An exhibit of political cartoons in part from the last half of the 18th Century in (where else?) Philadelphia is on display until the beginning of August 2024. Peter Crimmins at PBS’ WHYY interviews David Brigham about early American political cartoons. Before the 1760s, American colonists rarely used cartoons to express political opinions. However, as […]
Jeff Danziger (Counterpoint) sounds echoes of the bandwagon/Bellman effect discussed here yesterday. Yossarian was asked, “What if everyone felt that way?” and responded “Then I’d certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn’t I?” Understandable answer, but then again, Edmund Burke wrote, “Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the […]
Illustrator/cartoonist Saul Steinberg‘s home is on the market. An East Hampton home once owned by renowned American artist Saul Steinberg has hit the market. Steinberg, best known for his work with the New Yorker magazine, owned the home on Old Stone Highway. The property, which blends historic charm with modern amenities in a prime Hamptons […]
Among the newly added journals at newspapers.com is a 10 month run from May 1880 to February 1881 of The Daily Graphic: An Illustrated Evening Newspaper which ran from 1873 to 1889 and is legendary for its, well, graphics. The cartoon and comic strip covers include work by Livingston Hopkins (top), Edward W. Kemble (bottom), […]
David Ostow manages to both echo my despair at the present moment and give me flashbacks to the days when I worked in local TV and saw this display way more often than I wanted to. That is, on the station where I worked. It was great fun to see one of our competitors put […]
It seems earlier this year that Angels From the Attic by Mark Marderosian ceased being published. In 2007 Mark Marderosian, a cartoonist in all its forms, created the characters of Angels From the Attic as stuffed animals. He soon joined with Robert Palmer Jr. and created Big City Productions to promote the characters in a […]
Six weeks ago the Honolulu Civil Beat announced a contest for a political cartoonist (second item on page) to bolster the presence of editorial cartoons on their pages. And possibly earn a regular spot at the news organization. (Honolulu Civil Beat is a local digital platform that transitioned in 2016 to a 501(c)3 tax-exempt news […]
Just in time for the holiday, Mike Luckovich points out, SCOTUS has issued its ruling stating that the President is immune from prosecution for anything he does in his official capacity and for much of what he does in his unofficial capacity as long as he’s doing it as President. It will be up to […]
Andrews McMeel Syndication notes 40 years of Adam by Brian Bassett/Adam @ Home by Rob Harrell with a banner that implies that Rob was the cartoonist for all those 40 years instead of only the last fifteen years. So far there is no accompanying article paired with the 40th image. Adam @ Home debuted on […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has long championed those who work for small and local newspapers, and once again in 2024 the AAEC is looking for the best in political cartooning. The Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning (named after the late Sacramento cartoonist) focuses on state and local editorial cartoons, […]
There being no nearby Ren Faire, I had missed the uproar over elephant rides until I saw Sunday’s Brevity (AMS). Up until then, my main issue with Renaissance Festivals was that turkey legs were an anachronism and poxy drabs an annoyance. But it didn’t occur to me that elephant rides were cruel, since working elephants […]
Summer’s here and the time is right for … ch-ch-ch-changes. Unless you are Greg and Karen Evans. The reaction to the artistic switch that happened in Luann Monday was not taken kindly by most of the fans that responded here at TDC, some going so far as to say Luann no more. Fans at the […]
Animator and animation teacher Howard Beckerman has passed away. Howard Roy Beckerman December 25, 1930 – June 29, 2024 J.J. Sedelmaier informed the community at large that Howard Beckerman’s daughter announced his death yesterday: Howard Beckerman’s daughter Sheri Beckerman Weisz just posted this: “It is with great sadness to report that my father, Howard Beckerman […]
It’s obvious by now that the toll paid in human lives exceeds any of the goals that Lincoln, et al, laid out when they dragged us into this war. It’s also obvious that you can’t justify the deaths of our young men with clever, folksy stories. As we approach the 1864 elections, it’s plain that […]
Being a collection of items about cartoonists, cartooning, and comics. Michael Cavna Wins Cartoonist and journalist Michael Cavna took a second place award in the General Features category from the Society for Features Journalism for his Washington Post profile of courtroom artist Jane Rosenberg. GENERAL FEATURE (999 words or fewer): Excellence in short feature writing […]