Miss Cellany Running With the Cartoonists
Dave Coverly, Jim Davis, Bill Plympton, J. C. Duffy, Trina Robbins, Georgia Higley, Peter Maresca. Bored Panda regularly features small…
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The Day Saturday Morning Cartoons Died*
Saturday morning cartoons — like payphones, video rental stores, and TV guides — are one of those cultural touchstones that…
Disney’s Once Upon A Studio Premiers Tonight, But Not Without Controversy
Once Upon a Studio debuts Sunday, October 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT as part of ABC’s The Wonderful World of…
All Over The Place
We know where Mike is, but me? – I’m all over the place. Following are items from hither and yon….
Cartoon News Roundup
In the vast universe of comics, specific names stand out for their creativity and ability to touch the human soul…
Just Another Wayback Whensday
The Phantom and The Muppets from the 1980s; Paul Bunyan from the early 20th Century, comic strip lettering from later…
Short Takes From the Past Week
Bob Staake, Mick Stevens, Paul Karasik, Max Fleischer, Peanuts, and The Nib. ********** Staake has publicly rejected the idea that…
News-y Stuff, Nonsense, and Whatnot
Let’s start with some nonsense. The Walt Disney Company is about to do the unthinkable: retire Mickey Mouse. Inside the…
Jim Korkis – RIP
Disney and animation historian Jim Korkis has passed away. James Patrick (Jim) Korkis August 15, 1950 – July 28, 2023…
The Weekly Wayback Whensday Window
In places like New York City, papers were sold to the masses at a penny a copy. Thus this era…
Wayback Whensday: Special Sunday Edition
Scott Adams, Mario DeMarco, Jack Lindstrom, Jim Keefe, George Herriman, and the Warner Bros. cartoon studio of Chuck Jones, Michael…
Butterfly Effect and The Flying McCoys
The other day Mike Peterson noted that The Flying McCoys panel was in rerun status. That has led me to…
Not Passing Over Easter Weekend Roundup
Joe Cool Type Cool From NBC News: The American Red Cross partnered with the popular Peanuts cartoon brand to create…
Liza at The Oscars, + Animation Winners
So you and I missed The Oscars. We can still experience it vicariously through the sketches of cartoonist Liza Donnelly….
Saturday Briefing
Morten Morland, a frequent Mike Peterson choice, has been named The Press Awards’ Cartoonist of the Year. Hat tip to…