Boston Tea Party Sestercentennial Comics
Today is the semiquincentennial of an act by patriots – or maybe by smugglers? Both? December 16, 1773: Americans disguised…
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Hey Kids! Comics! Gift a Comic Book
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for December 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via the books’ publishers,though…
Andrews McMeel CEO Andy Sareyan Resigns – Updated with Hugh’s Note to Associates
Andy Sareyan, Andrews McMeel Universal CEO since 2014, has resigned. From Kansas City Business Journal: Kansas City media company Andrews…
Odds & Ends
The “best” of The New Yorker and Roll Call and Editorial Cartoons (Eppys) and a failure. If the algorithm is…
Once Upon a Whatnot Wednesday
‘Tis the season. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and Comics Kingdom is decking the halls with a special Holiday…
The Story of a New New Yorker Cartoonist
The September 25 issue of The New Yorker saw Kyle Bravo debut as one of two new cartoonists to the…
Signe Wilkinson Gets AI Profile? – update
Signe Wilkinson is widely acclaimed and celebrated for her remarkable contributions as an editorial cartoonist at The Inquirer and the…
Ian Gibson – RIP
British comic artist Ian Gibson has passed away. Ian Gibson February 20, 1946 – December 11, 2023 As Rich Johnston…
Gannett Standardized Comics Page Reminder
Everyone was delighted about the original announcement this past September so Gannett newspapers are reminding people that the final group…
The Sunday Funnies, Notes and Remarks
Has J. C. Duffy given up the daily grind? After four weeks of daily reruns The Fusco Brothers Sunday edition…
Prepping for Tomorrow’s Doonesbury
G. B. Trudeau revisits an earlier Doonesbury (or two) on Sunday December 10, 2023. The “previous strip about Balance of…
John Yardley-Jones – RIP
Editorial cartoonist John Yardley-Jones has passed away. John William Yardley-Jones May 1, 1930 – December 6, 2023 From The Edmonton…
A Senior Strippers Two-Fer
Today we welcome two cartoonists to our Senior Strippers Club, both Ashleigh Brilliant and Jose Delbo turn 90. Ashleigh Brilliant,…
First & Last: Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies
The news of a new collection of Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies comic strip, which ran in The Village Voice…
Griffith’s Observatory: Bushmiller and Nancy
Cartoonist and biographer Bill Griffith has an obsession with Ernie Bushmiller and Nancy and Sluggo. In the past seventeen strips…