Will Caron Wins Civil Beat Editoon Contest
Six weeks ago the Honolulu Civil Beat announced a contest for a political cartoonist (second item on page) to bolster…
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CSotD: Hello, We Must Be Going
Just in time for the holiday, Mike Luckovich points out, SCOTUS has issued its ruling stating that the President is…
Comic Strips and Comic Strip Cartoonists
Andrews McMeel Syndication notes 40 years of Adam by Brian Bassett/Adam @ Home by Rob Harrell with a banner that…
2024 Rex Babin Award – Call For Entries
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has long championed those who work for small and local newspapers, and once again…
CSotD: Monday Merriment
There being no nearby Ren Faire, I had missed the uproar over elephant rides until I saw Sunday’s Brevity (AMS)….
Fishing the Funnies for Laffs
Summer’s here and the time is right for … ch-ch-ch-changes. Unless you are Greg and Karen Evans. The reaction to…
Howard Beckerman – RIP
Animator and animation teacher Howard Beckerman has passed away. Howard Roy Beckerman December 25, 1930 – June 29, 2024 J.J….
CSotD: Experts Say Lincoln Must Drop Out Now!
It’s obvious by now that the toll paid in human lives exceeds any of the goals that Lincoln, et al,…
Miss Cellany Runs Thru Brambles & Bushes
Being a collection of items about cartoonists, cartooning, and comics. Michael Cavna Wins Cartoonist and journalist Michael Cavna took a…
CSotD: Play the hand or fold?
As suspected, waiting 24 hours brought in more cartoons about the debate than can possibly be used here, which, by-the-by,…
Hey Kids! Comics! Special Bud Grace Edition
A note from cartoonist Bud Grace of Ernie/Piranha Club fame: Whew! I finally put together all the books that I…
750,000 First Printing for Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
The Cartoonists Club will be published on April 1, 2025. From PR Newswire carrying the Scholastic Inc press release: “The…
CSotD: Waiting for the concentration camps to be built
Capsule Debate Review: Trump didn’t respond to the questions, Biden didn’t respond to Trump, Bash and Tapper just asked the…
Paul Conrad June 27, 1924 – Sept 4, 2010
One of the greatest editorial cartoonists (and one of my favorites) Paul Conrad was born 100 years ago today. Selected…
Racial Insensitivity in Pre-WWII Comics and the Missing Vintage Barney Google Strips
From the Jim Crow Museum: The Introduction of comic strips in the American press in the 1890’s corresponds with the…