Such Stuff As Comics Are Made On
In this timely presentation, nationally-syndicated cartoonist Keith Knight (the Knight Life, the K Chronicles, (th)ink) combines comics, storytelling, statistics, and…
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CSotD: Watching the Sun Set
Pat Bagley borrows a well-known line from “1984” to point out the unspeakable lies being put forth by the Republicans,…
Letters to Editors – Racism, Antisemitism, Fear
I was in disbelief when I saw the printed cartoon mocking the nomination of a Black woman to the Supreme…
CSotD: The Price of Everything, The Value of Nothing
John Deering (Creators) starts us off with a puzzler: How long do people think they’re going to be snowed in?…
Meet Tori Melvin, Western Carolinian Cartoonist
Western Carolina University students write, edit, and produce The Western Carolinian as a bi-monthly printed publication and as an online…
David Barbour – RIP
North Carolina cartoonist David Barbour has passed away. Robert David Barbour May 7, 1951 – January 31, 2022 From the…
CSotD: Black Current Events Month
Darrin Bell (KFS) begins Black History Month by pointing out the pressure on Black history around the country at the…
Mike Thompson Takes USA Today’s Buyout Offer
Editorial cartoonist Mike Thompson has taken (what I interpret as) a buyout offer from Detroit Free Press/USA Today/Gannett. Mike announcing…
An Extra Week for Herblock Prize Deadline
The Herb Block Foundation has extended the deadline for entries to February 8, 2022. Details at The Herb Block Foundation…
CSotD: The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Groundhogs
I wasn’t going to do more than give Groundhog Day a nod, since it’s a holiday more beloved by cartoonists…
Roger Bradfield – RIP
Cartoonist, illustrator, and author Roger Bradfield has passed away. Roger Martin (Jolly Roger) Bradfield September 22, 1924 – December 31,…
Cartooning Maus
At least a dozen cartoonists have commented on the Maus controversy. Clay Bennett/Chatanooga Times Free Press Tim Campbell …
CSotD: Effective Commentary
Mike Smith (KFS) makes his own State of the Union report. There are empty store shelves all around the world….
Gorey’s Children, An Exhibit
The [San Francisco] Cartoon Art Museum hosts Gorey’s Children, an exhibit featuring original artwork and limited edition serigraphs by celebrated…
Comic Chronicles – Three Cartooning Aces
Syracuse University has Ray Thompson‘s Papers and the inventory includes a biography of the 20th Century cartoonist and writer: In…