Newbery Medal Winner is New Kid by Jerry Craft
Jerry Craft and his New Kid graphic novel make history. The School Library Journal reports: History was made at the…
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Do You Recognize This Caricature of a Man?
From ABC7: It’s not your average suspect sketch, but Riverside police are hoping a drawing will help them find a…
new comic: Liz at Large by Elizabeth Montague
The Washington City Paper has a new panel cartoon. Welcome a new cartoon series—here for the next eight weeks. Liz…
Howard Cruse – RIP
Cartoonist Howard Cruse has passed away. Howard Russell Cruse May 2, 1944 – November 26, 2019 Howard’s daughter shared…
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…
When War and Life Interrupt the Dream
His whole life, Howard Weistling wanted to be a comic strip artist. But in December 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl…
Wednesday Wrap – Who, What, When, Where
So what’s a freelancer to do when a gig dries up? Tom Richmond says you suck it up and look…
Paul Gray, The Most Reverend Cartoonist
WTWO/WAWV carries the story of local cartoonist minister Paul Gray. At almost 90 years old, Paul Gray of Carlisle has…
A Century of Women’s Comics and Cartoon Art
Ladies First: A Century of Women’s Innovations in Comics and Cartoon Art Nov. 2, 2019-May 3, 2020 at The Billy…
The Rich and The Dead
Charles M. Schulz again makes it into the top five of Forbes Top-Earning Dead Celebrities in this year of 2019….
Día de los Muertos (2)
We want to open this year’s respect to those who have come before us by thanking the people who made…
Dana Fradon – RIP
Famed magazine cartoonist Dana Fradon has passed away. Arthur Dana Fradon April 14, 1922 – October 3, 2019 From…
Lynda Barry Awarded MacArthur “Genius Grant”
Cartoonist Lynda Barry is among those awarded a 2019 MacArthur Fellowship. Commonly called a Genius Grant, “The MacArthur Fellowship is…
Laurie Mitchell – RIP
Artist, author, cartoonist Laurie Mitchell has passed away. Laurie L. Mitchell (aka Lori Jackman) ca. 1957/58 – September 14,…