Realist-with-a-pop-twist painter Wayne Thiebaud has passed away. Morton Wayne Thiebaud November 15, 1920 – December 25, 2021 From Acquavella Galleries: It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of a truly remarkable man, Wayne Thiebaud. An American icon, Wayne led his life with passion and determination, inspired by his love for teaching, tennis, […]
Sherman the overweight shark took a right at the Columbia River and ended up in Lake Pend Oreille. True story — at least on the Funnies Page. The Coeur d’Alene Press, a dozen miles from the lake, breaks the story: Starting Monday, the comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon plumbs the depths of a poorly kept Idaho […]
As Rex Morgan M.D. above shows it’s a good day to read The Funnies. The comics section Rex is reading carries what looks to be one of the many Blondie knock-offs that showed up over the years. And the purple of the other strip makes me think Terry Beatty had an itch to draw an […]
I was surprised at how many cartoons were about Christmas this morning. I’d expected some Boxing Day gags and Returning Things gags, but not so many actual Christmas gags. Maybe I compartmentalize too much, or maybe I’m dreading the dead space between now and New Years, when everyone takes off and there’s nothing to comment […]
Ted Rall pulls no punches. He’s a patented political pugilist, landing haymaker after haymaker, week after week. Rall’s cartoons may not float like a butterfly, but they certainly sting like a bee. Here are some of our favorites from 2021. WhoWhatWhy presents a gallery of their favorite Ted Rall cartoons. cartoon © Ted Rall