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Paul Gilligan Signs New Book Deal
Cartoonist Paul Gilligan, of Pooch Cafe and King of the Mole People fame, has signed a book deal with Tundra/Penguin…
Hey Kids! Comics! – Winter Reading
© Tom Gauld Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for January 2021 release. Images and links (mostly)…
Call for Entries: 2020 NCS Divisional Awards
The National Cartoonists Society has begun its annual call for entries for consideration for the NCS Divisional Reuben Awards recognizing…
New for ’21: 1925 is Public Domain
As of January 1, 2021 most everything from 1925 entered public domain status. While that Duke University links focuses on…
Wrapping Up the Old with a Year-End Roundup
Some miscellaneous items from the recent past. On this day 25 years ago, Bill Watterson’s iconic comic strip Calvin and…
Cartoonist Interviews: Billingsley, Donnelly, Scott
The newest Visual Arts Journal features Michael Tisserand interviewing Ray Billingsley. Read the entire interview here. Comics DC interviews…
The Comics Research Bibliography 2020 Edition, Your Resource Source, Now Available
Over 1200 pages long with more than 1200 new entries, this is a bibliography of articles and books on all…
Ted Dawson Gets Publishers Weekly Cover
Max Weaver and Ted Dawson‘s new Grubbs book (Spring 2021 release) got a prime spot in the latest (December 21)…
Bearing With Bob Scott
Cartoonist Bob Scott has no intention of sending his Bear into hibernation this winter. A new Bear With Me book…
And the Company You Keep Too
The end of the year brings out the “Best of” lists.Some of which contains items that we have mentioned here….
Paul E. Fitzgerald – RIP
Journalist and civil servant Paul E. Fitzgerald has passed away. Paul Edward (Fitz) FitzgeraldNovember 26, 1926 – December 3, 2020…
Hey Kids! Comics! – A November Addendum
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for November 2020 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
Nate, Max, and Lincoln Peirce
Cartoonist and author Lincoln (Big Nate) Peirce is interviewed as his 2nd Max and the Midknights book is soon to…
Cartoonists Chronicles 20-11-19
Accounts of comic/cartoon history that we stumbled on this past week. Eustace Tilley: Origins of an Icon Alex Jay’s short…