Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for April 2024 (and some March) release.Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. American Comic Book Chronicles: 1945-1949 by Richard Arndt, Kurt F. Mitchell, Keith Dallas At long last, […]
The recent auction of a three page synopsis sent by Superman creator Jerry Siegel to cartoonist Russell Keaton has once more brought the various early incarnations of Superman to the public. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster‘s first Superman appeared as a short story in Jerry’s science fiction fanzine appropriately called Science Fiction in early 1933. […]
Comics historian Bob Beerbohm has passed away. Robert Lee (Bob) Beerbohm June 17, 1952 – March 27, 2024 Bob was an early reader of comic books in Saudi Arabia where his father was working. When he returned to the United States (Nebraska) he became involved in comic book fandom and entrepreneurship as a teenager, buying, […]
One of the most important moments for baby boomers growing up were the Sunday newspaper comic strips. Even as new technology arrived introducing new toys, there was just something special about the Sunday morning comics. David Beren for History Computer lists 8 Newspaper Comics That Everyone Loved. There were plenty of favorite comics to enjoy […]
Radical Socialist Cartoonist William Gropper Since 1920 Cartoonist William Gropper has been busy as a beaver, trying to gnaw down the capitalist system. One day that year Manhattan’s Tribune rashly sent Gropper to caricature an I. W. W. rally. Instead,he became a convert. This week Manhattanites from Red to pink and some who just like […]
I own a lot of comics history books, most list the details of who created the comics and when they were published and the characters in those comic books and strips. And while I am always happy to see another well done comics history book being published, I am overjoyed when someone gives us a […]
Featuring Lalo Alcaraz, Julia Wertz, Flash Gordon, Herblock Anissa Rivera for The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports on Lalo Alcaraz’s three month project. ********** Cheryl has a cartoonist daughter of considerable renown. Publishers pay to print her books. Several have been translated into French. She appears regularly in The New Yorker. Julia Wertz is probably […]
Comic book and comic strip artist Ramona Fradon has passed away. Ramona Dom (née Domboorajian) Fradon October 2, 1926 – February 24, 2024 Yesterday Ramona’s agent Scott Kress of Catskill Comics made public her passing: It comes with great sadness to announce that Ramona Fradon has passed away just a few moments ago. Ramona was […]
British comic artist, writer, and editor Paul Neary has passed away. Paul Neary December 18, 1949 – February 10, 2024 A number of places have reported Paul’s death, here is John Freeman: I’m very sad to report the passing of award-winning comic artist, writer and editor Paul Neary, who has died after a long illness. […]
Comics writer and editor and comic strip historian Alfredo Castelli has passed away. Alfredo Castelli June 26, 1947 – February 7, 2023 Several comic sites have reported the death of Alfredo Castelli. On February 7, Aldredo Castelli died in Milan, at the age of 76. Since 1965, his name has been linked to the history […]
Comic book and comic strip artist Jose Delbo has passed away. Jose Delbo (José María Del Bo) December 9, 1933 – February 5, 2024) His family shared the sad news: Today we lost a legend of a father, grandfather, husband, and artist. [Jose Delbo] was as kind and as noble a man as there could […]
Those fabulous floppy funny books that were everywhere in our youth began as showcases for comic strips. Now, except for the Archie Digests, comic books are only found at select locations. And mostly star super heroes. But once in a while the old traditions return. As Newsarama/Games Radar reports: The adventures of Chester Gould’s iconic […]
British comic artist John M. Burns has passed away. John Michael Burns 1938 – December 29, 2023 From John Freeman: We’re very sorry to report the passing of British comic artist John M. Burns, perhaps best known for his work on 2000AD and Look-In. John passed away peacefully, in hospital on Friday 29th December. He […]
St. Nicholas visits George Scarbo, Walt Kelly, Bill Elder, Jim Davis, and, because you were nice, Walt Kelly again. ‘Twas a couple nights before Christmas when an Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas by someone or other was first published 200 years ago in the December 23, 1823 edition of The Troy Sentinel. With […]
British comic artist Ian Gibson has passed away. Ian Gibson February 20, 1946 – December 11, 2023 As Rich Johnston informed us a couple days ago Ian’s passing was not unexpected: Ian Gibson has been ill for some time. And in July, he told his fans, “This is difficult – I barely have the energy […]