Drawn to Combat – Militarily and Socially
“Who is Bill Mauldin?” reads lamppost banners outside the Monroe Building, where “Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin & the Art…
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Deja vu: Chicago Tribune – New York News Synergy
In a blast from the past journalists at The Chicago Tribune and The New York Daily News are speaking with…
CSotD: Again and again and again
2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes,…
Mike Mundt – RIP
Broadcaster and cartoonist Mike Mundt has passed away. Michael Elmer (Mike) Mundt September 6, 1953 – May 7, 2021 …
Hey Kids! Comics! – Send Your Soldier a Book
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2021 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
CSotD: Mostly not politics
This Reply All (WPWG) ran a couple of days ago, but it anticipated yesterday’s CDC announcement that you can stop…
Cartoonist Mark Knight Quits Journalist Union
Australian editorial cartoonist Mark Knight has quit the journalists’ union there after they took an action he didn’t approve. From…
WPWG Drops Rudy Park from Syndication Page
The syndicates have been busy this year adjusting their pages that feature the comics offered to newspapers. The year started…
No In-Person AAEC Convention for 2021
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has decided not to gather in large crowds for the 2021 convention, opting instead…
CSotD: Installing the White Queen
The Red Queen, who was running as fast as she could just to stay in one place, has been taken…
Vive La Parodie
From Techdirt: By way of a throat clearing, there are a couple of things you need to know about Hergé,…
Comic Strip Chronicles – A Look Back
© King Features Syndicate Hermes Press interviews Sy Barry on his years as The Phantom comic strip artist. In…
30 Years of Sea Life in Sherman’s Lagoon
May 13, 1991 saw the first Sherman’s Lagoon appear in newspapers. It first appeared in 1991 in the Escondido Times-Advocate…
CSotD: Funny stuff
Pearls Before Swine (AMS) reflects my own mood after today’s morning dip into Facebook and Twitter, which I take in…
Steve Kelley Wins 2021 National Headliner Award
The 87th National Headliner Award winners honoring the best journalism in the United States in 2020 were announced today. The…