Fishing the Funnies for Laffs
Summer’s here and the time is right for … ch-ch-ch-changes. Unless you are Greg and Karen Evans. The reaction to…
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Howard Beckerman – RIP
Animator and animation teacher Howard Beckerman has passed away. Howard Roy Beckerman December 25, 1930 – June 29, 2024 J.J….
CSotD: Experts Say Lincoln Must Drop Out Now!
It’s obvious by now that the toll paid in human lives exceeds any of the goals that Lincoln, et al,…
Miss Cellany Runs Thru Brambles & Bushes
Being a collection of items about cartoonists, cartooning, and comics. Michael Cavna Wins Cartoonist and journalist Michael Cavna took a…
CSotD: Play the hand or fold?
As suspected, waiting 24 hours brought in more cartoons about the debate than can possibly be used here, which, by-the-by,…
Hey Kids! Comics! Special Bud Grace Edition
A note from cartoonist Bud Grace of Ernie/Piranha Club fame: Whew! I finally put together all the books that I…
750,000 First Printing for Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
The Cartoonists Club will be published on April 1, 2025. From PR Newswire carrying the Scholastic Inc press release: “The…
CSotD: Waiting for the concentration camps to be built
Capsule Debate Review: Trump didn’t respond to the questions, Biden didn’t respond to Trump, Bash and Tapper just asked the…
Paul Conrad June 27, 1924 – Sept 4, 2010
One of the greatest editorial cartoonists (and one of my favorites) Paul Conrad was born 100 years ago today. Selected…
Racial Insensitivity in Pre-WWII Comics and the Missing Vintage Barney Google Strips
From the Jim Crow Museum: The Introduction of comic strips in the American press in the 1890’s corresponds with the…
WEBTOON IPO Debuts on Nasdaq
WEBTOON, the online comics giant goes public today. The latest tech company to go public is Los Angeles-based Webtoon Entertainment,…
CSotD: Cartoonists Take Debate
Mike Smith (KFS) begins things by expressing doubt that tonight’s debate will change any votes, and he may be right,…
Horizon Papers Going With King Features
Antelope Valley Press made changes to their comics page earlier this month with a notice that indicates all the dozens…
Editoonist Asks For Raise, Paper Drops Him
“My pay has not been adjusted since the 1970s.” The Navajo Times informed readers the newspaper and editorial cartoonist Jack…
CSotD: True Confessions and other wacky stuff
I like Zits (KFS) more when they focus on Jeremy and his friends rather than Jeremy and his parents. Jeremy…