Page 4 – Editorials, Opinions, and Commentary
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Darrin Bell Takes Candorville to King Features
After not updating to GoComics this week Darrin Bell informed his fans about the circumstances in the Candorville comments: This…
CSotD: Another think coming
Tom Tomorrow reflects on the fleeting relevance of political cartoons, and he’s right that the more specific a critique, the…
On Giving Tuesday Consider The CRNI
During this season of giving please consider the CARTOONISTS…
CSotD: Quick takes (I hope)
So this greeted me at Twitter this morning, and refreshing, or coming back later, didn’t help, but logging out and…
Clearing the Queue – Tales From Hither and Thither
The Evolving Art of Ruffling Feathers © Steve Nease Most newspapers had a full-time cartoonist on staff. Now, the juice…
Gene Basset – RIP
Editorial and sports cartoonist Gene Basset has passed away. Gene Basset July 24, 1927 – November 24, 2022 Gene…
CSotD: No responsibility at all
Ann Telnaes packs a lot into this commentary on Trump’s dinner with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, mostly by saying…
Roger Mahoney – RIP
British cartoonist Roger Mahoney has passed away. Roger Mahoney 1933 – November 5, 2022 Famed in Great Britain as…
John Lotshaw – RIP
Cartoonist and comedian John Lotshaw has passed away. John Paul Lotshaw November 8, 1966 – November 25, 2022 John’s…
First & Last – Smitty (1922-1974) by Walter Berndt
One hundred years ago saw the debut of Smitty by Walter Berndt. From Don Markstein’s Toonopedia: [Berndt] sold Bill the…
CSotD: Moments of Boredom and Delight
Baby Blues (AMS) touches on a regrettable consequence of our centralized corporate world. When I was a kid in the…
Allie & Beckom On GoComics Under Eric & Mike?
Three months ago we reported that Eric Allie and Mike Beckom had joined the Counterpoint Syndicate. Since that time I…
The Charles Schulz Centennial in the News
Portrait by Pete McDonnell for The Petaluma Argus Courier From NPR: Cartoonist Charles Schulz died in February 2000, the night…
CSotD: Saturday Morning Cartoons
I was going to let DD Degg cover the Charles Schulz tributes today, but this Arctic Circle (KFS) deserves some…