Bill Watterson – 60 Facts on His 60th
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: July 5, 2018 marks the 60th birthday of legendary comic creator Bill Watterson. His iconic…
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Editorial Cartooning as a Career in 2018
Editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey ponders his career choice in 2018. Editorial cartoonist positions were already disappearing because of the swing…
Mid Week Quick Hits (July 4th)
13 Ingenious Facts About Rube Goldberg Celebrating the 135th anniversary of the man’s birth Mental Floss‘ “…Things You Might Not…
Celebrating the 4th of July in Gasoline Alley
Selected color Independence Day comic strips by Jim Scancarelli 2018 (and 2006) 2003 2014 2005 …
Little Nemo In…dependence Day
Winsor McCay, Little Nemo, and The Fourth of July. 110 years ago Winsor McCay had 330 square inches to work…
Rob Rogers Was Fired – The Last (?) Word
I was basically my own editor for 25 years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. And then the publisher decided he didn’t…
The Funny Pages – Classics
A few Hey Look comic strips by Harvey Kurtzman via The Bristol Board. From The Saturday Evening Post comes…
A Mouse Divided – A Mouse Diminished
A few Walt Disney news items via Cartoon Brew. Released tomorrow, July 3, 2018, is ‘A Mouse Divided’ by Jeff…
No Laughing Matter/Spiked: Rob Rogers
Journalist Jean Godden, writing for Westside Seattle, reveals that she has always had a secret love affair with editorial cartoonists…
An Evelyn Smith Update
Back here we wished the lovely Evelyn Smith a future of happiness on her retirement. Sally Forth (and past Flash…
Paul Miller – RIP
Artist and cartoonist Paul Miller has passed away. Paul Rader Miller January 20, 1935 – June 18, 2018 From the…
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Regrets
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal today begs for pardon: The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal published an editorial cartoon this past Monday – a cartoon…