Noted Cartoonists, Past and Present, Noted
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CSotD: And you thought Taylor Swift was everywhere
Yesterday, Tom Heintjes, known to comics historians for the magazine Hogan’s Alley, posted on Blue Sky that it was the…
Our Periodic Peanuts in the News Roundup
How else can we start this roundup of recent Peanuts in the news than with the passing of the great…
CSotD: Banjos are the least of it
Too Much Coffeeman brings up the hostility some people have for banjos, which I confess I don’t understand, but which…
Rafie and Friends – New Local Comic Strip
The weekly Clermont (Florida) Sun will begin publishing a new, locally created comic strip this week. A Clermont school teacher…
The All New Flash, The Same Old Phantom
There is a big difference in the fan reaction to two of King Features’ Big Name adventure strips. Dan Schkade‘s…
CSotD: A Mostly Merry Monday
Most schools are out by now, though Big Nate (AMS) had me searching my memory for how the year’s end…
The Daddy Post
Monica Zurowski scoured The Calgary Herald archives for Father’s Day comic strips. This Sunday is a time for dads —…
Hey Kids! Comics! For Summer Reading
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers…
CSotD: Son of Saturday Morning Cartoons!
If “timing is everything in comedy,” this is a darned hilarious F-Minus (AMS), because I dreamt all night of laying…
News of Note Or Not, We Report You Decide
Steven Heller, Harvey Kurtzman, and Alfred E. Neuman; Comics Conventions and Artists Alleys; a 1950s mania; Carol Lay’s new science…
In and About the Comics Pages
The end of Spring can only mean that with the heat SLUDGEZILLA RETURNS! Shrimp & Grits conjecture on the reality…
Wayback Whensday – The Berenstains
Stan and Jan Berenstain, the Philly natives who created [The Berenstain Bears], met as art students at the Philadelphia Museum and School…
Andy Capps Found Among 2222 Originals
A London woman rediscovered original cartoon art including seven Andy Capp strips by Reg Smythe. Andy Lines reports for The…
June 11, 1934: Enter Mandrake the Magician – A First and Last Entry
Ninety years ago Lee Falk began his 65 years in comic stripping by writing and drawing the first two weeks…