Worcester Readers Love ‘Wallace the Brave’
In a September 15th letter to the Telegram & Gazette editor, a couple of readers are quite effusive in their…
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Comic Strip of the Day: Reality 101
Let’s ease into the topic with Edison Lee and the perfect political speech. If you envision Orville and Edison in…
Detective Comics: Before Batman
Coming in March 2019 is an impressive tome. DETECTIVE COMICS: BEFORE BATMAN (VOLS. 1 AND 2) HC Written by…
First and Last – Short Ribs
Frank O’Neal was a successful freelance magazine cartoonist of the 1950s and, like many gag cartoonists before and since, he…
David Fitzsimmons Reports from The Line Of Fire
Arizona Daily Star cartoonist David Fitzsimmons spent part of last week in Mexico City attending The Line of Fire international…
Comics Kingdom Blog Asks Cartoonists About the Power of Encouraging Words
Over the Comics Kingdom blog, they’ve sampled a few cartoonists for the words of encouragement that most affected their careers….
Comic Strip of the Day: Toweling Off
For the love of God and Thomas Nast and Woodsy Owl, can we please, please stop with the paper towel…
Walt Disney Hometown Toonfest Scheduled for this Weekend
The Walt Disney Hometown Toonfest in Marceline, Missouri is celebrating its 20th year. This year’s guest speakers include writer and…
Comic Riffs Asks Editorial Cartoonists How to Draw Serena
Eisner-nominated Michael Cavna does a follow-up piece over at the Washignton Post Comic Riffs section to the Serena Williams editorial…
Lorraine Williams – RIP
Cartoonist and worship leader Lorraine Williams has passed away. After moving to Homer, she attended and graduated from Alaska Bible…
Michael Ramirez Joins Review-Journal Staff
Updated with today’s (September 16) Las Vegas Review-Journal introductory article, but mostly because I couldn’t resist the above fantastic cartoon…
Former Newspaper Publisher Praises the Role of Comics in Print
Today’s enlightened column comes from a former publisher and editor at the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald Tribune. From the piece: One…
Comic Strip of the Day: Friday Funnies
Sunday’s Red & Rover, which is set in an undefined portion of the early 60s, pinged some memories, though my…
Dav Pilkey’s ‘Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas’ is No. 1 Book on all of Bookscan
Publishing juggernaut Dav Pilkey has hit another great height. His “Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas” is the No. 1…
Gasoline Alley – Back Where We Started
Lost between tomorrow and yesterday Between now and then… Now we’re back where we started Here we go round again*…