San Diego Union-Tribune Drops Mallard Fillmore: “Hate Speech”
The San Diego Union-Tribune is dropping the Mallard Fillmore comic strip by Bruce Tinsley because readers accused a recent strip…
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The New 60 – A Comic Strip About Baby Boomers
Life after 60 may not be all laughs. But it’s proving to be fertile territory for the wit and insights…
Comics Continuity for Vindicator Readers
Today, August 31, marks the end of The Vindicator‘s 150 year run. As Mike Peterson explains it will continue, after…
CSotD: Sailing to meet the sun
And diamonds, Janis. Lots of diamonds. Which, as noted here before, are pretty worthless except that people think they aren’t….
What Might Have Been – Buck Rogers, The Muppets
The unexpected, phenomenal success of 1977’s Star Wars set off a “Space Wars” frenzy across all media. Comic strips were…
CSotD: Friday Funnies – Truth in Cartooning
Dog Eat Doug goes back to basics — the friendship between Doug and Sophie — for this one, which cracks…
Nancy an Option in Spokesman-Review Poll
When a cartoonist named Guy Gilchrist wrapped up his run writing “Nancy” in early 2018, it didn’t end well….
Peace, Love, and a Bird Named Woodstock
above: poster for the current Peace Love and Woodstock exhibit Ever since the early ’50s beginnings of “Peanuts,” creator…
B.C. – No More “Cute Chick” and “Fat Broad”
John Hart Studios Inc. announces the names Grace and Jane will replace ‘Cute Chick’ and ‘Fat Broad’ in their…
CSotD: Offensive Holding
(Joe Heller) (Darrin Bell) Back in the 1970s, when instant replay first emerged and there was discussion of using it…
John P. Weiss, Drawer of Cartoons & Writer of Life
John P. Weiss is a retired police chief, a fine artist of landscapes, a cartoonist with style, and an inspirational…
Jim Davis: Just a Simple Country Cartoonist
It seems Jim Davis is divesting himself of everything Garfield except for the comic strip. Earlier this year Jim donated…
CSotD: Buggin’
Matt Lubchansky comments on the bizarre but irresistible foolishness happening on Twitter, which, if you missed it, is more or…
Rob Rogers’ Brewed On Grant Needs Your Help
It an emergency situation! LESS THAN 24 HOURS FOR ROB ROGER’S BREWED ON GRANT KICKSTARTER! $3,500 is still needed to…
Don Perlin – Senior Stripper!
Happy Birthday to comic book artist Don Perlin, born August 27, 1929. The reward for reaching age 90 is…