Singular Sensations by Michelle Ann Abate – Cultural History of U.S. One-Panel Comics
Michelle Ann Abate, Associate Professor of Literature for Children and Young Adults, has a new book: Singular Sensations – A…
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The Mid-Week Meanderings of Miss Cellany
Gary Larson’s net worth, Li’l Sparky calendar, Max & the Midknights TV, public domain Buck Rogers, Jef Mallett interviewed, Warner…
Editorials Illustrated
Rounding up a few items about editorial cartoonists and cartooning. For 13 months political commentator Michael Smerconish had had cartoonists…
Hey Kids! Comics! An August Supplement – British Newspaper Strips
British Newspaper Strips: A Contextual History by Adam Twycross This book explores the history and development of the British daily…
Tom Batiuk to Launch Book Banning Series in Crankshaft Comic Strip
Tom Batiuk, creator of the tremendously popular Crankshaft and Funky Winkerbean comic strips, has created a compelling storyline that illuminates…
Hey Kids! Comics! For Your School Library
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for August 2024 release. Images and links from a variety of…
Through the Past Cartoonly
Harold and the Purple Crayon, 1960s Popeye cartoons, 1972 Sergio Aragonés poster, Little Orphan Annie and Harold Gray, 2024 San…
Roz Chast To Get Best of Brooklyn Award
From the AP news story: Cartoonist Roz Chast will receive the [Brooklyn Book Festival’s] annual BoBi (Best of Brooklyn) award,…
2024 Eisner Awards – Selected Winners
Fridays at the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is Eisner Award night, this year that was last night July 26,…
Hey Kids! Comics! Maybe a NYT Top 100?
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 2024 release. Images and links from a variety of…
NYT’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century – The List Includes Comics!
Many of us find joy in looking back and taking stock of our reading lives, which is why we here…
Miss Cellany Tours the British Isles
First stop is Galway Ireland where she will return in a few months for The Galway Cartoon Festival. According to…
Funny Stuff – The Book
“Novel ideas spring from a cartoonist’s mind because it is not weighed down too heavily by reality.” Rex and Phil,…
Miss Cellany Runs Thru Brambles & Bushes
Being a collection of items about cartoonists, cartooning, and comics. Michael Cavna Wins Cartoonist and journalist Michael Cavna took a…
Hey Kids! Comics! Special Bud Grace Edition
A note from cartoonist Bud Grace of Ernie/Piranha Club fame: Whew! I finally put together all the books that I…