Firing of Israeli Cartoonist Avi Katz – Correction
A week ago I reported that Avi Katz had been fired from his regular Jerusalem Report assignment because he posted…
July 2018
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Quick Hits – Comic Strips
1966 – What’s Not So Funny About The Funnies As noted here it was fifty years ago that Franklin, a…
Comic Strip of the Day: Danziger’s Unbitten Thumb
“Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” “I do bite my thumb.” “But do you bite your thumb at…
Danziger Apologizes for Sanders’ Depiction
Editorial cartoonist Jeff Danziger withdrew and apologized for an unflattering caricature of White House press secretary Sarah Sanders. Political…
50 Years Ago: ‘Weekend Edition’ Covers Franklin’s Debut in ‘Peanuts’
NPR’s ‘Weekend Edition’ has a piece on the 50-year-anniversary of the debut appearance of Franklin, the first black character featured…
CXC Releases 2018 Exhibitor/Guest List
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus has announced its guest list for this September’s (27th-30th) fourth-annual four-day, city-wide comics festival. TDC also hears rumors…
Comic Strip of the Day: Can I Get a Witness?
Breaking (Good) News: All charges against Malaysian cartoonist Zunar have been dropped and he is not only a free man…
Benson Srere – RIP
Former King Features executive Benson Srere has passed away. Benson Mortimer Srere August 13, 1928 – July 20, 2018 After…
Me The People – Pia Guerra Interview
Pia Guerra, New Yorker cartoonist and editorial cartoonist (not completely separate categories), has a hardcover book, Me The People, of…
CSotD: Sex and the Best-Seller
Too Much Coffee Man leads off today with a not-all-that-cryptic observation that things which once passed as cute, or at…
JOIN, or DIE Newspaper Sells for $40,000
Four pages* of the May 9, 1754 issue of Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette, including the page with the original printing…
Newspaper Drops Sunday Comics Section
Citing costs a newspaper has dropped its Sunday Funnies section. Blaming rising costs due to tariffs on Canadian newsprint The…
Comic Strip of the Day: One may smile, and smile
Kevin Siers comes up with a terrific commentary on both Trump’s latest bizarre statement and his overall attitude, and it’s…
A Month Later The Capital Gazette Remembers
Many branches of the Arts have honored the Capital Gazette fallen and survivors and The Press. Grieving and healing manifest…
Early Weekend Quick Hits – Mixed Bag
A bit eclectic today, but let’s start with a (web)comic strip. The New 60 by Andy Landorf and John…