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 […]
The important thing to know about those helicopters is that if you split the bulgy part, the inside is just sticky enough that you can wear the thing on your nose as a Cyrano extension. The Northern Forest is coming to life, with trilliums and jack in the pulpits providing some early color and a […]
Spring finds our two young cartooning women, Ann Telnaes and Liza Donnelly, enjoying the European countryside as they travel to their joint exhibition at the Maison de Dessin de Presse, Morges which runs through May 2025. Here we join them in Switzerland as they walk through the exhibit. A pdf guide to the exhibit. The […]
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. […]
I couldn’t decide whether to comment on politics today or pick out some funny stuff from the comics page, so I’ll compromise and discuss the ridiculous flying emolument, which Anderson accurately depicts as a clear example of corruption and self-dealing. Clarence Thomas must certainly be gnashing his teeth over having sold out for so little, […]
It seems a fairly new YouTube uploader is taking cartoonists’ original cartoons, “re-imagining” (read: swiping) them through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and then passing them off as their own. Pedro X. Molina noted and provided samples: I found this online and thought you might find it interesting. I have no problem with the ethical […]
Pope Leo XIV has gained the approval of cartoonist Patrick J. Marrin who, having ended his Francis comic strip with the recent death of Pope Francis, will begin a comic with the new Pope titled The Leo Chronicles. Pat Marrin posted a new, still titled Francis, strip today continuing The Adventures at The Vatican. Pat […]
I’m somewhat surprised at the number of cartoons about the Pope still being done, but Schot has done a nice job of contrasting Leo XIV with Donald Trump. It’s almost cheating to simply lay out the differences like this, but I’ve often said political cartoonists should be journalists, and there’s nothing wrong with reporting if […]