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,…
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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…
750,000 First Printing for Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
The Cartoonists Club will be published on April 1, 2025. From PR Newswire carrying the Scholastic Inc press release: “The…
Hey Kids! Comics! For Summer Reading
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers…
Miss Cellany’s Beaus Take a Bow
Keith Knight! Brian Fies! Sergio Aragonés! Al Jaffee! Lalo Alcaraz! Keefer Got The Key! From Keith Knight: Holy smokes! One…
Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story
Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts Comics site is promoting The Guard Dog Story for preorder. This book features the seven-week-long tale of…
2024 Eisner Awards Finalists – Comic Strips
The San Diego Comic-Con has announced the nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Once again, this year’s nominees…
Hey Kids! Comics! May Flourishes
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers…
Books, Comic and Otherwise – Mostly Comic
Mad Cave has signed a deal with King Features to publish new comic book stories starring Flash Gordon. The partnership…
Meandering Through a Monday
William Hamilton and The New Yorker, the animated adventures of Prince Valiant, Bill Gallo, Romero’s Axa, Jay Stephens interview, the…
Hey Kids! Comics! Tax Return Suggestions
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for April 2024 (and some March) release.Images and links from a…
Real Life Stan Mack
Mack rolled into New York at the dawn of JFK’s New Frontier, toting a degree from the Rhode Island School…
Your Caption Here (or: All You Need To Know To Win* The New Yorker Cartoon Contest)
Caption contests are not new. They’ve been around since the late nineteenth century, and the newspapers and magazines that sponsored…
Hey(th and Begorrah) Kids! Comics!
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for March 2024 release. Images and links from a variety of…