Some of comics’ most iconic characters found their homes in these long-running comic strips, from Dick Tracy to Beetle Bailey. In some cases, they’re icons from another era, but that doesn’t keep many of them from still appearing in newspapers today. The longest-running comics are a testament to the importance of including comic strips in […]
100 years ago The San Francisco Bulletin ran a series featuring editorial cartoonists from across the nation. From The San Francisco Bulletin of August 3, 1924: Below is the complete two week series. above: August 4, 1924 – William F. Hanny, The Philadelphia Inquirer (mis-identified as “Handy”) above: August 5, 1924 – William Norman Ritchie, […]
Today’s Brewster Rockit (Tribune) got a chuckle but it brings up a topic I’ve been meaning to raise. It’s no secret that newspapers are in deep trouble, in part because of changes in how people consume media but mostly because vulture capitalists decided to slaughter the goose so they wouldn’t have to wait for the […]
If you are a lover of the medium, please consider supporting a couple of your favorite artists. As staff positions disappear, private donations make a huge, huge difference. This genuinely matters. And if you are a cartoonist with a support site not listed here, or need a correction, add it in the comments and we’ll update […]