Russ Kick – RIP
“Rogue transparency activist” and comics editor Russ Kick has passed away. Russell Charles (Russ) Kick III July 20, 1969 –…
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Cartoonists in the News
As one of the last remaining full-time newspaper cartoonists left in the U.S., I was starting to feel like a…
CSotD: Good News, but with footnotes
Ann Telnaes notes some bad news coming out of Afghanistan, as the Taliban shows how empty its promises of respecting…
Robert Graysmith – Cartoonist, Detective, Author
If you know me, you know I’m a huge fan of Chester Gould, and I have a number of Dick…
Stuff and Nonsense
What could be more nonsensical than a MAD parody of a non-existant TV western? How about a second MAD parody…
Hey Kids! Comics! Harvest Those Bookshelves
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2021 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
CSotD: Everything You Know is Wrong
Cathy Wilcox sets the stage today, and, while in Australia this generally means soft-pedaling the treatment of aboriginal people, painting…
Comic Books by Maria Scrivan and Stephan Pastis
Greenwich Time has a brief item about local cartoonist Maria Scrivan: A new book from Greenwich native and author/cartoonist Maria…
Rob Harrell Featured in Zionsville Monthly Magazine
In addition to being a witty and likeable guy, Rob Harrell is an accomplished author and illustrator. Harrell resides in…
The New Yorker on Food and Chicago Comics
The new New Yorker is a Food and Drink issue. One of the thrills of living in a big city,…
King Features Expands Global Publishing Program
From a King Features Syndicate press release: King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the…
CSotD: Artists’ insights
While we await further development on things that aren’t funny, here’s a look at something that really is. Or will…
Little Nemo: After Winsor McCay by Frank Pé
Here’s a book that just came to my attention. Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo comics strip is in the public domain,…
Hey Kids! Comics! Free Comic Book Day is Over
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for August 2021 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
75th Annual NCS Divisional Award Nominees part 2
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the second round of nominees for their 75th Annual Divisional Reuben Awards for work…