Greg Hildebrandt – RIP
Fantasy artist Greg Hildebrandt has passed away. Gregory J. (Greg) Hildebrandt January 23, 1939 – October 31, 2024 Greg’s wife…
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A Wayback Whensday Weekend Edition
V. T. Hamlin’s Alley Oop; Bob Chambers’ Halifax; Pogo’s letterers Walt Kelly, George Ward, and Henry Shikuma; and a couple…
Charles Fredrick – RIP
Cartoonist Charles Fredrick has passed away. Charles Wright Fredrick November 3, 1942 – October 4, 2024 From the obituary: Charles…
Steven Lait – From Editoons to Costco
Former editorial cartoonist Steven Lait got a couple paragraphs in a recent New York Times article about The Costco Connection,…
Hey Kids! Comics! Fun-Adventure-History
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2024 release (or so).Images and links from a variety…
Cartoonist Profiles and Cartoon News
Barry Blitt, Dennis Draughon, Tim Oliphant, Drew Litton, Cathy Wilcox, Jules Feiffer, Ernie Bushmiller, Quino. Randall Enos, and dozens of…
Larry Todd – RIP
Science fiction /fantasy artist and underground/overground cartoonist Larry Todd has passed away. Larry S. Todd April 6, 1948 – September…
Cartoonist Profiles: Beckerman, Steadman
Bob Coar for Cartoon Research gives us the life and animated times of Howard Beckerman. You know a Ralph Steadman…
Miss Cellany’s Weekend Watch
Mike Lynch (with Art Bouthillier, Randy Glasbergen, Ted Goff, George Jartos, Bart Roozendaal, and George Trosley), Ed Steckley, Warner Bros…
Cartoonist Profile: Keith Van Douglas
Douglas is an artist and political cartoonist from New Orleans who has lived in Baton Rouge for 24 years. He’s…
John Graziano – RIP
Long time 21st Century Ripley’s Believe It or Not artist John Graziano has passed away. John Anthony (Graz) Graziano August…
How do you decide who you’re going to be when you get up in the morning?
A visit to Edward Sorel to deliver his Reuben Award sets Jason Chatfield thinking about how to cartoon. Sorel is,…
Ralph Steadman Exhibits, Here and Abroad
September 2024 will see two exhibits of illustrator Ralph Steadman‘s artwork opening. Upcoming exhibition of Ralph Steadman works spans six…
Wayback Whensday Wonders
Origins of the comic strip gutter?; MIckey Mouse’s Friends; More about Han Ola og han Per; Future Funnies; and pre-Tiger…
Hey Kids! Comics! Maybe a NYT Top 100?
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 2024 release. Images and links from a variety of…