Jason on Ginger at 100
The Ginger Meggs comic strip will mark its one hundredth anniversary this week. It was Aussie Jimmy Bancks who introduced…
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CSotD: On Beyond Aaron
It is occasionally brought to my attention that, while the feature is called “Comic Strip of the Day,” it…
Kieran Castaño, New Ripley Cartoonist
It seems that with Kieran Castaño signing this past Sunday’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not he has taken on all…
Hey Kids! Comics On Sale!
The University Press of Mississippi has all their books on sale! Here are a few of them: Over 150 comics…
Tom Toro on Environmentalists’ Favorite Cartoon
It’s a case of life imitating art, or more specifically, life imitating a cartoon. A while back, Tom Toro published…
CSotD: Feet of Clay
Bill Bramhall opens the day with a nightmare depiction of a woke Democrat, which brings to mind the oft-repeated quote…
Frankie and Johnny Were Lovers…Rooty Toot Toot
The debut of the short subject Rooty Toot Toot seventy years ago this month is as much a groundbreaking moment…
When Arlo and Janis Beat Calvin and Hobbes
From Jeffrey Lindenblatt’s new Paper Trends installment: Since we started this survey one thing has remained constant: when an NEA…
CSotD: Sunny days and Mondays always cheer me up
Arlo is right. Whatever the benefits or failures of Daylight Saving Time, it sure gives people a lot of latitude…
Sunday Funday
Since Verne asked – maybe a treasure hunt, or some time traveling, or listen to music, or visit a…
Cartoon Parade
Like Wonder Woman, Vaughn Bodé, Gordo, Neal Adams, Captain America, Jim Scancarelli, and Archie Parade began its life in 1941….
CSotD: After the Ball is (somewhat) Over
The passage of the Infrastructure bill seems to have caught political cartoonists flat-footed, with most of the published commentary this…
Parsing Bill Watterson’s Farewell Letter
This week marks the anniversary of a sad day, but one that has unexpected relevance, considering the biggest challenges facing…
Statues and Watches and Dolls, Oh My!
A Weekend Whatnot post. Nestled on the east banks of the Mississippi River south of Kaskaskia Island, not too far…
CSotD: 55 Years Back
Got an early doctor’s appt today — nothing critical, just the only time it could happen — so here’s a…