Trudeau Derangement Syndrome
Garry B. Trudeau’s Doonesbury comic strip isn’t the powerhouse influencer it was in the mid-1970s when Trudeau won The Pulitzer…
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CSotD: Humor, intelligent and otherwise
You’re showing your age, Barry Blitt. I, too, remember the horror we felt learning that the French considered Jerry Lewis…
Irreverent Comics
The same month that a Sydney Australia council removed a “playful” artwork of Jesus … Sydney artist Philjames’ work, Jesus…
Santa Maria Times Goes All King Features
Over the course of Spring 2024 The Santa Maria Times print comics page has been slowly switching to a King…
CSotD: Before, After and Juxtaposed
An example of why they call it “Breaking News” as this Prickly City (AMS) gag gets smashed to bits by…
Can Signe Wilkinson Say That?
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson has made a career drawing images that reflect contemporary American life. Wilkinson says…
Name That ‘Toonist
Some cartoonist news. “I do oil paintings of horses,” “A friend I’ve done Super-Pet commissions for asked if I’d do…
CSotD: Knowing What Just Ain’t So
Dave Whamond sets the table for today’s discussion. On first look, you might well think he is contrasting the left…
Wayback Whensday Gerrymandered
August Froehlich, Bill Watterson, Lynn Johnston, Elkanah Tisdale, Charles Schulz, Garry Trudeau. Nazi Death Parade From The Smithsonian Magazine of…
More Summer Subbing: Barney & Clyde
A month ago Gene Weingarten, co-producer, co-creator, and co-writer of the Barney & Clyde comic strip, invited participants of his…
CSotD: Cynical takes
We’re skipping politics for the day, but first … Rabbits Against Magic Barney & Clyde — Counterpoint I’m all in…
King Features Syndicate Trend Guide for The Phantom, Flash Gordon, and Popeye
King Features made a splash at the Spring 2024 Licensing Expo and now, thanks to the Chronicle Chamber, we are…
CSotD: Other Voices
Given the sudden disruption of the 2024 Presidential Election, I thought it only fair to present takes in opposition to…
Monday and Sunday Funnies
The news of the day is Caroline Cash beginning her turn on the Nancy comic strip. For whatever reason my…
CSotD: Episode XLVII – A New Hope
When Joe Biden announced his decision to step aside yesterday, I posted on Facebook “Political cartoonists to your drawing boards….