Comic strip artist Mel Keefer has passed away. Melvin James (Mel) Keefer July 2, 1926 – February 11, 2022 comic strips, comic books, animation, illustrator From the obituary: A native Angeleno, Mel was born to Ida and Charles Keefer, later becoming big brother to Phyllis. His West Adams childhood revolved around two passions: sports […]
Matt Bors is returning to comics, not political cartooning, rather comic books. When Matt announced last year his stepping back from political cartooning he was … making some space in my life for other kinds of comics that I’m excited about but have never had the time to fully pursue. That includes a partnership with […]
Late last year cartoonist Scott Diggs Underwood became part of the Slylock Fox team as a collaborator with Bob Weber, Jr. on the Sunday issues of the King Features Syndicate feature. Apparently not paying close attention to the Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids, this past Sunday’s art struck me as odd. The horse wasn’t […]
Speaking, as we were yesterday, of brilliant women of the past, this Pearls Before Swine (AMS) calls to mind Madame de Staël‘s quote “To know all is to forgive all.” I’d agree that, if you can see both sides of an issue, it’s easier to be generous in judging, and it’s as true today as […]