Robert Ariail from the Low Country
By high school Robert Ariail was the school paper cartoonist, inspired by his 10th grade English teacher who introduced him…
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CSotD: Errors, misconceptions and damnable lies
Sometimes a person makes an innocent mistake, sometimes someone tells a deliberate lie. Most times, the effect is the same…
Wayback Whensday – A Bagful of Peanuts
Charles Schulz and his Peanuts comic strip remains a topic of interest in news reports and the blogosphere. Let’s open…
What Newspaper Editors Want in a Cartoon – A TDC Short Take
Bob Englehart describes how to create an editorial cartoon that today’s newspaper editors will buy. Wonder if this will make…
Miss Cellany’s Suite
Terry Mosher (Aislin) receives the Michener-Baxter Award From the Michener Awards Foundation: OTTAWA, May 21, 2024 – The Michener Awards…
CSotD: And another thing …
Good timing award to Tommy Siegel for dropping this cartoon just before Taylormania went from fascination to exploitation. The fascination…
2024 RFK Award Goes to Peter Kuper
The RFK Human Rights organization named Peter Kuper the winner of their 2024 Cartoon Award. The RFK Book and Journalism…
Ed Hall – RIP
Editorial cartoonist Ed Hall has passed away. Hugh Edward (Ed) Hall September 26, 1962 – May 19, 2024 Emmy announced…
CSotD: Blood and Sand
A confession: Ella Baron’s artwork appeals to me on such a level that I’m inclined to feature her cartoons even…
Russell Myers Sets Guinness World Record
From the Tribune Content Agency news feed: We at The Daily Cartoonist join in congratulating Russell B. Myers! Might open…
Ron Moffatt – RIP
Cartoonist Ron Moffatt has passed away. Ronald (Ron) Moffatt ca. 1941/42 – May 13, 2024 From the obituary: Ron Moffatt…
CSotD: They’re funny ’cause they’re true!
I got a chuckle out of John Auchter’s cartoon, though he’s being a bit of an Upper Peninsula snob, if…
New York Cartoons a Substack Bestseller
After 16 years, close to half his young life, Jason Chatfield got the news he had dreaded: It was from…
Dana, Phoebe, Her Unicorn and Nickelodeon – Old News with an Old News Update
Deadline reports: EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Nickelodeon has won the rights in a competitive situation to Dana Simpson’s comic strip…
CSotD: Free speech, free kicks & dubious justice
We’ll start with the easy one. Adam Zyglis explains the gist of the matter: Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker…