Posted on: January 7, 2021

Sometimes, when you work six weeks ahead, a note has to be issued. Go to the Stephan Pastis Twitter feed to read the thread.     Jimmy Delach

A number of comic strips debuted on January 7. 1900 (not the first strip)   1929© Dille Co.   1929© ERB Inc.   1934© King Features Syndicate   1990© Baby Blues Bros.   1991© Lincoln Peirce  

The National Cartoonists Society has begun its annual call for entries for consideration for the NCS Divisional Reuben Awards recognizing excellence in professional cartooning. As always, you DO NOT have to be a member of the NCS to have your work considered for a divisional award. All that is required is that the work be […]

On the sixth anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy Jack Reilly takes a look at the state of editorial cartooning. But in truth, political cartooning is in decline—and not simply because of the dramatic (and very real) threats posed by religious fanatics. Many nominally democratic political regimes practice de facto censorship in regard to material […]

The weekly Alexandria Times, based just a few miles from Capitol Hill, has decided it will no longer print editorial cartoons about national issues: The start of a new year brings new beginnings. Individuals make resolutions. Companies plan ahead. Changes are made… There are exciting new beginnings at the Times as well. The most immediately […]

I was almost tempted to simply post Marco De Angelis (Cartoon Movement)‘s cartoon and leave it at that. But I can’t demand cartoonists step up if I fail to. Cartoonists faced a challenge yesterday. The riots called for a quick response and the quick response was “stunned,” which is not an answer.   The standard […]