July 12, 1993 is when 9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney debuted, 25 years ago today. GoComics is celebrating with a gallery of some of their favorite strips through the years. Chickweed Lane began with United Features Syndicate, ran through Tribune Media Services and Los Angeles Times Syndicate,then returned to UFS in the year 2000. […]
Beetle Bailey Goes to the Dark Side in Comic Book Parody Spencer & Locke, the comic that mixes Calvin & Hobbes with the noir attitude of Sin City, is returning for a second series later this year, and things are going to get even darker than before. [Roach Riley is] an analog for Mort Walker’s […]
New Jersey Chiefs of Police Upset with Signe Wilkinson Last month The Asbury Park Press published a Signe Wilkinson cartoon and the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police took exception to the portrayal. A conservative blogger picked up the story. Against the Grain: Bombthrowing in the Fine American Tradition of Political […]
Web cartoonist and book author Nick “The Awkward Yeti” Seluk has delved into the 4 to 8-year-old reader world with his new book, “The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal.” From the Kirkus Review: This charming star shines bright.