CSotD: Do you remember truth?
Seems like President’s Day is a good excuse to start with this example of our love of lies and mythology…
February 2024
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Sunday Survey of Sundry Subjects
Heathcliff, J. D. Crowe and Mardi Gras, Vintage Comic Strip Preservation and sharing, Robb Armstrong and Franklin Armstrong, Brad Guigar…
CSotD: Useful Idiots and a Dead Hero
The term “useful idiots” was not coined by Lenin, but it still means what we thought it meant, and Maartin…
BOLO Alert: New Regular Dick Tracy Artist – Confirmation Update
Original February 15 item: It seems that a new artist will take over the Dick Tracy comic strip soon. Possibly…
Comics Kingdom and Black History Month: Billingsley, Gant, Bell, Xunise, and Shearer
Current King Features cartoonists Ray Billingsley, George Gant, Darrin Bell, and Bianca Xunise plus, from the past, pioneering Black cartoonist…
Romero – RIP
Comic strip artist Enrique Badia Romero has passed away. Enrique (aka Enric) Badia Romero May 13, 1930 – February 15,…
CSotD: Laughing While We Await More Bad News
There are several major news stories going on, but they happened late in the week, so, since only a few…
Hey Kids! Comics! I (Heart) Books
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for February 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers…
Paul Neary – RIP
British comic artist, writer, and editor Paul Neary has passed away. Paul Neary December 18, 1949 – February 10, 2024…
CSotD: Same Song, Same Dance, Same Deaths
Letting Dave Whamond lead off, despite a couple of hesitations. One is about the connection between the shooting and football,…
Fourth Walls and Reflections
Some notes taken while reading this week’s comics. J. C. Duffy started the week with one of his Fusco Brothers…
CSotD: Everything that’s hip, we print!
A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read. If you click on that link, you’ll…
THE deEP STATE by Michael de Adder
Editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder shares news via X/Twitter of a new comic strip project: I’m working on a comic…
Jack Higgins – RIP
Sun-Times editorial cartoonist Jack Higgins has passed away. John Joseph (Jack) Higgins August 19, 1954 – February 10, 2024 The…
CSotD: Love in the Time of Dog Biscuits
When I was in college, Notre Dame had a game against Tulane. I was in the reception area of a…