Gannett Cartoonist Profiles Series, Part One: Jeff Keane and Brian Crane
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90 Years Ago: Smilin’ Jack On The Wing
Zack Mosley had been working for Dick Calkins on Buck Rogers and Skyroads for years. In 1933 he developed his…
Scott Adams Wanted to Retire (or not)
On Friday cartoonist Scott Adams appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show to discuss his infamous comments made early this year…
A Collection of Comic-Related Reports
Yesterday we highlighted Patrick McDonnell’s promoting his new book in Mutts, so it’s only fair we do the same with…
College Comics and Cartoonists Fall 2023
September saw students returning to the ivied halls, and cartoonists are among the returning. At The Daily Wildcat, “the student…
Comic Strips From The Week That Was
Comic strips from the past week celebrating comic books from the past. Plus detectives, meddling old ladies, foul-mouthed young ladies,…
Bob Diven Retires from the Cartooning Life
For 17 years Bob Diven has been the Sunday editorial cartoonist for The Las Cruces Sun News, now Bob is…
Gerry Shamray – RIP
Cartoonist and illustrator Gerry Shamray has passed away. Gerald James (Gerry) Shamray February 19, 1957 – September 25, 2023 From…
Wayback Whensday – Jim, Ern, Fred & Rose
Featuring Jimmy Swinnerton, Ernie Bushmiller, Fred Opper, and Rose O’Neill The Many Loves of Jimmy Swinnerton Jimmy Swinnerton’s life was…
Can America Save Australian Comic Strips? Insanity Streak Comes to Comics Kingdom
With Australian newspapers giving comic strips the boot (see here and here) it looks like it is up to America…
Comic Strip Lives Outside Newspaper Pages – International Edition
Whitehall has today been accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ by the SNP [Scottish National Party] after claiming the beloved Dundee-born comic…
Jack Ohman Expands S.F. Chronicle Role
From Editorial Page Editor Matthew Fleischer: The San Francisco Chronicle is delighted to announce that Jack Ohman will become a contributing…
Robert Stringer – RIP
Architect and cartoonist Robert Stringer has passed away. Robert Preston Stringer, III April 28, 1948 – July 24, 2023 From…
The Long Lost Weekend
While distracted for a large part of the weekend, the comic strips weren’t completely ignored. Will it go or will…
The Gannett History of Comic Strips
“In the first half of the 19th century, newspapers had been around for centuries but had very few images because…