Schulz, Seuss Among Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities
Forbes‘ list of The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2020 include two cartoonists. Charles Schulz, with his Peanuts empire, is…
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Clifford Controversy: Too Big, Wrong Red
Fans of Clifford The Big Red Dog are upset about the live-action movie since they saw CGI Clifford in the…
Happy Birthday Rupert Bear, a Comic Centennial
Rupert characters are © & ™ Express Newspapers & DreamWorks Newspaper comic features that are still appearing in newly produced…
Betty Debnam – RIP
Betty Debnam, the creator and editor of The Mini Page, has passed away. Betty Glass Debnam Hunt October 23, 1929…
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment debuts at #1
With a five million copy print run, the newest Dav Pilkey book Dog Man: Grime and Punishment debuted as the…
2020 Eisner Award Nominations
Comic Con International: San Diego has announced the nominees for this year’s Will Eisner Awards. Like most of this year’s…
Dr. Seuss: A Cat of Many Hats
Before and after titles like The Cat in the Hat hit the shelves, Dr. Seuss himself tried on many different…
The Wonderful Patrick McDonnell, and Jane
Wonderful seems to a word often associated with Patrick McDonnell and his works. His Mutts comic strip and books are…
Hey Kids! Comics! Celebrate World Book Day
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for April 2020 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Publishers Weekly 2019 Children’s Bestsellers List
Publishers Weekly has released their list of 2019’s best selling children’s books. [Publishers Weekly] lists are based on print unit…
Tomie dePaola – RIP
Children’s book author/illustrator Tomie dePaola has passed away. Thomas Anthony (Tomie) dePaola September 15, 1934 – March 30, 2020 …
Comic Explains Coronavirus For Kids (printable)
NPR’s Malaka Gharib explains the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in “a comic just for kids.” Gharib’s comic is based on a…
Google Tribute to Tenniel is Not Tenniel Art
Celebrating the 200th year since the birth of cartoonist/artist Sir John Tenniel, the Google Doodle for the day is an…
Mo Willems and HBO Max in Multiyear Deal
Mo Willems and HBO let The Pigeon do his thing. The Hollywood Reporter reports: HBO Max has made a big…
Hey Kids! Comics! Book Love
Seems Dennis is right: I love books. The problem is that my book-buying habit outpaces my ability to read them….