Cartoonists in the News
Bill Suddick, Chuck Asay, Kate Beaton, Roy Thomas, Edward Sorel, and Jackie Ormes. Beach Metro Community News cartoonist, illustrator and…
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Happy Birthday Arnold Roth
Respect! Friday 25th February is Arnold Roth’s 93rd Birthday! Here’s a video from the National Cartoonists Society featuring Arnold Roth…
A Gorey Gallery
Presented on the anniversary of Edward Gorey‘s birth is a gallery of his art as selected by Richard Gagnon.
The New Yorker Tribute to Roger Bradfield
It is probably no coincidence that one of the Keebler Elves is named Roger. Nor is it likely a coincidence…
Roger Bradfield – RIP
Cartoonist, illustrator, and author Roger Bradfield has passed away. Roger Martin (Jolly Roger) Bradfield September 22, 1924 – December 31,…
Gorey’s Children, An Exhibit
The [San Francisco] Cartoon Art Museum hosts Gorey’s Children, an exhibit featuring original artwork and limited edition serigraphs by celebrated…
Roundups and Updates
A reminder that the deadline for entries to the National Cartoonists Society’s Divisional Reuben Awards ends in three days –…
The Art of Lettering Comics
Ginger Snappish offers a primer on comic lettering. Part 2 of The Art of Lettering Comics. Other blogs…
A Little of This, A Bit of That
Cartoon Exhibit [E]ditorial cartoons [will be] exhibited at the University of Tennessee’s Downtown Gallery beginning Wednesday, January 26 through…
Tony Tallarico – RIP
Cartoonist/illustrator Tony Tallarico has passed away. Anthony F. (Tony) Tallarico September 20, 1933 – January 6, 2022 From the Berndt…
USPS Comic Stamps That Never Were
With the barren United States Postal Service stamp-scape for comics lovers in 2022, let’s take a look, with the help…
Xmas Comix Linx
Mike is far more industrious than I am, I’ll just link to some favorite sites that have gathered Christmas comic…
American Santa – From Nast to Now
From The Day: Donder and Blitzen (German for “thunder” and “lightning”) first made their appearance in 1823, springing from the…
Local Writers Remember Cartoonist Don Asmussen
Asmussen’s “Bad Reporter” comic emerged shortly after the Examiner merged with the Chronicle in 2000. Delightfully deranged, Asmussen’s biweekly, syndicated…
Minnesota Cartoonist Kevin Cannon Interviewed
For a long time, cartoonist and illustrator Kevin Cannon said, he didn’t have a distinctive style. He was too busy…