Bruce McCall – RIP
Writer-illustrator-humorist Bruce McCall has passed away. William Grimes at The New York Times reported the loss: Bruce McCall, whose satirical…
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Sandy Kossin – RIP
Illustrator Sandy Kossin has passed away. Adrian Sinnott has shared the sad news that Sandy has passed away: Another incredible…
From Court Sketch to New Yorker Cover
Jane Rosenberg‘s courtroom sketch of former president Donald Trump scowling at his recent Manhattan arraignment has not only gone viral,…
Liza at The Oscars, + Animation Winners
So you and I missed The Oscars. We can still experience it vicariously through the sketches of cartoonist Liza Donnelly….
Ian Falconer – RIP
New Yorker cover artist Ian Falconer has passed away. Ian Woodward Falconer August 25, 1959 – March 7, 2023 From…
Comic History for Wayback Wednesday
Some cartoonist and comic strip histories from during and before our lifetime. Jeffrey Lindenblatt returns to Stripper’s Guide with the…
Tillie Walden, Vermont Cartoon Laureate
MONTPELIER, VT—Norwich resident Tillie Walden will be appointed Vermont’s fifth Cartoonist Laureate on Thursday, April 13, 2023, when she will…
Adam Zyglis Mural Displays Love for Damar
Adam Zyglis, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist for The Buffalo News, showed love for Damar Hamlin in a mural displayed in…
The Very Model of a Modern American Santa
Since the name of Thomas Nast came up the other day, let’s make note that it was 160 Christmases ago…
Trump NFT Cards Designer/Artist Clark Mitchell
The artist who designed NFT digital cards with “amazing ART of [Donald Trump’s] Life & Career” is Clark Mitchell. Above:…
Another Quentin Blake Honor = Senior Stripper
Famed British illustrator Sir Quentin Blake has many honors – as detailed in his entry at the Lambiek Comiclopedia: Throughout…
Conservatives Careless Comics Communications – Update: It’s Happened Again
Once again a local Republican website has posted Woody Harrington‘s image equating The Grand Old Party with the Ku Klux…
WaPo Kills Style Invitational; Staake Loses Job
After running for nearly 30 years (since March 7, 1993) The Washington Post has canceled their popular Style Invitational feature….
Clearing the Queue – Tales From Hither and Thither
The Evolving Art of Ruffling Feathers © Steve Nease Most newspapers had a full-time cartoonist on staff. Now, the juice…
Vic Carrabotta – RIP
Comic book artist Vic Carrabotta has passed away. Victor Salvatore (Vic) Carrabotta June 24, 1929 – November 22, 2022…