Going down a wormhole chasing something unrelated I stumbled onto today’s Aspen Times editorial-opinion page where I found Frank Hansen who was new to me. But I liked his style so… That led me to Cagle Cartoons, like it says in that there cartoon, where I found that Frank has been drawing occasional editorial cartoons […]

A follow-up from yesterday: Paul Berge’s page is always an excellent place to learn about the past in editorial cartooning, and he offers this William Ceperley cartoon from 1923 as proof that we aren’t the first generation to turn Memorial Day into a picnic rather than a solemn observation. Which only scratches the surface, given […]

The Washington Post Writers Group syndicate is down to two cartoonists and three comics, none of which are widely seen in print. Of the trio Fort Knox by Paul Jon Boscacci seems to be the comic with the largest print circulation. A search at newspapers.com brings up 10 newspapers in March and April of 2023 […]

Frazz (AMS) got it right, amid a flood of more traditional Memorial Day cartoons. We aren’t required to mourn throughout the full three days, and, as Caulfield says, it’s a weekend full of distractions as it marks the beginning of summer. As Frazz himself observes, it still works. A lot of people will, at some […]

MIssed it last Sunday so here, a week late, is the historic anniversary of Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World printing that paper’s first color comic Sunday supplement. The first Sunday Funnies? From American Comics: A History by Jeremy Dauber: The first color comic supplement appeared in the World on May 21, 1893, available on newsprint […]

Candorville (KFS) often blurs the lines between its main character, Lemont Brown, and its creator, Darrin Bell, but Bell’s latest book, “The Talk,” is indeed being published by a traditional publishing house. That link also lists his tour stops, and it’s good to have your publisher send you out on tour. An author friend of […]

Steve Breen of The San Diego Union-Tribune took first, second, and third place for 2022 editorial cartoons from the California News Publishers Association in the Dailies (50,001 & over) category. George Russell also took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the Dailies(15,000 and under), while Ben Fishel ran all three places in the Dailies (15,001-50,000) category. […]

Steve Kelley (Creators) poses an interesting question with a dubious assertion: How much will a boycott of Target by bigots and hatemongers impact its sales? It’s interesting on its own, though you’ll have to wait until the end of summer when second quarter figures are released, and then bear in mind that first quarter sales, […]

Quasi-superhuman adventurer Garth was the star of a long-running (1943-1997) British comic strip. In 1992 it was being written by Tim Quinn and drawn by Martin Asbury, and for one episode it guest-starred Tina Turner. In 1992, Tim recalls, “I bumped into Tina Turner one day down London way. She was at the peak of […]

Too many May releases are surfacing since the May Hey Kids! Comics! post earlier this month to wedge into the June entry next month, so an addendum. Below are some (more) comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book […]

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Ted Rall (Counterpoint) asks a reasonable question, but one for which there is a reasonable answer: You must crawl before you can walk. A major reason there are only two major political parties in the US is that everyone swings for the fences and nobody wants to score on singles. At the risk of using […]

Wrangler/ranch hand/pilot/artist/cartoonist Bill Chapman has passed away. William Scott (Bill) Chapman December 20, 1933 – April 22, 2023 From the obituary: Bill, as he was known, grew up in Yellowstone National Park, summering and wintering in differing locations for years, believing he was a miniature adult as other children were few and far between. He […]

I laughed at this New Yorker cartoon, though they don’t bother crediting their cartoonists and if you Google “New Yorker cartoonist CAB” you find out how many times they’ve made fun of taxis. It might as well be signed “pigeon” or “Chardonnay.” Whoever drew it, it got a chuckle, but it also got a flinch […]

Keith Knight brings his support of the WGA strike home in this week’s The K Chronicles. Bill Griffith and Zippy has us recall the comic books ads of our youth. American Libraries Magazine puts a spotlight on The Billy Ireland. In the Old World the comics libraries and comics museum are a little more ornate, […]