Yes, there are comic strips, mostly of a political nature, that reflect real world actions. But most comic strips are fantasy: children as philosophers, talking animals, armed forces never going to war, ageless people, ghosts who walk. There is even one where a conservative and a liberal care for each other! But what happens when […]
It’s a Bizarro World. As a recent Al Goodwyn cartoon is embroiled in controversy, Al has concurrently received an award for his editorial cartoons. The Washington, D.C., Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on June 9 announced the recipients of its 2020 Dateline Awards for journalism excellence in 2019. “These awards recognize some […]
Famed sports cartoonist Murray Olderman has passed away. Murray OldermanMarch 27, 1922 – June 10, 2020 SPORTS CARTOONIST (yeah, he merits the upper case), sports columnist From the notice: Marty Appel posted that Murray Olderman died at the age of 98.Murray Olderman profiled and drew sports cartoons of every major sports figure of the past […]
The Seneca (SC) Journal apologized for running an editorial cartoon deemed hurtful and insensitive. Political cartoons are powerful tools that are designed to make you laugh or think about a given situation. But they’re not supposed to make you hurt. Wednesday’s depiction of an African-American family did just that. It made you hurt — many […]
Ann Telnaes has a bit of fun with Republican sewer rats who pretend ignorance of Dear Leader’s increasingly unhinged Tweets, notably his delusional, imbecilic repeating of an insane conspiracy theory from OANN, his favorite Russian-connected propaganda outlet. Innocent ignorance is easy. Intentional ignorance is beginning to take some real effort. Particularly when Presidential paranoid […]