Out Our Way – Born 100 Years Too Soon
J. R. (James Robert) Williams’ Out Our Way panel first appeared in newspapers on March 20, 1922, 100 years ago…
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Cartoonists in the News
Bill Suddick, Chuck Asay, Kate Beaton, Roy Thomas, Edward Sorel, and Jackie Ormes. Beach Metro Community News cartoonist, illustrator and…
Carl Anderson’s Henry Debuts March 19, 1932
Ninety years ago Carl Anderson, at age 67, became an overnight success. Well, his comic character Henry became an overnight…
Hal Foster Layouts for J.C. Murphy Prince Valiant
In 1970 Prince Valiant creator Hal Foster was nearing 80 years and decided to slow down. After interviewing a few…
Hey Kids! Comics! – A New Season of Books
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for March 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Cartoon Uncle Sam Debuts March 13, 1852
It has come down through the history books that Uncle Sam, a term applied to the U.S.A. since The War…
Lent Comics
The above For Heaven’s Sake was one of very few comic strips that touched on the subject this year. But…
CSotD: Of Time and the Ribbers
The first Daylight Saving Time changeover was March 30, 1918, back when photographic set pieces like this, featuring small children…
Jewish Cartoonists – Now and Then
A couple articles about Jewish cartoonists dropped today. The Jewish News of Northern California introduces its readers to Rebecca Schuchat:…
Comic Chronicles: Japanese Gentleman in America
Greg Robinson for Nichi Bey writes: By the 1930s, comic strips had become important vehicles of social and political commentary…Yet……
Josep Marti – Senior Stripper
We are a week late in honoring Spanish cartoonist Josep Marti who was born February 28, 1932 and is now…
Gagwomen, Interviews, New Web Comic, Books, and Guest Stars in This Weekend Roundup
A new co-signature appeared this week in the Bliss panel. © Harry Bliss A commenter at GoComics guessed Cary Stringfield,…
A 1905 History of the Sunday Comic Supplements
R. F. Outcalt, F. Opper, George Luks, Gus and Rudy Dirks, F. M. Howarth, Bunny Schultz, C. W. Kahles, and…
Comic Chronicles – An Age Still Dreamed Of
From around the internet some recent posts about comic strip history. © Tribune Content Agency Kyle Anderson, at The Nerdist,…
Comics Kingdom Office Hours
Vintage Comics Kingdom has returned after taking the weekend off, except for a week of Office Hours which they don’t…