The origin of National Sadie Hawkins Day: How a comic strip that saw a man desperate to marry off his ‘ugly’ daughter encouraged a generation of women to ‘chase’ men down for a date. © Al Capp Enterprises/UFS Sadie Hawkins Day is celebrated the first Saturday of November in parts of the US inspired by […]
The National Press Foundation has awarded Jen Sorensen the 2023 Berryman Award for editorial cartooning. The Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons is open to U.S.-based editorial cartoonists for work that exhibits power to influence public opinion, plus good drawing and striking effect. The cartoons should represent the highest standards of […]
Martyn Turner gets a gold star today, not for the intent of his cartoon, since I know nothing about David Cameron, who has replaced Suella Braverman, but for having correctly cited the old sailors’ myth of rats prophetically leaving a sinking ship. Cartoonists continually draw ships at sea, listing as they begin to sink beneath […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for November 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave Murray Ball A Cartoonist’s Life (author interview) Alley Oop and The Captive Prince The Life and Times […]