Before Schulz, there was Morris Weiss
At age 90, Morris Weiss, who did the ‘Mickey Finn‘ feature from 1968 to 1976, is a living link to…
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Little Nemo in Slumberland sold out
Back in October when I first posted news of the new coffee table book ‘Little Nemo in Slumberland‘ I had…
Anniversary: The last ‘Peanuts’ original was printed
This day in history: the last original daily “Peanuts” strip by Charles Schulz ran in 2,600 newspapers. Schulz officially retired…
‘MAD’ magazine original artwork on auction block
I mentioned this earlier back in December, but the NYT has a much lengthier posting (scroll down) about original MAD…
‘Tiger’ Cartoonist Bud Blake Dies at 87
Editor and publisher ‘has an article on the passing of Bud Blake who drew the comic feature “Tiger.” More information…
Disgruntled reader claims his mother is the original Ooola
John C. Shaw, a reader of Alley Oop was recently disgruntled over whether Carol and Jack Bender who now do…
Century-Old ‘Nemo’ is #6 on Entertainment Weekly’s Top Ten
From E&P, we get this little nugget of information: A 100-year-old comic strip has made this week’s “Must List” in…
New Exhibit at the Schulz Museum: “Sugar and Spice”
The Charles M. Schulz Museum will begin a new exhibit (scroll down the page) on February 4 (through May 29)…
“The Middle-class genius of Charles M. Schulz”
The New York Press has a lengthy article about Charles Schulz and his cartooning. If you’re a fan of Peanuts…
Why Bill Watterson quit
The Houston Chronicle has a story called Why Bill Watterson Quit. If you’re hoping for new salacious tidbits, this article…
Heritage Galleries to auction original MAD magazine artwork
If you’re into collecting comic related art and memorabilia, Heritage Galleries is auctioning off original artwork. You can see some…
George Herriman’s Stumble Inn
I wasn’t aware that George Herriman had produced anything except Krazy Kat, but the Strippers Guide had a post with…
Mr. Bok goes to Washington
Chip Bok, editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal, will be in D.C for a book signing. His new book,…
Time Magazine: Peanuts in the Gallery
Time magazine has a good article on the two Los Angeles museums showing a large 900 piece exhibit on the…
Li’l Abner loomed large in cartoon world
The Daily Review has a story about the success and impact of Li’l Abner by Al Capp. Last Saturday was…