Ed Black – RIP
Cartoonist and comics historian Ed Black has passed away. Joseph Edward (Ed) Black March 12, 1944 – November 26, 2020…
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Ginger Meggs – Making New Friends at 100
Noting the adage that one is never too old to make new friends the Ginger Meggs comic strip, in its…
CSotD: The Grumpy Old Critic Speaks
Stuart Carlson (AMS) picks up on a twisted saying that I’ve just noticed entering the conversation, and which we need…
The Funnies – Good for Physical & Mental Health
Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life.Those…
Helen Komar – RIP
Animator Helen Komar has passed away. Helen (Sobkow) KomarSeptember 4, 1927 – November 27, 2020 From the obituary: Helen…
Schulz, Seuss Among Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities
Forbes‘ list of The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2020 include two cartoonists. Charles Schulz, with his Peanuts empire, is…
CSotD: Greatish Expectations
We’re entering the holiday season, which is normal, but still in lockdown mode, which, of course, is not, and Joe…
“Tis the Season to be…Calendar Conscious
With Thanksgiving over and by now all your Christmas shopping done it’s time to start thinking about 2021 – and…
Carolinas’ Gannett Sunday Comics Survey
Pam Sander, the Southeast Regional Editor of Gannett newspapers has announced a mid January 2021 change in the Sunday comics…
CSotD: This Boot Was Made For Walking
So Joe Biden was playing with one of his German shepherds and managed to break a small bone in his…