CSotD: May You Live in Confusing Times
Pat Byrnes starts us off with a reflection on how Biden has done fairly well in some areas, quite well…
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Dav Pilkey, Jeff Kinney Win 2021 Bestseller Sweeps
Dav Pilkey (Dog Man) and Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) were the big winners in 2021. Each of…
NCS Auction Raises $54K for St. Jude’s Children
Helping to clobber kid’s cancer the National Cartoonists Society raised $54,000 last Fall with a Heritage Auctions event selling original…
Crabgrass Expands To New Territory Come March
As seen by the announcement at GoComics, Crabgrass by Tauhid Bondia is getting close to debuting as a syndicated newspaper…
You Know I’ve Had My Share
Anti-Synchronicity in today’s Funny Pages. Broom-Hilda Candorville
CSotD: USA in the ICU
Matt Wuerker (Politico) suggests that reports of the death of the GOP have not been greatly exaggerated, and not only…
AAEC Lists 2022 Cartoon Contest Deadlines
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has listed the available information and deadlines for cartooning awards to be presented in…
Multiple Mixed Mock Monikers
Sally and Tedwood, Sally Starr and Ted St. John, Hilary the Menace, The Fabulous Furry Forth Spouses. They all showed…
CSotD: True Comix!
We’re working today on the premise that cartoons can contain a lot of truth, and starting with Wallace the Brave…
Judy Hansen is The Beat’s Person of the Year
Judy Hansen is an agent (her company is Hansen Literary Agency) but she’s much more than that. She is someone…
Saturday Night Funnies
Every once in a while we like to recommend some sites featuring funnies. Bored Panda frequently presents panel cartoons and…
Black Mug Shots – Changing the Algorithm
Malden native Keith Knight has been a professional cartoonist for the last 30 years. With work ranging from syndicated comic…
CSotD: An Elephant Often Forgets
One of the myths about elephants is the notion that they are terrified of mice. It’s an absurd idea, which…
Tony Tallarico – RIP
Cartoonist/illustrator Tony Tallarico has passed away. Anthony F. (Tony) Tallarico September 20, 1933 – January 6, 2022 From the Berndt…
Matt Bors on the Future of The Nib and Bors
From Multiversity Comics: For the second year, we have put together a ‘Best Small Press’ category for our Year in…