Bob Fujitani, Flash Gordon Artist at 97
A talented illustrator and painter, Bob Fujitani rode the comics craze from the 1930s into the ’90s, illustrating such popular…
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CSotD: ICYMI
So, having wearied of chasing Hillary Clinton around the Capitol over Benghazi, Devin Nunes is trying for an easier target….
Behind the Scenes – Popeye’s Cartoon Club
As everyone knows King Features Syndicate is celebrating the 90th year of Popeye and the 100th year of Thimble…
Mark Alan Stamaty Returns to MacDoodle St.
A new edition of the 1980 collection MacDoodle St. by Mark Alan Stamaty is being released with an added 24…
Aack! Cathy in the Here and Now
The first “Cathy” comic strip ran on November 22, 1976. Guisewite remembers the day well; she hid in the…
CSotD: Catch them being good
We’ll start with Pooch Cafe, which is based on a question I’ve never asked a dog, not for fear of getting…
70th National Newspaper Award Finalists
The National Newspaper Awards is the trade name of the Canadian Daily Newspaper Awards Programme Administration Corporation, a not-for-profit…
2018 NCS Divisional Nominees
The 2018 National Cartoonists Society Divisional Award nominees for the 73rd Annual NCS Reuben Awards! The winners will be announced…
The Future of The Amazing Spider-Man Comic Strip – Updated with Joe Sinnott and Mike Kelly Remarks
This post has been updated on March 18, 2019 to include, below the original post, the final thoughts on the…
Erie Times-News Cuts 10 Dailies, Adds 2 Sundays
The Erie Times-News, after tallying their comics survey, has cut 10 comic strips and panels from their daily line-up. Gone…
Jim Scancarelli and The Eternal Walt Wallet
Alex Dueben, at The Comics Journal, has a nice interview with Jim Scancarelli about his 40 years on Gasoline…
CSotD: Lost Weekend
I’m as distracted as Mo — this has been quite a weekend, and if the worst outcome is a chunk…
Comic Strip History, Lessons #292 – 296
Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibler And then there was Richard “Dick” Bibler, whom Richard E. Freiburg remembered as…
CSotD: Happy Stepin McFetchit Day
The Barn pretty well summarizes the day. As an excuse to get blind drunk, it’s not bad. As a holiday…
I Am Curious (Spider-Man)
When The Amazing Spider-Man artist Alex Saviuk acknowledged the end of his and Roy Thomas‘s run on the comic…