Failure to Ban Books Leads to Defunding Library
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP—What started as a fight over an LGBTQ-themed graphic novel may end with the closure of a west Michigan…
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Weekend Whatnots on a Sunday Afternoon
Anything you can think of is controlled by a handful of companies After a flurry of last-minute filings and orders,…
Sid Jacobson – RIP
Comic book editor and writer Sid Jacobson has passed away. Sidney R. (Sid) Jacobson October 20, 1929 – July 23,…
SDCC 2022 Eisner Award Winners
The Eisner Awards were handed out Friday night at the San Diego Comic Con. Below are a select few with…
50 Years Ago – Maus Origins
50 years ago, on July 15, 1972, Apex Novelties released Funny Aminals #1, an underground comix book with work by…
Miscellaneous Monday – We’re All Over the Place
A reminder that if you are, or know, a young cartoonist doing political cartoons or comics journalism, you have until…
A June Bonus Installment of Hey Kids! Comics!
A few book related items have surfaced recently. So… Our friends at Stoopid! take the comic part of comic book…
Hey Kids! Comics! Not just for Grads and Dads
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
The Queen is a Finck
With the release of her newest book, Let There Be Light, in the Spring of 2022 Liana Finck…
Finalists Named for 2021 NCS Divisional Awards
The National Cartoonists Society has revealed the finalists for the various Divisional Awards for their 76th Annual Reuben Dinner. All…
Book Revue – Libenson, Kobabe, Hendrix, Caniff, +
Reliving Her Childhood Terri Libenson is interviewed about her recently released Remakably Ruby book. How did you make the…
Friday Free-For-All
We’ve been on a bit of a book kick here lately, so let’s start with that. While every year is…
Banned in the U.S. Schools; Banned on Webtoon
PEN America has published a report on the rise of books being banned in public schools. Book bans in public…
Alison Bechdel Wins International Humanities Prize
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel, known for her groundbreaking, richly layered depictions of queer life and family relationships, will receive the 2022…
Good Booking at Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publishers Weekly recently reported on AMP. “In early 2020, we were holding our breath—we didn’t know what to expect,” said…