CSotD: O Sanctions! Where are thy stings?
Michael de Adder declares sanctions a failure within hours of the announcement of the first full rounds, mocking Biden’s response…
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Editorial Cartooning: A Workshop for Students
Unmute yourself with cartoons! Join Comic Book Legal Defense Fund [CBLDF] and award-winning editorial cartoonists Ruben Bolling, Clay Jones, and…
A Gorey Gallery
Presented on the anniversary of Edward Gorey‘s birth is a gallery of his art as selected by Richard Gagnon.
The New Yorker Tribute to Roger Bradfield
It is probably no coincidence that one of the Keebler Elves is named Roger. Nor is it likely a coincidence…
CSotD: Potpourri for 60, Art
That headline: “Potpourri” used to be a category in Jeopardy which I think was a chance to use questions that…
Comic Chronicles – Caricaturing Old Abe Lincoln
Despite the legendary status of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, neither were universally loved during their presidencies. The History Channel,…
Quoting the Great Author Snoopy
Charles Schultz’s beloved beagle, born Oct. 4, 1950, often sat atop his doghouse banging out great opening lines, but alas,…
CSotD: Monday Round-up
I’ve given up on anti-pineapple-and-ham pizza purity, but I laughed at today’s Andertoons (AMS) anyway. I don’t know if it…
The Washington Post Writers Group Syndicate is “Winding Down Its Syndicated Cartoon Service”
A note in the Sunday (February 20th) Arizona Daily Star is the first public inkling that The Washington Post’s syndication…
Sunday Comic Strip Panels Missing In Action
As we all know the internet, unlike print newspapers, has a limited space. So syndicates must abridge some comic strips…
CSotD: Corrections, Amplifications and Tomfoolery
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time, and John Darkow offers less of a commentary than a report: The bakeries contracted to…
This Week’s Weekend Roundup
Following the news that The New Adventures of Tarzan will be collected between hard covers comes Dark Horse announcing they…
CSotD: Heroes and Villains and Monkeys
We’ll lead off today’s revue with Sunday’s Candorville (WPWG), in part because I have a one-week rule for how long…
KIng Features Syndicate Revamps Website
While we were all concerned about the latest Comics Kingdom problems last week (Mike Peterson noted, “Comics Kingdom changed servers…
Bob Southee – RIP
Sports cartoonist and sports artist Bob Southee has passed away. Robert Charles (Bob) Southee April 2, 1930 – February 11,…