Kurt Westergaard – RIP
Danish artist Kurt Westergaard, famed for drawing a caricature the Prophet Mohammed which sparked outrage around the Muslim world, has…
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Chris Foote – RIP
Cartoonist Chris Foote has passed away. Christopher Bailey (Chris) Foote August 4, 1958 – July 11, 2021 cartoonist, illustrator …
Reinhold Reitberger – RIP
Cartoonist and comics historian Reinhold Reitberger has passed away. Reinhold C. Reitberger December 25, 1946 – June 25, 2021 A…
Andrews McMeel Universal John McMeel Tribute
Andrews McMeel Universal has issued a memorial to Chairman Emeritus and Co-Founder John P. McMeel. excerpt: “I’m not sure I…
John P. McMeel – RIP
Universal Press Syndicate/Andrews McMeel Universal co-founder John McMeel has passed away. John Paul McMeel January 26, 1936 – July…
John McMeel – RIP
Co-founder and Chairman of Andrews McMeel Universal John McMeel has passed away. John McMeel, Chairman of Andrews McMeel, passed away…
Danny Shanahan – RIP
Magazine cartoonist Danny Shanahan has passed away. Daniel Patrick (Danny) Shanahan July 11, 1957 – July 5, 2021 Michael…
This Week’s Whatnots
Dennis the Menace Gets Royal Stamp Treatment The Beano comic is celebrating its 70th anniversary and to mark the milestone…
Ron Rice – RIP
Newspaper cartoonist and illustrator Ron Rice has passed away. Ronald Maburn (Ron) Rice January 31, 1933 – March…
Al Gottlieb – RIP
Gag writer and gatherer Al Gottlieb has passed away. Al Gottlieb ca. 1927 – May 2021 Van Scott, current editor…
Rick Kollinger – RIP
Editorial cartoonist and columnist Rick Kollinger has passed away. Richard F. (Rick) Kollinger December 30, 1949 – May 31,…
Tom Inge – Obituaries, Tributes, and a Cartoon
A number of memorials to the memory of Tom Inge have appeared. A few of them have listed May 15th…
Bunny Matthews – RIP
Iconic New Orleans cartoonist Bunny Matthews has passed away. Will Bunn (Bunny) Matthews III February 15, 1951 – June…
Cartoonist Bert Christman Did Not Survive War
The nationally syndicated comic Scorchy Smith portrayed the derring-do of an American flyboy and was already running in 250 newspapers…
Cliff Witkowski – RIP
Advertising artist and cartoonist Cliff Witkowski has passed away. Clifford William (Cliff) Witkowski June 26, 1937 ~ May 24, 2021…