More Honors for Lynda Barry
The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports: Cartoonist, writer and teacher Lynda Barry has been honored with Oregon State University’s Stone Award for…
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Gerald Gardner – RIP
Screenwriter, gag writer, humorist, author Gerald Gardner has passed away. Gerald Clifford Gardner July 22*, 1929 – October 11, 2020…
JFK Library Hosts ‘The Art of Political Cartooning’ Tonight
Ann Telnaes, Barry Blitt and Pia Guerra discuss editorial cartooning with NPR’s Scott Simon virtually at 5:00 – 6:30 (CT)…
CSotD: Dissing the Franchise
It’s becoming difficult to know friends from foes these days, and this Lisa Benson panel came through on a recent…
The Future of American Political Cartooning
With print news receding, online sources proliferating (and become more partisan), and digital tools opening new aesthetic horizons, what is…
A (Belated) Happy 90th to R. O. Blechman
R. O. (Bob) Blechman, a master of animation and illustration, celebrated his 90th birthday on October 1, 2020. Whether on…
KAL to Broadcast Book Signing, Gallery Show
Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher will the guest of honor this Saturday (Oct. 17) at the Crystal Moll Gallery in Baltimore. He’ll…
CSotD: In honor of the day(s)
Tank McNamara (AMS) dips a toe into troubled waters this morning, with the joking suggestion that an NFL team that…
Rarities – Early Ernie Bushmiller
Famed cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller was struggling until he took over Larry Whittington’s Fritzi Ritz in 1925. That led to a…
CSotD: Appreciating Tom Toles
As reported elsewhere here, Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the month….
CSotD is a No-Fly Zone
It’s not often I find myself agreeing with Steve Kelley (Creators), but I sure like this one. Now, let’s not…
Some Comic Strip History
“He is one of the all-time great cartoonists because he makes the craft integral to the entire endeavor look so…
CSotD: Friday Funnies, Philosopher King Edition
I don’t necessarily like “Ain’t it the truth?” comics, because they tend to harp on worn-out topics that haven’t been…
Jules Rivera, the New Woman in Mark Trail’s Life
Forget Cherry, now Jules Rivera is the woman in charge of Mark Trail. I was contacted by editors who follow…
Tom Toles Retires from The Washington Post
above: Tom Toles for The Spectrum April 28, 1969 and for The Washington Post April 28, 2019 Washington Post editorial…