David Simonson – RIP
Publisher, journalist, and cartoonist David Simonson has passed away. David C. Simonson May 9, 1927 – August 27, 2021…
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CSotD: Artists’ insights
While we await further development on things that aren’t funny, here’s a look at something that really is. Or will…
This Week’s Whatnots
Dennis the Menace Gets Royal Stamp Treatment The Beano comic is celebrating its 70th anniversary and to mark the milestone…
Cartoon Chronicles – Days of Yore
Female Phantom and Female Phantom Writers Folklore has that Lee Falk’s widow finished some scripts when the creator passed away….
1921 Beginning of the End for Cartoons Magazine
These days we have Funny Times and Humor Times for regular magazines featuring political, social, and gag cartoons. 100 years…
Hey Kids! Comics! – Earth Day Pulp
BC © John Hart Studios; Paperback cologne from Demeter Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for…
Mort Gerberg and The Big 9-0 (and 6-0)
Mort Gerberg is celebrating a 90th birthday, born March 11, 1931 (yeah, we’re a day late). Also this year he…
Ron Campbell – RIP
Animator Ron Campbell has passed away. Ron Campbell December 26, 1939 – January 22, 2021 From the Ron Campbell…
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…
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…
Comic and Cartooning News Items
© King Features Syndicate Hägar the Horrible is slated for prime time animation. From Deadline: Hägar the Horrible is set…
Charles Preston – RIP
Wall Street Journal cartoon editor Charles Preston has passed away. Charles M. PrestonNovember 6, 1921 – October 2, 2020 …
Happy Birthday to Senior Stripper Wayne Horne
We wish a very Happy Birthday to Wayne Horne, a new name on our Senior Strippers list. Wayne was…
Tales From Cartooning
Joe Kubert is an acknowledged master of the comic arts,but here Mark Avila appreciates him as the greatest teacher of…
Weekend Wrap – Gettin’ Around
September celebrates Beetle Bailey at 70, then October will see Charlie Brown celebrating his 70th. Charlie (and his dog) gets…