Freewheelin’ Friday with Miss Cellany
Being a collection of various items from a variety cartooning categories (kinda like the Reuben Awards). The splash page from…
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CSotD: Juxtaposition of the DNC
David Parkins, a British-born cartoonist working for the Globe and Mail in Toronto, has captured the mood down here as…
John Graziano – RIP
Long time 21st Century Ripley’s Believe It or Not artist John Graziano has passed away. John Anthony (Graz) Graziano August…
78th Annual Reuben Weekend Kicks Off
The 78th Annual National Cartoonists Society Conference and Reuben Awards begins today August 22, 2024. The National Cartoonists Society has…
CSotD: A few good jokes, A few sharp pokes
This Reality Check (AMS) raises an interesting question: Do you have to be a guitar player to get the joke?…
What is the first American graphic novel?
From Hal Johnson: I want to find the first American graphic novel—I say American simply because I know very little…
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
I don’t often put rerun comic strips in my roundups, but this appreciation of Billy DeBeck by Richard Thompson is…
CSotD: Conventional Commentary
Can’t deny Scott Stantis’s observation that the Democratic Convention isn’t sticking to a tight schedule, though all reports are that…
Rhea Ripley of the WWE and of Gil Thorp
Rhea Ripley, a superstar of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has one of her ring battles being featured in the Gil…
British man arrested for encouraging 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack
A Leicester man has been arrested for his online connection to the 2015 terrorist attack on the French satirical newspaper…
Egypt extends detention for cartoonist Ashraf Omar
The Egyptian state security prosecutor extended the detention of cartoonist Ashraf Omar for another 15 days. Ashraf was taken from…
Reader Faves Return to AV Press
Two months ago we reported that The Antelope Valley Press was among some Horizon newspapers making changes to their comics…
CSotD: Profiles in Discourage
Mannequin on the Moon (AMS) suggests a line that some major newspapers could adopt for the benefit of readers. I…
Hey Kids! Comics! An August Supplement – British Newspaper Strips
British Newspaper Strips: A Contextual History by Adam Twycross This book explores the history and development of the British daily…
Tom Batiuk to Launch Book Banning Series in Crankshaft Comic Strip
Tom Batiuk, creator of the tremendously popular Crankshaft and Funky Winkerbean comic strips, has created a compelling storyline that illuminates…