Hey Kids! Comics! Summer’s End Schedule
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
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Not to Bury Garfield, But to Praise Him
For well over 40 years, a fat orange cat has been a linchpin of American culture. It’s time to accept…
Super Hero’s Journey by Patrick McDonnell – A Hey Kids! Comics! Preview
Mutts cartoonist Patrick McDonnell has written and illustrated a love letter to the comic books of his youth. “The Super…
The Debut of Politico’s California Playbook Opens With Jack Ohman Caricatures
Jack Ohman helped Politico kick off their new California Playbook page. THE BUZZ — Covering California’s mercurial political figures is…
Wayback Whensday – MADly Listed
Spy vs. Spy, Brother Jonathan, and 20 Trailblazing Comic Strips That Changed the Game Spy vs. Spy and Antonio Prohías…
Reubens on Wry – An NCS Awards Roundup
Cartoonists aplenty in Jersey City last week for the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) annual Reuben Awards. For those of us…
Still Catching Up – Comic Strip Edition
The Complete “Asterix: The Chief’s Fight” by Fabcaro and Didier Conrad On October 26, 2023, Papercutz will release the 40th…
While Preoccupied, This Happened
Had a hectic last week, without even making it to The Reubens, so let’s catch up. The Society of Illustrators…
Cathy the Cartoonist, Cathy the Comic Strip
The Dayton Daily News a couple days ago: For more than three decades beginning in the mid-1970s, Dayton-born cartoonist Cathy…
Some Comments on Last Week’s Funnies
Reubens’ week for cartoonists started with Labor Day and Baldo showcased both. While Brewster Rockit started the week off with…
Here Come the Judge (The Return of Lee)
A week ago The Daily Cartoonist bemoaned missing new cartoons by Lee Judge on our Comics Kingdom feed. So it…
Cartoonists’ Tributes to Retiring Brian Gable
A few days ago we passed on the news that Brian Gable was retiring after nearly 50 years of political…
Clay’s Community Cartoons
Clay Jones is famous for his editorial cartoons taking on national issues, but now he’s going native (part-time). [An excerpt…
Bill Griffith Wins the 77th Reuben Award – Named 2022 NCS Cartoonist of the Year
At their 77th Annual Reuben Awards Dinner the National Cartoonists Society honored Bill Griffith as the 2022 Cartoonist of the…
The NCS Annual Divisional Reuben Awards – And The Winners Are…
The National Cartoonists Society held their 77th annual Reuben Awards banquet at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City on September…