Mark Trail at 75 is Next Gen
In the Spring of 1946 Ed Dodd introduced the world to the “handsome hero and outdoor man.” Mark Trail was…
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CSotD: C’est le weekend
Wasn’t sure where to start today, but once the headline suggested itself, it became obvious this Pearls Before Swine (AMS)…
When Jim Borgman Met The Pulitzer
In 1985 Jim Borgman was a nominee for The Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning, Jeff MacNelly took The Prize home…
CSotD: Interesting Times
(Editor’s Note: There is no Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times.” However, these are certainly interesting times.)…
Cartoon Carousel – Zoom! Pow! Crash!
Spring Break Cartooning with Mike Lynch ABOUT THE CLASS: Make comics with professional cartoonist Mike Lynch. In this week-long course,…
Bunny Matthews Crowd Funder for Final Costs
New Orleans alternative cartoonist and music critic Bunny Matthews has decided to discontinue cancer treatment and entered hospice. His family…
Bill Mauldin & The Art Of War Exhibit
From PRWeb: CHICAGO (PRWEB)April 08, 2021 The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is proud to announce its newest exhibit, “Drawn…
Comic Strip Rarity: The O’Kays by Jay Kay
In 1948 Jerry Keefe, an advertising and commercial artist, decided, like so many before and since, to become a world-famous…
CSotD: Can’t say they didn’t warn us
I don’t remember if I was in second or third grade, but just about the time this 1957 Buz Sawyer…
Joye Hummel – RIP
1940s Wonder Woman writer Joye Hummel has passed away. Joye Evelyn Murchison Kelly (neé Hummel)April 4, 1924 – April…
Lalo Alcaraz is Arizona State Artist-in-Residence
From the Arizona State University bulletin: For more than 25 years, award-winning political cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has advocated for Latino…
CSotD: Mostly humor
We’ll get to the funny pages in a minute, but here’s Ann Telnaes (WaPo)‘s take on Mitch McConnell’s latest. McConnell…
KAL Wins Overseas Press Club Cartooning Award
The Overseas Press Club of America announced today that Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher has been named the winner of their annual…
Matt Bors Quits Weekly Political Cartooning
Matt Bors has announced his plans to change his cartooning routine: After 18 years and more than 1,600 political cartoons,…
Frank Jacobs – RIP
MAD writer Frank Jacobs has passed away. Franklin (Frank) JacobsMay 30, 1929 – April 5, 2021 The Jacobs family…