(Kal Kallaugher) (Deb Milbrath) As a thousand cartoons about the Speakership race become obsolete — the matter having finally been decided — a look at the difference between analysis and judgment, with the understanding that both have a place in editorial cartooning. Kal lays out the argument that McCarthy’s speakership is flawed by the concessions […]
The Red Mask and Nina – comics first interracial relationship? Aussie or American – who created Felix the Cat? When did Roy Thomas begin writing The Amazing Spider-Man comic strip? Who was the star of the comic strip – Funky or Les and Lisa? At a time in comics when the only time a man […]
(Here is the CSotD from January 7, 2021, the morning after the coup attempt. I’ve resisted the temptation to add notes and updates, since it should stand as a record of how cartoonists rallied within 24 hours of the event.) CSotD: Slouching Towards Bedlam I was almost tempted to simply post Marco De Angelis (Cartoon […]
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has extended the deadline for submission to their Book and Journalism Awards to January 17, 2023. Editorial Cartoon: Electronic portfolio of cartoon work Brief description of body of work and its impact Cartoon submissions must be presented as a body of work. Single entries will not be accepted. Please […]
The Yukon News celebrates its long relationship with editorial cartoonist Wayne Tremblay. Newshound Wyatt Tremblay has been commenting on the lunacy of the Yukon legislature in the form of editorial cartoons for three decades. His first cartoon hit the press in November 1992. That piece for the News, motivated by then-editor Peter Lesniak and inspired […]
Lisa Benson (Counterpoint) not only points out the bizarre self-inflicted punishment the GOP is laying upon itself, but her stack of round cards demonstrates the challenge of keeping up with a story that seemingly has no ending. As of this morning, we’re up to 11 rounds of pointless posturing, and even if they resolve things […]
So I’m scrolling through The Pickens County Courier comics page checking out the latest strips from King Features Weekly Service (KFWS) when I read a notice below Mike Marland’s R.F.D. “Please Note: R.F.D. will retire on 1/30/23” The Daily Cartoonist reached out to Mike about that and he graciously responded: Yes, R.F.D. comes to an […]
On the Fastrack (KFS) wins the Best Coincidental Timing Award for what can’t have been but surely seems a commentary on the GOP gridlock. And Dethany is right: The problem seems to be with people more interested in putting on a performance than getting anything done. Victoria Sparks (R-IN) has taken to voting “present,” indicating […]
At the beginning of this year Ed Crankshaft got into his bus and drove from New York (King Features) to Kansas City (Andrews McMeel). The GoComics Team interviewed the comic strip’s creator Tom Batiuk about the character. Excerpted from the interview: What inspired character Ed Crankshaft and his dynamic personality? A fan suggested that I […]
The Constitution, The Bible, and The Koran are some of the holy items members of the U. S. Congress put their hands on to be sworn into office. And now the 1939 comic book Superman #1. From the Hannah Murdoch of The Deseret News report: When Robert Garcia, a Democratic representative-elect of California, takes his […]
Kevin Necessary gets top honors for his marking of the collapse of Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin, both as a local cartoonist — the game was in Cincinnati against the Bengals — and for not having used a tear, which would not only be an unnecessary cliche but somewhat premature, given that Hamlin is still […]
There is a dustup going on among conservatives. No not that craziness at the U. S. House of Representatives, it’s between a couple cartoonists. We Got This Covered has it covered: Dilbert author Scott Adams is on the legal warpath. The creator of the once wildly popular satire of cubicle culture, who, in recent years, […]
Creative works from 1927 entered into public domain status on January 1, 2023. As we did last year we turn to Duke Law for the big hits: On January 1, 2023, copyrighted works from 1927 will enter the US public domain.?1? They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. These include […]
This is an installment of 2022 U.S. Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.part 1: Debuts and Departures – – part 2: Detours and Deviations – – part 3: Dearly Departed 2022 – The Dearly DepartedThese U. S. newspaper and magazine cartoonists died in 2022. Anthony F. (Tony) TallaricoSeptember 20, 1933 – January 6, […]
Timing may not be everything, but it’s a lot of things, and today’s The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee (KFS) lands the day after I saw someone observing on social media that the Community Chest card in Monopoly teaches kids to rely on government handouts if they get in trouble. 24 hours later, my response […]