Ottawa International Animation Festival 50th AnniversaryAbout the 50th Ottawa Animation Festival from Mercedes Milligan at Animation Magazine: To celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s largest animation festival, has unveiled its official 2026 poster, created by acclaimed Canadian cartoonist and designer Seth. “For our 50th, I wanted to find […]
Cartoonist and caricaturist Kent Gamble has passed away. David Kent Gamble December 14, 1953 – February 13, 2026 Kent Gamble, cartoonist and caricaturist for satire magazines, has passed away due to complications of Alzheimers. From the obituary: At a young age, Kent’s mother described his energy as wild and boisterous, which foreshadowed his eventual love […]
Croatian cartoonist Damir Novak was shot and killed by a neighbor after an alleged years-long property border dispute came to a deadly end on February 6. The neighbor committed later committed suicide. Damir was 66.Damir’s first cartoon was published in 1982 in the weekly Međimurje. In the following years he became one of the most prominent […]
Australian editorial cartoonist Jon Kudelka has passed away. Jonathan Oscar (Jon) Kudelka February 22, 1972 – February 8, 2026 Jon Kudelka’s family has announced the passing of the cartoonist: We are sad to tell you that our beloved, brilliant Jon Kudelka died peacefully in South Hobart on Sunday 8 February 2026, surrounded by his family […]
Newspaper illustrator and animated sports cartoonist Grey Blackwell has passed away. Nelson Grey Blackwell, Jr. November 19, 1969 – February 4, 2026 From the obituary: Nelson Grey Blackwell, Jr., lovingly known as Grey, age 56, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away on February 4, 2026, in his hometown of Oxford. He went on to earn […]
Long time Midwest editorial cartoonist Ed Fischer has passed away. Edward Vincent (Ed) Fischer August 10, 1937 – January 24, 2026 From the obituary: Ed Fischer, born August 10, 1937, was a celebrated professional editorial cartoonist whose career spanned more than 70 years and brought laughter, insight, and warmth to audiences of all ages. Beginning […]
Just hours after The Daily Cartoonist and others celebrated the 90th birthday of Sal Buscema the family released the news that Sal had passed away a few days ago.Silvio (Sal) Buscema January 26, 1936 – January 24, 2026From the funeral home obituary: Silvio “Sal” Buscema, 89, of Gainesville, Virginia, went to be with Jesus on […]
Editorial cartoonist Barry Rumple has passed away. Barry Townsend Rumple, Jr. January 31, 1947 – December 5, 2025 From the obituary: After high school he served in the US Army from 1965-1969 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. After the war, Barry then attended and graduated from Scranton University and Spectrum Art Institute […]
Famed American political scientist and political cartoon historian Stephen Hess has passed away. Stephen Henry Hess April 20, 1933 – January 18, 2026 From the obituary: Stephen H. Hess, a distinguished political scientist and prolific author whose insightful analyses shaped understanding of the American presidency, media, and bureaucracy for decades, passed away on January 18, […]
In the Denis Kitchen, the MADness of Tom Richmond, a Jules Feiffer rarity, the last Scott Adams obituary, and Stephan Pastis as prophet. Publisher, Editor, Free Speech Advocate, and Cartoonist Ruben Bolling reviews Denis Kitchen‘s interview with Kim Munson at The Society of Illustrators. Kitchen has had a fascinating and extensively influential career. He started […]
Italian cartoonist Sergio Tarquinio, another of our Senior Strippers, has passed away. Sergio Tarquinio October 13, 1925 – January 12, 2026 Another Senior Stripper who had reached the age of 100 has passed away this month. From JiJi Press: Rome, Jan 12. – (Adnkronos) – From the immediate post-World War II period to the mid-1980s, […]
Italian-Belgium cartoonist Dino Attanasio, one of our Senior Strippers, has passed away. Dino Attanasio Eduardo (Dino) Attanasio May 8, 1925 – January 17, 2026 From rtbf (via Google): Dino Attanasio passed away on January 17, 2026, in his hundredth year. A major figure in Franco-Belgium comics, he was one of the architects of the golden […]
The reactions to Scott Adams‘ death, like the comments in our obituary, varied greatly depending on the point of view of those responding as whether they were or were not a fan of the cartoonist. President Trump and MAGA were fans, but…there had to be a better way to pay tribute to a cartoonist than […]
Dilbert cartoonist and libertarian influencer Scott Adams has passed away. Scott Raymond Adams June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026It is being reported that Scott Adams has lost his fight against cancer.Scott Adams began his adult working career as an office worker for Crocker Bank (1979-1986) and Pacific Bell (1986-1995). It was at the latter […]
French cartoonist Sergio Goizauskas better known as Serguei passed away on January 8 at the age of 69. Born in Argentina. He had a 45 year run at Le Monde where he was described as “not a political or current cartoonist, but rather a poet capable of drawing.”From Lucas Delattre at Le Monde (translated via […]