Day invariably involves snow in this part of the country, and, yes, finding a stick is finding a treasure. I have varying memories of the day:The Great Ice Storm of 1998 occurred just after New Years, but an after-effect of that disaster was that because schools in Northern New York were closed for a […]

Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for February 2026 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. Flash Gordon: Classic Collection Vol. 6 by Dan Barry A must-have for Flash Gordon fans, and […]

Before diving into today’s comics let’s give a little throwback love to Percy Crosby. That was a beautiful Skippy panel that Skippy Inc. and GoComics ran two days ago. It really makes us yearn for the days when cartoonists had the acreage to display their pen and ink talents. Hat tip to Jef Mallett for […]

I knew someone was going to do this, but if it’s not surprising, it is well done, because Jones had the sense not to clutter it up with additional images or unnecessary commentary. And I don’t like labels, but he made it a headline instead, which works for me. And he always adds context at […]

Derf Backderf has written a historical graphic novel, with a character of his own making thrown in, to tell the story of a group of socialists fighting the authoritarian government of their time. The Dissidents: Autocrats! Vigilantes! Communists! And Cartoonists! by Derf Backderf is scheduled for a September 2026 release from Abrams ComicArts. From the […]

Starring Lynda Barry, Jon Kudelka, Paul Noth, Amy Kurzweil, the dynamic dou of Lia Strasser and Bizzy Coy, and an A.I. Scott Adams! Let’s start this post off with a smile. Lynda Barry If you are anything like me just the sight of the lovely Lynda Barry makes you smile. And if can see her […]

Might as well lead off with the one in dubious taste. Jones doesn’t mind pushing things and I agree with his premise that only crooks wear masks. He’s not the first person to point out that all sorts of law officers manage to get through their workday without hiding their identities and there’s no reason […]

Last April we reported that Solidarity and AfriForum had filed a complaint with the Press Council South Africa against the Daily Maverick after a Zapiro cartoon was published that suggested that AfriForum and Solidarity were claiming there as a genocide of white farmers in South Africa. The Deputy Ombudsman initially ruled against the paper, but […]

Great West Media’s St. Albert Gazette welcomes Ralph Hagen as its new editorial cartoonist. The Gazette is launching a new ongoing weekly cartoon, which will feature the talents of Stony Plain cartoonist Ralph Hagen. Albertan cartoonist Ralph Hagen will juggle humour, satire with local happenings. Most of us know Ralph Hagen as the creator of […]

I’m not really introducing a new thing called “Follow-Up Friday,” but we seem to have a lot of topics hanging around, but getting new spin.I’ve seen a meme that mocks people who said they couldn’t understand Bad Bunny’s Spanish, saying that the Epstein Files are in English and people can’t seem to understand them, either. […]

ASIFA-Hollywood will present the 53rd Annual Annie Awards for excellence in animation on February 21, 2026. That is when the winners in the 32 categories will be handed their awards, but a few special “Juried Annie” have been announced in anticipation of the big night. Among the special honorees are… Presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, the Ub […]

Italian activist/artist Gianluca Costantini will be attending and live-drawing this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) to distill complex geopolitical issues into a “visual language that can engage a wider audience.” This year’s MSC will be held February 13-15. Over a thousand dignitaries and heads of state will attend. This is Gianluca’s second MSC. He hopes […]