W. B. Park – RIP
Cartoonist and illustrator W. B. Park has passed away. William Bryan (W.B.) Park June 12, 1936 – January 2, 2021…
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Oliphant in the Room
Oliphant, 85, is calm and good-humored. Over the course of his career, he resisted making friends with politicians and his…
Past Due – Cartoonist Chronicles210107(or so)
Some articles about the past history of cartooning. In Search of … Tony Barlow This little tale begins, as so…
CSotD: Take two aspirations and call me in the morning
It’s Friday, but we’ll do funnies tomorrow. I’m actually hoping to go back to a random mix, with days of…
When Real Life Intrudes – Pearls Before Swine
Sometimes, when you work six weeks ahead, a note has to be issued. Go to the Stephan Pastis Twitter feed…
January 7 Comic Strip Anniversaries
A number of comic strips debuted on January 7. 1900 (not the first strip) 1929© Dille Co. 1929©…
Call for Entries: 2020 NCS Divisional Awards
The National Cartoonists Society has begun its annual call for entries for consideration for the NCS Divisional Reuben Awards recognizing…
The Disappearing Craft of Political Cartooning
On the sixth anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy Jack Reilly takes a look at the state of editorial cartooning….
Opinion Page Not Place for National Editoons
The weekly Alexandria Times, based just a few miles from Capitol Hill, has decided it will no longer print editorial…
CSotD: Slouching Towards Bedlam
I was almost tempted to simply post Marco De Angelis (Cartoon Movement)‘s cartoon and leave it at that. But I…
Michael Jantze – Next-Gen
Michael Jantze is rearranging the set up of his strips at GoComics. Michael’s announcement came from his The Norm 4.0…
The First Roundup
Take Your Daughter to Work Week in Hootin’ Holler © King Features Syndicate John Rose and Sarah Rose, inspired by…
CSotD: Waiting for the Electitian or Someone Like Him
Lalo Alcaraz (AMS) takes a leap of faith, given that Ossoff/Perdue remains too close to call as I write this…
Dick Kulpa – RIP
Cartoonist and caricaturist Dick Kulpa has passed away. Richard Allen (Dick) Kulpa January 12, 1953 – January 3, 2020 …
CSotD: Surprise me
Pros and Cons (KFS) has the funniest commentary on Trump’s phone call today, except that it’s not, having been drawn…