So the other day I came across a headline: Clicking on the link I came onto a 404 page. Yesterday another Lee Enterprises newspaper headline: Aaaand another 404 page. Today another Lee paper headline: And…well you get the idea. So when I saw the Press of A.C. headline I opened it with little expectation, but […]

JP Trostle at the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists reminds us that …most of journalism’s major awards are handed out in the spring, with the deadlines to enter in the dead of winter. There is, however, one outlier: The National Press Foundation’s Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award. Named after the only father-son duo […]

This Bob Eckstein cartoon came along at a propitious time, because I opened a Threads account and soon thereafter showed an interest in writers. Ever since, my feed has been filled with postings by people who ought to get off line and write something instead of talking about it. I took writing courses in college […]

Tribune Content Agency (TCA) has announced that cartoonist Rachel Merrill will be the new Gil Thorp artist beginning September 30, 2024. Rachel replaces Rod Whigham, the Gil Thorp comic strip artist since 2008. From TCA: Her diverse background, which includes contributions to Bright Wall/Dark Room, Vinegar Syndrome, and Southwest Review, brings a wealth of experience […]

Gary Larson’s net worth, Li’l Sparky calendar, Max & the Midknights TV, public domain Buck Rogers, Jef Mallett interviewed, Warner Bros. theatrical cartoons coming (or not), and a warning about tomorrow from a turtle. Gary Larson Net Worth 2024: The Far Side of Success Sazadul Islam Saju at Surprise Sports puts cartoonist Gary Larson’s current […]

There isn’t much doubt as to how the debate went: See Ann Telnaes’ animated original here as Donald Trump self-destructed while Kamala Harris looked on. The blame continues to be discussed, however, in a flood of cartoons and memes and wisecracks and serious commentary. RJ Matson poses it as a disaster for the Republican Party, […]

Bob Coar for Cartoon Research gives us the life and animated times of Howard Beckerman. You know a Ralph Steadman work when you see it. You’ll recognize his chaotic line and evocative paint splatter, his grotesque visages and uncanny vistas. But for an artist with such a pointedly distinct aesthetic, Steadman won’t entertain any talk […]

Naughty Lulu, the Yves Saint Laurent comic strip. From Jardin Marjorelle: In 1956, the twenty-year-old Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was already working as an assistant to Christian Dior, sketching ideas for upcoming collections. In the evenings, one of the couture house’s employees, Jean-Pierre Frère, would have fun cross-dressing: “Often, after six o’clock, a Christian Dior […]

Pia Guerra David Rowe A pair of rapid responses to last night’s debate: Guerra from the Canadian West Coast, Rowe from Australia, but let’s wait to see what cartoonists who work at a more deliberate pace have to say about it, not that either of these is hasty with their graphics or their thinking. IMHO, […]

The Tangle, “an independent, non-partisan, subscriber-supported newsletter,” recent revealed the results of a poll taken to gauge what their readers enjoyed and editorial cartoons were favored by a good margin over all others. The responses we’ve gotten from you helped us decide that we will be focusing more on the reader-engagement aspects of Tangle… Editorial […]

Taking a long weekend of comics from last Saturday to today. Saturday had more than a few comics that stood out for me, which is surprising since that is the day cartoonists usually place their weakest, in their opinion, gags. In Candorville Lemont laments the state of newspapers’ respect for comics which turns out to […]

Austrian cartoonist Leopold Maurer (Cartoon Movement) provides an opening piece for today’s look at tonight’s debate. Note that he doesn’t predict that Trump will go off the rails. Rather, he depicts a perfectly calm, rational debate, but notes the underlying tensions that nearly every observer has also suggested. On the other hand, he shows the […]

Cartoonist Ron Coleman will be taking over as publisher of The Gag Recap as of October 15,2024. The Gag Recap is a marketing newsletter for cartoonists and was first published in the 1950’s.  Van Scott, the current publisher has been putting out this newsletter for the past 13 years.  Scott,  a gagwriter, is stepping away […]

Earlier this morning, 34 international organizations representing freedom of press, speech and journalism released a statement condemning Egypts detention of cartoonist Ashraf Omar along with other journalists. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) released the following statement: The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists condemns in the strongest possible terms the arrest and detention of […]

Thirty-four organizations representing freedom of press, speech and journalism have condemned Egypt’s arrest and disappearance of Egyptian journalists and cartoonist Ashraf Omar and are calling for their immediate release. They note that there are 11 other journalists that have been detained for over two years without trial. From their press release: The Committee to Protect […]