W. B. Park – RIP
Cartoonist and illustrator W. B. Park has passed away. William Bryan (W.B.) Park June 12, 1936 – January 2, 2021…
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Past Due – Cartoonist Chronicles210107(or so)
Some articles about the past history of cartooning. In Search of … Tony Barlow This little tale begins, as so…
Call for Entries: 2020 NCS Divisional Awards
The National Cartoonists Society has begun its annual call for entries for consideration for the NCS Divisional Reuben Awards recognizing…
New for ’21: 1925 is Public Domain
As of January 1, 2021 most everything from 1925 entered public domain status. While that Duke University links focuses on…
2020: The Dearly Departed
This is an installment of 2020 Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.(part 1: Debuts – – part 2:…
Ken Mahood – RIP
Political and magazine cartoonist Ken Mahood has passed away. Kenneth B. (Ken) MahoodFebruary 4, 1930 – December 30, 2020 The…
Cartoonist Interviews: Billingsley, Donnelly, Scott
The newest Visual Arts Journal features Michael Tisserand interviewing Ray Billingsley. Read the entire interview here. Comics DC interviews…
The Comics Research Bibliography 2020 Edition, Your Resource Source, Now Available
Over 1200 pages long with more than 1200 new entries, this is a bibliography of articles and books on all…
Instagram’s Favorite New Yorker Cartoons of 2020
The New Yorker‘s assistant cartoon editor Colin Stokes checked Instagram to see which cartoons from the magazine during the year…
Comics and Cartooning in the News
Mr. Smith Goes to The Big City In a 180 of the usual, Snuffy Smith and Loweezy are going to…
Peter Steiner: Fired by Paper, Hired by New Yorker
Stories about people getting fired before landing great success or fame are interesting to hear. As it turns out, The…
Choc Hutcheson – RIP
Gag writer Choc Hutcheson has passed away. Charlie Robert “Choc” Hutcheson March 13, 1926 – November 19, 2020 From…
Happy 90th to New Yorker Cartoonist Ed Frascino
Edward Frascino cartoon © The New Yorker/Condé Nast On November 15, 2020 Edward Frascino celebrated his 90th birthday. For the…
When Steve Martin was a Ghost Gag Writer
It seems that before famed comedian Steve Martin teamed up with famed cartoonist Harry Bliss last year, Steve had earlier…
The Conciseness of the One Panel Cartoon
“A Wealth of Pigeons” by Harry Bliss and Steve Martin will soon be released. [Steve] Martin, who collaborate[s] with New…