Esquire Magazine Top Executive Staff Gone
There is chaos at Esquire, as the entire top of the masthead has either resigned or been let go following…
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Joe Lanier – RIP
Cartoonist Joe Lanier has passed away. Joseph Phillip (Joe) Lanier November 19, 1937 – May 26, 2019 From…
Arnie Levin Interview
“We had a thing, where there were four of us, I don’t know if we ever mentioned this, I…
Then, in 1979, Frank Cotham Sold His First Cartoon
Unbeknownst to him, the frantic graphics job would lead to his future calling. “I had a lot of downtime waiting…
Frank Jacobs Joins the Senior Strippers Club
Let me begin by apologizing to Mr. Jacobs for being a day late. above: birthday greeting from MAD Magazine…
The Art of Cartoon Art
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week…
2019 NCSFest Cartoonist of the Year – The Reuben
The National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year presented May 18, 2019 (nominees listed, winner highlighted): …
2019 NCSFest Reuben Divisional Awards
National Cartoonists Society Divisional Awards presented May 18, 2019. Nominees listed, winners highlighted EDITORIAL CARTOONS Clay Bennett Michael Ramirez…
Comic Character as Presidential Nominee?
Pogo, Howard the Duck, Snoopy, Bill the Cat, and other comic characters have had runs at being the President…
Cartoonists at Odds: Maslin v Mankoff
It started with an interview, during which old-timer Robert Mankoff claimed about cartooning: It’s a young person’s game. The…
Maggie’s World Looks at Gag Cartoons
The gag cartoon is in a category by itself: standing alone to evoke a reaction. Is it funny?…
Eye Candy: Rowland B. Wilson
Rowland B Wilson (1930-2005) was an animator, an ad agency art director and a cartoonist. He is probably…
Nurit Karlin RIP
Cartoonist Nurit Karlin has passed away. Updated May 8 with the New York Times obituary. Nurit Karlin December…
Charity Auctions – Buy Original Cartoon Art
Only a week to go for two charity events highlighted by auctioning of cartoons. Editorial and magazine cartoonists have made…
Dogs, Cartoons, and George Booth – A Visit
By 1965, the cartoonist was making a name for himself along the freelance circuit, with work in the Saturday…