CSotD: Good guy, Bad guys
I’m going to let Bill Bramhall’s tribute stand for all the Willie Mays cartoons, most of which took advantage of…
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Our Periodic Peanuts in the News Roundup
How else can we start this roundup of recent Peanuts in the news than with the passing of the great…
CSotD: Banjos are the least of it
Too Much Coffeeman brings up the hostility some people have for banjos, which I confess I don’t understand, but which…
Rafie and Friends – New Local Comic Strip
The weekly Clermont (Florida) Sun will begin publishing a new, locally created comic strip this week. A Clermont school teacher…
CSotD: Puzzles and Punditry
Start with the good news, which is that I agree with Dave Granlund’s idea though not with the sense of…
The All New Flash, The Same Old Phantom
There is a big difference in the fan reaction to two of King Features’ Big Name adventure strips. Dan Schkade‘s…
CSotD: A Mostly Merry Monday
Most schools are out by now, though Big Nate (AMS) had me searching my memory for how the year’s end…
The Daddy Post
Monica Zurowski scoured The Calgary Herald archives for Father’s Day comic strips. This Sunday is a time for dads —…
Don Madden – RIP
Playboy cartoonist and children’s book illustrator Don Madden has passed away. Donald Lewis (Don) Madden October 14 (24?), 1927 –…
CSotD: Person, man, woman, TV, camera, Jackson
I don’t mind opposing points of view, but I get tired of citing Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and I get particularly…
Hey Kids! Comics! For Summer Reading
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers…
CSotD: Son of Saturday Morning Cartoons!
If “timing is everything in comedy,” this is a darned hilarious F-Minus (AMS), because I dreamt all night of laying…
News of Note Or Not, We Report You Decide
Steven Heller, Harvey Kurtzman, and Alfred E. Neuman; Comics Conventions and Artists Alleys; a 1950s mania; Carol Lay’s new science…
In and About the Comics Pages
The end of Spring can only mean that with the heat SLUDGEZILLA RETURNS! Shrimp & Grits conjecture on the reality…
CSotD: Whose flag is it, anyway?
Clay Bennett (CTFP) marks Flag Day with a display of US flags flown respectfully over the years, contrasted with the…