Lyonel Feininger – 150ster Geburtsfeier
German-American artist Lyonel Feininger was born on July 17, 1871 – 150 years ago today. He became the most recognized…
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CSotD: C’est le weekend (et l’anniversaire de mon chiot)
No politics today. It’s my dog’s birthday and I promised her I wouldn’t get all het up. So we’ll start…
She’s a Black Magic Woman
In the early days of ingratiating himself into the inner circle of King Arthur’s Court Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant had…
CSotD: Dys, not mis, information
I’m going to start the day by taking Lalo Alcaraz (AMS) to task, though only on a linguistic point. “Misinformation”…
Comic Chronicles – Critical Comics Theory
When you think about Mickey Mouse, one name comes to mind, Walt Disney. But here’s the thing – Walt Disney…
CSotD: Futility
Non Sequitur (AMS) captures the current situation, and the Biblical reference is worthy. Exodus is, if not a tale of…
Chris Foote – RIP
Cartoonist Chris Foote has passed away. Christopher Bailey (Chris) Foote August 4, 1958 – July 11, 2021 cartoonist, illustrator …
Hey Kids! Comics! History in July
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 2021 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
CSotD: Long Divisions
There are plenty of Billionaires in Space cartoons popping up, and I got a laugh out of Joy of Tech‘s…
Life As Charles Johnson Sees It
Charles Johnson has one of those careers, you know the kind, the ones where you start out at the…
CSotD: Good intentions, and accidents
Mike Lester (AMC) continues to press the rightwing fantasy that Critical Race Theory is taught in elementary schools, when, as…
Sex, Drugs, and Rex Morgan
John Wells recent posting of an intriguing 1954 Judge Parker Sunday … … got me thinking of a Rex Morgan,…
A New Yorker Cartoonist in Connecticut
© Geoffrey Kloske and Barry Blitt Canadian-born Barry Blitt came to New York in the 1990s to pursue a career…
CSotD: Define the Universe and give two examples
Kal Kallaugher, either deliberately or by happenstance, offers a cartoon that compares Donald Trump to Miguel de Cervantes character, Don…
Yet Another Round of Weekend Whatnots
CDC warns of swimming with diarrhea in animated tweet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a splash on…