CSotD: Appreciating Tom Toles
As reported elsewhere here, Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the month….
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Some Comic Strip History
“He is one of the all-time great cartoonists because he makes the craft integral to the entire endeavor look so…
CSotD: I don’t know why they swallowed the fly
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. — Matthew 23:24 This pair of tweets…
What Might Have Been – Superman Comic Strip
Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. After years of failing to get Superman published in one form or another…
Tales From Cartooning
Joe Kubert is an acknowledged master of the comic arts,but here Mark Avila appreciates him as the greatest teacher of…
Hey Kids! Comics! A Bountiful Harvest
hat tip to Adrienne Hedger for the above book comic Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for…
First and Last – Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger
Most comics historians, in writing about Jackie Ormes, note her Torchy Brown comic strip for which she is justly famous….
Jackie Ormes Honored with Google Doodle
Today (September 1) cartoonist Jackie Ormes is being honored with a Google Doodle slideshow. Jackie Ormes was born Zelda Mavin…
Happy George Herriman’s Birthday from Tisserand
George Herriman was born 140 years ago on August 22, 1880. To celebrate Michael Tisserand, the author of Krazy: George…
Hy Eisman: A Life in Comics Feature Documentary
With over 70 years of drawing and writing and teaching comics, Hy Eisman can certainly fill a documentary. The current…
Hey Kids! Comics! Hotter Than a Match Head
above: Mutts by Patrick McDonnell Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for August 2020 release. Images…
Publisher James Warren Joins the Senior Strippers
Famed comics publisher James Warren turns 90 today – born July 29, 1930. I guess technically he should be an…
Barbara Brandon-Croft: Where She’s Coming From
Back in our younger days we would enjoy the Where I’m Coming From comic strip in The Sunday Oakland Tribune…
Don’t Know Much About History
I have a fascination with comics history, and a deep a appreciation of comics historians. My meager knowledge is buttressed…
Last Week Today – Comic News Roundup
A new weekly comic “Informal Drawings” by Peter Slemen IPWatchdog.com, which focuses on intellectual property issues, now features a new…