Real Toons by Davian Chester Goes Print – updated
Young cartoonist Davian Chester is getting his Real Toons comic into print. The weekly Miami Times newspaper is taking on…
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A Look Back: The Angriest Dog in the World
In 1973, during a period of time which was described as being dictated by “feelings of great anger,” David Lynch…
CSotD: Thinking things through
It would be too easy to say “The jokes tell themselves,” but, yes, Kayleigh MagaNinny really did explain to reporters…
Missouri Paper Called on “Racist” Cartoon -updated
A political cartoonist put [his] spin on Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have A Dream speech. It was published in…
CSotD: Fear itself
Bill Bramhall illustrates what FDR was talking about in his oft-quoted, rarely contextualized remark that “we have nothing to fear…
Hy Eisman: A Life in Comics Feature Documentary
With over 70 years of drawing and writing and teaching comics, Hy Eisman can certainly fill a documentary. The current…
Tom Ward – RIP
Cartoonist Tom Ward has passed away. Thomas Roland (Tom) WardJune 1, 1928 – August 14, 2020 designer, cartoonist From the…
CSotD: Nasty Times
Ann Telnaes marks the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at a propitious moment, as nasty women…
Dark Side of the Horse Goes to Print in U.S.
Dark Side of the Horse by Samson will soon(?) be released into worldwide syndication by Andrews McMeel Syndication, but the…
CSotD: Monday Mop-up
DD Degg covered the basics of the uproar over the Australian’s anti-Biden cartoon, though things haven’t settled down yet. The…
Hey Kids! Comics! Hotter Than a Match Head
above: Mutts by Patrick McDonnell Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for August 2020 release. Images…
CSotD: The things with feathers
Cornered touches on the fact that birds have a close evolutionary link to dinosaurs. I’ve been referring to the visitors…
Gary Larson’s Birthday was From The Far Side
Gary Larson turned 70 this past week, and quite a week it was. Leading up to his August 14th birthday…
First and (for now) Last – Mark Trail
Mark Trail dailies went rerun earlier this year, Sundays go rerun with August 23, 2020. No word has been forthcoming…
CSotD: Sundry Amusements
You may be aware that New Zealand has largely escaped the pandemic, due to (A) being an archipelago, and (B)…