Rose Is Rose is Forty
Though in my mind Rose Gumbo is around thirty years of age, she turns forty today. At least her comic…
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CSotD: Funny, with a chance of politics
Rabbits Against Magic is swimming upstream against a rapid current, because whatever idiotic thing Elon Musk says today, he’s bound…
Hey Kids! Comics! Tax Return Suggestions
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for April 2024 (and some March) release.Images and links from a…
The San Luis Obispo Tribune Ditches Dailies – A McClatchy Trend?
Beginning April 15, 2024 The San Luis Obispo Tribune will reduce the frequency of it print edition, from six days…
CSotD: Perhaps the End of the Beginning
Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end…
Sunday Funnies Today, Tomorrow You Pay
Let’s start with some King Features funnies … oh, wait it’s been two days since the last time and I…
100 Years Ago: Wash Tubbs Debuts
One hundred years ago one of the greatest adventure comic strips by one of the greatest cartoonists debuted – Washington…
CSotD: Spring Cleaning Time
Michael de Adder offers a State of the Disunion Address for political cartooning. As noted the other day, I suspect…
How David Fitzsimmons Draws (These Days)
David Fitzsimmons semi-retired at the start of 2023. The joy of being retired is no longer having to rush to…
The Saturday Satchel
Ernest Lawrence Thayer with Brian Nelson and Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis, Garfield, Steve Brodner and The Herblock Prize, Jay…
CSotD: Games People Play
I wish I thought Tank McNamara (AMS) was making an off-the-wall joke here, but it seems perfectly on-the-wall to me….
Neil Grahame, Our Newest Senior Stripper
From newspapers to comic books, from editorial cartoons to comic strips – Neil Grahame covers all the bases. But first…
CSotD: Who Cares and also So What?
Matt Golding offers the only Dead OJ cartoon you will ever need, but it sure isn’t the only Dead OJ…
Leo Michael Debuts as New Cartoonist
From Plastic News: This week’s issue marks the first time since Plastics News was founded in 1989 without a Rich…
Trina Robbins – RIP
Comix cartoonist and comics “herstorian” Trina Robbins has passed away. Trina Robbins (née Perlson) August 17, 1938 – April 10,…