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Cartoons Have been Grooming Kids for Decades The last 12 months has witnessed a bit of a frenzy surrounding kids’…
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UK Cartoonists on Losing Boris Johnson
Similar to U.S. editorial cartoonists when Trump was forced out of the spotlight, United Kingdom cartoonists have mixed feelings as…
Webtoons Pays Millions to Comic Creators
Webtoon, the popular mobile online comics platform owned by Korean tech giant Naver, just announced its payments to English-language comics…
Weekend Roundup – Late Edition
Announcing the 2022 Davenport International Cartoon Contest! A festival that honors a famous Political Cartoonist seems almost naked without some…
Weekend Roundup Come On a Monday This Month
As a cartoonist, I’m always asked about my greatest influences. I have quite a few, but my earliest — like…
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…
Ranan Lurie – RIP
Editorial cartoonist and political caricaturist Ranan Lurie has passed away. AP…
The William Heath Robinson Sesquicentennial
From the Heath Robinson Museum: William Heath Robinson is an artist whose work, whether in his well known humorous…
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…
Australian Cartoonists’ 2021 Stanley Awards
The Australian Cartoonists Association held their Stanley Awards brunch in February where finalists and winners were announced for various categories….
John Kovalic – Cartooning For Ukraine
Cartoonist John Kovalic is best known for Dork Tower and Apples to Apples. Recently John cartooned a Ukraine related drawing…
Gee, Webtoon, What Are We Going To Do Tonight? The Same Thing We Do Every Night, Linky …
WEBTOON continues its plan to take over the digital comics world. From Business Wire: WEBTOON will establish a…
Hey Kids! Comics! – A New Season of Books
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for March 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Ukranian Postage Stamp : “Russian Warship Go … “
“Russian warship, go f*ck yourself!” That was the epic response from a small group of Ukrainian soldiers defending Snake Island…
Josep Marti – Senior Stripper
We are a week late in honoring Spanish cartoonist Josep Marti who was born February 28, 1932 and is now…