Sending Love to Hy Eisman
Word has reached The Daily Cartoonist that Hy Eisman is recovering from health issues. With Hy’s permission we can…
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In Praise of Comic Artist June Brigman
For a generation of comic book fans, June Brigman’s name conjures a particular accolade that – while entirely deserved –…
Pulitzer Finalist Zoe Si Profiled
Zoe Si, a New Yorker cartoonist, was a finalist for this year’s Pulitzer Prize. A Vancouver woman is still reeling…
CSotD: What did we not know, and how did we not know it?
Mike Smith (KFS) suggests that MAGA supporters are either stupid or hypocritical for ignoring the outrageous flaws of our previous…
A Look at King Features’ 2022 Syndicate Directory
King Features has released their Syndicate Directory for 2022. Some notes… Most important is the question: Has Hy Eisman…
CSotD: Fearless Friday the Thirteenth
Edison Lee (KFS) pays tribute to the date, though I’m a little uncertain of the premise, since his father and…
75 Years Ago – Caniff Wins First “Reuben” Award
In May 1947 Milton Caniff was voted “Outstanding Cartoonist of 1946.” Seventy-five years ago Milton Caniff, creator of the Terry…
CSotD: The Serious Business of Journalism
American/Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed yesterday while covering an Israeli Defense Force raid on a Palestinian neighborhood…
Huntley Brown – RIP
Magazine and book illustrator Huntley Brown has passed away. John Huntley Brown May 12, 1932 – May 4, 2022 From…
Ruben Bolling Wins 2021 Berryman Award
Ruben Bolling, author of the “Tom the Dancing Bug” satirical weekly cartoon strip, has won the 2021 Clifford K. and…
ComicMix Mixes It Up With Seuss Enterprises (Again)
Publishers Weekly is reporting that Less than a year after settling a lawsuit with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, ComicMix is launching…
CSotD: Avoiding the Unavoidable
Existential Comics strikes my mood perfectly. We didn’t read a lot of 20th Century anything back in the 60s when…
AAEC Writes Open Letter to The Pulitzer Board
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has presented a proposal to the Board of The Pulitzer Prizes making…
Passed the Past – Comic Chronicles
National Cartoonists’ Day was last week so this is late, but how can it be late when we’re talking about…
Eli Valley’s Visceral Political Cartoons
If you’ve been online, and especially on Twitter, then you probably know the name Eli Valley and his brushy drawings…