Gary Varvel: “I’ve adapted”
Like many editorial cartoonists these days Gary Varvel is no longer a salaried employee of a newspaper. But he still…
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Hey Kids! Comics! Giving Thanks for Comics
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for November 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Books – Reviews, Previews, and News
Eddie Campbell reviews Screwball for The Comics Journal: Screwball follows an isolated strain of comics history as opposed to those…
Centenarian Veteran and Cartoonist Honored
Ernie Poignant was born a few months after the end of World War 1, which made him of age to…
Asterix Gets U.S. Publisher (muted applause)
The Hollywood Reporter reports: Asterix, the Franco-Belgian comic book character celebrating his 60th anniversary this year, is finally going to…
Pat Bagley – 40 Years Looking for That 1 Cartoon
Pat Bagley and The Salt Lake Tribune are celebrating 40 years together. Artists of Utah joins in the celebration by…
Scott Adams on Donald Trump’s Tweets
Scott Adams, promoting his new Loserthink book, appeared on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning (Nov. 5) and discussed President Trump’s…
Making Comics Is Not Really About Making Comics
There’s a reason Lynda Barry is the first comics artist to win a MacArthur “Genius” Award. She loves children. Making…
“Give me a single panel cartoon any day.”
“Give me a single panel cartoon any day.” So said Bob Mankoff, this year’s keynote speaker Nov. 7 at the…
Comic Shops May Not Survive The Book Channel
Business Insider reports: The “book channel” – which includes chain bookstores and online retailers – is projected to surpass comic…
Documents Illustrated – The Mueller Report
Ashlie D. Stevens: In March, Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted the “Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the…
Drawing the RIGHT Way
Gary Varvel was recently interviewed by a local radio station. He acknowledged the new world of editorial cartooning saying. “We’re…
Hey Kids! Comics! Bookfest, Day Two
So many releases we had to make two posts. Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October…
Hey Kids! Comics! Bookfest, Day One
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
CSotD: AAEC Day Two
Day Two of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists included some fun, with a “Chalk Slam” happening on the sidewalk…