CSotD: Breakfast with the White Queen
The observation in this Jeff Stahler cartoon would be obvious any other time, but it’s important at the moment. Evaluating…
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CSotD: My first rerun in 14 years – Please read it!
“Comic Strip of the Day” has posted every morning since February 6, 2010, and I’ve never done a “Best Of.”…
Jim Borgman Pitches Strikes
Borgman served as the Enquirer’s editorial cartoonist from 1976 to 2008. His work earned him the Pulitzer Prize for editorial…
Revolutionary Era Political Cartoons
An exhibit of political cartoons in part from the last half of the 18th Century in (where else?) Philadelphia is…
CSotD: Bombs Bursting in Air and So Forth
Jeff Danziger (Counterpoint) sounds echoes of the bandwagon/Bellman effect discussed here yesterday. Yossarian was asked, “What if everyone felt that…
Wayback Whensday – I Was Just A Child Then
Among the newly added journals at newspapers.com is a 10 month run from May 1880 to February 1881 of The…
CSotD: Grading Biden on the Bellman’s Curve
David Ostow manages to both echo my despair at the present moment and give me flashbacks to the days when…
Will Caron Wins Civil Beat Editoon Contest
Six weeks ago the Honolulu Civil Beat announced a contest for a political cartoonist (second item on page) to bolster…
CSotD: Hello, We Must Be Going
Just in time for the holiday, Mike Luckovich points out, SCOTUS has issued its ruling stating that the President is…
2024 Rex Babin Award – Call For Entries
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has long championed those who work for small and local newspapers, and once again…
CSotD: Experts Say Lincoln Must Drop Out Now!
It’s obvious by now that the toll paid in human lives exceeds any of the goals that Lincoln, et al,…
CSotD: Play the hand or fold?
As suspected, waiting 24 hours brought in more cartoons about the debate than can possibly be used here, which, by-the-by,…
Paul Conrad June 27, 1924 – Sept 4, 2010
One of the greatest editorial cartoonists (and one of my favorites) Paul Conrad was born 100 years ago today. Selected…
CSotD: Cartoonists Take Debate
Mike Smith (KFS) begins things by expressing doubt that tonight’s debate will change any votes, and he may be right,…
Editoonist Asks For Raise, Paper Drops Him
“My pay has not been adjusted since the 1970s.” The Navajo Times informed readers the newspaper and editorial cartoonist Jack…