While the Albuquerque Journal is celebrating 50 years of John Trevor cartoons (or here) it is also dealing with an accusation by the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) for a cartoon that reduces Governor-elect Deb Haaland to a racial caricature. From the Indigenous Journalists Association: “The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) condemns the Albuquerque Journal’s decision to […]
Race horse cartoonist Pierre “Peb” Bellocq has passed away. Pierre E. (Peb) Bellocq né Pierre Camille Lucien Hilaire Jean Bellocq November 25, 1926 – November 12, 2026 The horse racing community learned yesterday of the death of its longtime sports cartoonist “Peb.” From the Daily Racing Form: “Legendary Daily Racing Form and Morning Telegraph cartoonist […]
Everybody talks about Friday the 13th, but nobody does anything about it. Except Toby. Toby is cool. Best part of his plan is that, while snow is unpredictable, you can know ahead of time when it will be Friday the 13th and build the school calendar around it. Some people might say that giving kids […]
As Nancy enters a new creative era under acclaimed cartoonist Caroline Cash, three enduring properties accelerate global licensing, promotional, consumer products, and entertainment initiatives. Andrews McMeel Universal Andrews McMeel Universal’s Licensing department has announced a new partnership with Bridge Licensing involving three classic comic characters. Christina Duzan provides the details: “Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) today […]
Lucas Caldwell reporting for Nature World News: “On Nov. 4, 1960, the journal Science published ‘Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026,’ which concluded that world population would race toward infinity on that date.” A month later it became fodder for Walt Kelly and a subject for 3 days of Pogo. Matt Scullin and the I […]
The Nvidia thing is a very big deal, or it will be if it gets decent coverage. It involves a great deal of detail but not a great amount of complexity, so that if the press digs in, it could have at least Iran/Contra level impact. Both these cartoons are on the right track, but […]
Cartoonist Jack Cassady has passed away. John Richard (Jack) Cassady II April 26, 1940 – November 3, 2026 From the obituary: “A pre-Disney Floridian, Cassady served more than 22 years in the U.S. Army, serving two tours in Vietnam and finally retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. A decorated Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces officer; he […]
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library has announced on their Instagram account that Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson has deposited four Krazy Kat Sundays to the library.From the announcement: A beloved and influential American newspaper comic strip by George Herriman which ran from 1913-1944, Krazy Kat pushed boundaries, played with language, and experimented with unconventional […]
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has opened the window for submissions for its 2026 Sigma Delta Chi Awards to recognize the best in professional journalism. The awards contain an Editorial Cartooning category for cartoons that were published in a newspaper, magazine, newsletter or online news site during 2026 are eligible. There is also an […]
I admire the fact that Canadians truly celebrate the poppy on Veterans Day, or, as they call it, Remembrance Day. Our day of remembrance is Memorial Day, so shifting the poppy there makes sense, but it’s a symbol of World War I, from a poem by a Canadian doctor at the front. I read somewhere […]
Looking back at Bill Mauldin, Walt Kelly, Popeye, and MAD magazine. A Voice for the Dogface With Veterans’ Day tomorrow the Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War exhibit currently on display at New Orleans’ National WWII Museum (July 16, 2026, through April 18, 2027) is back in the news. Kenny Lopez […]
Shujaat Ali, Pakistani political cartoonist, caricaturist, animator, and founding member of Al Jazeera’s online services has passed at the age of 54 from heart attack.Ali’s professional career began in 1992 working for The News Daily in Islamabad. According to Al Jazeera he earned several awards during that period including “best political cartoonist award from the […]
This is one of those “I’m so old …” things, but I have to be careful, because one of my sisters has an AOL account and she also has my name in this year’s Christmas gift lottery. An ex-GF also has one, I think, though we mostly see each other on Facebook, so maybe she […]
Featuring Ware, Beiman, Pich and Kunz, Pastis, Li-Vollmer, Gilchrist, and Aislin. Chris Ware Arts and Crafts The latest edition of ACME Novelty Library (#21) releases today and its a comic book like no other, as is to be expected from cartoonist Chris Ware. Kelly Roark at Newcity reviews the book: “Chris Ware’s “Acme Novelty Library […]
The long held misconception that The New York Times never ran comic strips is now widely known as an “alternative fact.” As Allan Holtz writes in his The Roosevelt Bears entry at The Stripper’s Guide: “The feature sold very well, and became somewhat famous as supposedly the only comic strip ever run by the New […]