Don Madden – RIP
Playboy cartoonist and children’s book illustrator Don Madden has passed away. Donald Lewis (Don) Madden October 14 (24?), 1927 –…
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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…
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…
Miss Cellany’s Beaus Take a Bow
Keith Knight! Brian Fies! Sergio Aragonés! Al Jaffee! Lalo Alcaraz! Keefer Got The Key! From Keith Knight: Holy smokes! One…
John Adler – RIP
Harper’s Weekly compiler/indexer and Thomas Nast biographer John Adler has passed away. John Adler September 29, 1927 – June 11,…
Wayback Whensday – The Berenstains
Stan and Jan Berenstain, the Philly natives who created [The Berenstain Bears], met as art students at the Philadelphia Museum and School…
Andy Capps Found Among 2222 Originals
A London woman rediscovered original cartoon art including seven Andy Capp strips by Reg Smythe. Andy Lines reports for The…
June 11, 1934: Enter Mandrake the Magician – A First and Last Entry
Ninety years ago Lee Falk began his 65 years in comic stripping by writing and drawing the first two weeks…
Iranian Cartoonist Sentenced to Six Years
From Iran International: The Revolutionary Court of Tehran has handed down a six-year prison sentence to Atena Farghadani, a cartoonist…
The Phantom By the Numbers
The 21st Phantom Mike Manley has returned to The Daily Phantom today with a new story. And though I can…
Miss Cellany’s Cartoonews
Highlights from the Collection of Jules Feiffer Later this month Swann Auction Galleries is presenting art for bid from cartoonists…
A Fine Spring Sunday in The Funnies
Among our pointing to comics from the past few days we will also note some news stories related to recent…
John Adcock – RIP
Comics scholar and illustrator John Adcock has passed away. John Kenneth Adcock May 1950 – June 1, 2024 From the…
The Not-So-Bizarro World of Dan & Wayno
From Dan Piraro: I successfully raised two children to adulthood who, until recently, I called my daughters. But in the…