There is no better portrayal of the assimilation of early Houston County [Minnesota] Norwegian emigrants into American culture and society than the brilliant, whimsical newspaper cartoon series of Peter Rosendahl of Spring Grove. The cartoon series was called “Han Ola og han Per,” which translates into English as “Him Ola and him Per,” or “He […]
Ray Billingsley, creator of Curtis, is featured in a three minute segment on News 12 Connecticut. “Curtis allows me to express myself freely because I am a quiet person,” says Billingsley. In Ray’s words, few have heard his voice, but he speaks to millions—43 million, in fact—who read his daily, syndicated comic strip, Curtis. Born […]
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. — Things Mark Twain didn’t say Here’s a cartoon that Scott Stantis most likely regrets, though it did pop up on the Intertubes last week. But it’s gone now, most likely because Jimmy Carter […]
Yesterday’s, today’s, and tomorrow’s comic strips. Old Spanish comic strip is new Comics Kingdom comic strip. Goomer by Ricardo Antonino Martínez Ortega (Ricardo) and José Ignacio Moreno Cuñat (Nacho) first appeared, according to Wikipedia, “since 1988 … for “El Pequeño País” Sunday newspaper.” Lambiek’s Comiclopedia says that the character’s “adventures appear in El Mundo since […]
Our conversation with award winning Michael De Adder is wide ranging and looks at the challenges of getting political cartoons approval in this era of political correctness. De Adder currently works for the Toronto Star, the Hill Times and the Chronicle-Herald. He also worked for a time as a cartoonist for the Washington Post and […]
This Carpe Diem (KFS) wouldn’t be funny if everybody lined up their cars properly in parking lots, and so the idea that aliens would visit and start things off by being annoying gets a laugh, though perhaps the nitwits who park across the lines won’t get it. And then there are the overthinkers like me, […]
No, not Hogan’s Alley. the alley is the monthly newspaper of the Phillips Community in Minneapolis, and for years they have featured Dave’s Dumpster and Spirit of Phillips) by Dave Moore & Linnea Hadaway. Recently the Alley added Fire Boy by Jude Anikpo (age 11) in their May 2024 edition. (apologies for the awkward split […]
I still can’t believe I’ve spent my working life creating a comic strip for a living. There is nothing else I aspired or aspire to be. How damn lucky can a person be? Sandra Bell-Lundy relives her early life as a cartoonist aborning. The idea of syndication didn’t actually occur to me on my own. […]
I suppose we should clean up a bit before attempting to move on, and Pat Byrnes offers this example of “They’ll believe anything.” For those who missed it, in an interview on Fox, the recently convicted former president denied ever saying the phrase. He has also recently denied having met E. Jean Carroll or having […]
What is the significance of Mr. Gabriel using the old-fashioned linotype to print his sheet? Is Mr. Gabriel a muckraking messenger of God or a publisher of tabloid journalism? Does “etaoin shrdlu” make as much sense to young people as “Klaatu barada nikto” does? Is catching up on Dick Tracy more convenient on Comics Kingdom […]
The National Cartoonists Society has revealed the nominees for THE Reuben Award (Cartoonist of the Year). Due to a tie there are six finalist rather than the usual five. The nominees are … Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell and the creator of Candorville. Daniel Clowes – comic book creator of last year’s highly […]
David Ostow is right, and so was my professor, all those years ago. We were reading Hamlet and he led off the day’s discussion by asking what purpose the gravediggers’ scene served. Being sophomores, we knew everything, so we chattered away about rising and falling action and the need for comic relief in a tense […]
Despite being the world’s most syndicated comic, pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars every year, Garfield was originally meant to be very different, even following a different character in Jim Davis’ original vision. The cynical, always hungry tabby has appeared on endless merchandise, starred in various movies and TV shows, and is instantly recognizable […]
Liza Donnelly reports: Last year, Michael and I were instrumental in helping to establish the Thurber Prize for American Cartoon Art, partnering with Thurber House to pay tribute to the wonderful cartoons by James Thurber and celebrate the tradition of single panel cartoons. This year, we are thrilled to announce that the Cartoon Art prize […]
Nice of Australian cartoonist Glen LeLievre to offer an All-American image as he sums up global reaction to Trump’s conviction. While conservative cartoonists in this country are beginning to rally around Dear Leader, he’s getting little pity or respect elsewhere in the world. But from England comes Peter Brookes with a response indicating the insult […]