CSotD: Elsewhere in the news …
The current question for political commentators seems to be “Can you walk and chew gum at the same time?”…
June 2022
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Recalling the Cartoonists of Carmel
On the East Coast they have Cartoon County. On the West Coast there is the city of Carmel. They used…
Yes, More Sunday Funnies
Not sure that I noticed until yesterday that the typeface of the Little Baldo logo is a tribute to the…
CSotD: The Wait-What School of Humor
My distaste for awards is sort of a running gag here, and this Sherman’s Lagoon (AMS) pretty well sums it…
Your June 26, 2022 Dilbert Sunday Funny … or Not – updated
It seems Andrews McMeel Syndication has offered a replacement strip for those newspapers uncomfortable with publishing the Dilbert comic strip…
The First Weekend Whatnots of Summer
Real Estate Listing: Terry Manor For Sale Location: Bronxville, New York – Price: $5.995 million Originally built in 1935, Terry…
Origin of Garfield’s Lasagna Obsession
One of the most successful comic-book characters ever created, Garfield isn’t exactly characterized by a sense of mystery. The tabby loves…
CSotD: Rum, Romanism and Rebellion, 2022 Version
Burchard’s quote hasn’t aged very well, has it? The Republicans of today — no longer the “Party of Lincoln” —…
Mike Smith, Clay Jones Win Sigma Delta Chi Awards
The Society of Professional Journalists announced the recipients of their 2021 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Excellence in Journalism last…
Stuart Carlson Eulogy
As an editorial writer for a dozen years, I have to admit I often envied editorial cartoonists. No matter how…
2022 Locher Award Submission Deadline Looms
Only one week to deadline. Are you a young cartoonist who draws commentary on social topics? Do you know a…
CSotD: Stepping Up To The Friday Funnies
Pros & Cons (KFS) comes as close to political as I plan to get today, in part because I’m finding…
See You in the Funny Papers – Exhibit & Etymology
“See You in the Funny Papers”: a phrase that began to grace the American lexicon around the 1920s and served…
Health News: Brians Basset & Duffy; Mike Shelton?
The Red and Rover comic strip has been in daily rerun status for a month, since May 23, 2022. Darryl…
130 Years Ago The First U.S. Newspaper Color Supplement Appears in The Chicago Inter Ocean
June 23, 1892: Comic strip historians credit H.H. Kohlsaat as the grandfather of the Sunday comic supplement. Though he was…