CSotD: They’re funny ’cause they’re true!
I got a chuckle out of John Auchter’s cartoon, though he’s being a bit of an Upper Peninsula snob, if…
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Dana, Phoebe, Her Unicorn and Nickelodeon – Old News with an Old News Update
Deadline reports: EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Nickelodeon has won the rights in a competitive situation to Dana Simpson’s comic strip…
Saturday with Miss Cellany
I am deeply honored and thrilled to share that I am the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists‘ (AAEC) inaugural 2024…
Garfield Was Then, Garfield Is Now
How has the character Garfield evolved over the years? In terms of personality, Garfield is a kinder, gentler cat these…
2024 Eisner Awards Finalists – Comic Strips
The San Diego Comic-Con has announced the nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Once again, this year’s nominees…
Vintage Barney Google and Snuffy Smith – The Missing December 1949 Week
King Features archives are missing the proof sheet of the Vintage Barney Google and Snuffy Smith dailies for the week…
CSotD: Picture Imperfect
Let’s start with some technical history, to explain today’s Mother Goose & Grimm (AMS) for readers under 50: Half a…
Providence Journal Spotlights Will Henry
“Wallace the Brave” shines a light on the things that make Rhode Island … well, Rhode Island. “It’s unapologetically Rhode…
Don Perlin – RIP
Comic book artist Don Perlin has passed away. Donald David (Don) Perlin August 27, 1929 – May 14, 2024 Don’s…
CSotD: Standing Behind The Hippo, and other foolish acts
I believe comics can be educational without being educational comics, and today’s Rubes (Creators) brought to mind a visit to…
Wayback Wednesday – GUMPtion and POGO
Chicagology present a fully illustrated history of Sidney Smith‘s career as a Chicago Tribune cartoonist. From Old Doc Yak to…
Hey Kids! Comics! May Flourishes
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers…
Nick Seluk’s The Awkward Yeti Story; or, Heart and Brain Turn Failure to Success
From Nick Seluk: Growing up, I had two passions: drawing silly comics, and not doing what anyone told me to…
New to Comics Kingdom: Working Cats
Cartoonist Maritsa Patrinos, Friday’s Child for Six Chix, is giving us a new weekly comic strip at Comics Kingdom. Working…
CSotD: Humor, from the personal to the global
I’ll have a couple of dissents in a moment, so we’ll start with a compliment: Check out the final panel…