“In a time when the free press is under attack by autocrats in their quest to silence dissent, editorial cartoons and satire are essential for a democracy to survive and thrive. I’m honored to receive this award and encourage everyone to support their local cartoonist.” – Ann Telnaes On National Cartoonists Day it was cartoonist […]
So yesterday was National Cartoonists Day chosen to be celebrated on May 5 because … Daily Kos for May 5, 2025: May 5 was chosen because it was the first publication of the comic-strip character called The Yellow Kid. No, and that is not what the Wiki page Daily Kos linked to says. Here is […]
I swiped today’s headline from a column in the Guardian that was written even before Dear Leader stunned the world by proposing the renovation and reopening of Alcatraz, based on his having watched a Clint Eastwood movie. The Alcatraz proposal also came a day or two after someone on social media asked if any bookies […]
Cartoonists Rights has bestowed the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025 on Zehra Ömeroğlu, a Turkish cartoonist, who has been the target of criminal prosecution for a cartoon that was published in 2020 and faces a three year prison sentence. The offending cartoon was published in Leman, a satirical magazine composed mainly of […]
For delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity – and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years. Ann Telnaes of The Washington Post awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Illustrated Reporting and Commentary (link includes Ann’s submission portfolio). The Washington Post, who printed her […]
A few Cherry Road Media Texas weekly newspapers southwest of Fort Worth/Dallas have announced that they will be running a new comic “strip” by area cartoonist Jon Brown. There’s a unique new comic strip coming to your local newspaper. Jon Brown, a retired 68-year-old educator will have his comic run each week in print and […]
Today is National Cartoonist Day and Jonathan Lemon has a nice lineup of cameos. He’s not the first to feature guest stars on May 5 but he’s done a particularly nice job of drawing them. Lalo Alcaraz managed to combine Cinco de Mayo and National Cartoonist Day. I get a sense that a number of […]
The real Pope Francis will be the focus of many official and scholarly examinations, but Francis and the other characters in the comic strip will also have a place among other beloved cartoon characters that live forever. A comic strip pope needed Francis, the real pope, human, humble, open to real people, wearing the face […]
GoComics still shuffling the deck The top tiers for some Andrews McMeel Syndication strips have returned (Adam @ Home and Big Nate) while others are still not being made whole (The Born Loser and JumpStart). I was particularly happy to see the Little Oop and Dark Side of the Horse top tiers restored as I […]
It wouldn’t be so bad if they kept just publishing the black plate and skipping the color. Oh well. Here’s the fix.
This is funny to start with, but also sparks a memory of a woman I went out with very briefly, shortly after both of our divorces, but long enough after mine that I could detect subtle warning signs. Like the fact that she and her now-ex had been building a semi-custom townhouse which originally had […]
For World Press Freedom Day Reporters Without Borders has released their 2025 review of journalistic freedom around the world. Spoiler: Of the 180 countries listed the United States is not in the top (best) 50. Although physical attacks against journalists are the most visible violations of press freedom, economic pressure is also a major, more […]
It’s Free Comic Book Day, A History of American Comics in 6 Panels, Tex Avery creates Bugs Bunny, Colleen Doran has advice for youngsters entering the cartooning world, and Michael Cavna talks to cartoonists about Pope Francis obituary cartoons. A quick reminder that it is Free Comic book Day. Visit your Local Comic Book Shop. […]
It’s not really International Obedience Day, and this isn’t a new cartoon. It’s World Press Freedom Day and Molina’s cartoon dates from 2019. I’m featuring it because I particularly like it and because I’m sorry that Molina is still here in America, having fled Nicaragua because there wasn’t a whole lot of press freedom there. […]
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is celebrating its 250th anniversary this July and for the Sestercentennial will be issuing stamps commemorating the occasion: WASHINGTON — On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established a postal system for the United Colonies and appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general. The U.S. Postal Service […]