With the syndicates no longer distributing annual Christmas specials, we must rely on the regular comic strips for a Joyeus Noel, and a few have started this past week. We already noted Sally Forth, but Breaking Cat News also began a Pawmark Christmas movie this week which brings to mind those old NEA Christmas strips. […]

An excellent day for you to click on all the links, because there’s a lot to be said, but let me start with a quote from John Donne: Each man’s death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind. This photo was taken September 16, 1920, in the wake of an explosion outside the offices […]

Comic artist Sam Glanzman was born 100 years ago today on December 5, 1924. Sam Glanzman had a long career as a comic book artist mostly drawing war comics in the latter half of his career. He gained a cult following for his cartooning that included a number of respected comic book artists and creators. […]

Jimmy Margulies (KFS) isn’t the only commentator who appears trapped in a mutual admiration society, but his donkey’s remark makes a perfect starting point, because I would dispute it. While the Chattering Classes echo outrage over the pardon, if you look at the comments, on stories, on columns, and on cartoons where comments are permitted, […]

A strange interview with Lynda Barry; and Darrin Bell on the state of the comic art. Austin Kleon sets up a Q&A with cartoonist Lynda Barry in an unusual fashion. Typewriter interview with Lynda Barry Darrin Bell on the other hand traveled to the University of Wisconsin at Waukesha and engaged in a little Q&A […]

One of the biggest reasons for such division in this country is the extinction of local news…not Taylor Swift or pickleball. I promise I have no interest in rehashing why the lack of local news has resulted in this country not knowing each other or that news deserts give select mega news sources an inordinate […]

The timing of this morning’s Carpe Diem (KFS) got a laugh, because its commentary on computer security came hard on the heels of an article in Forbes, which said the FBI is warning people about texting from iPhones to Androids or vice-versa. It seems Chinese intelligence has found a way to intercept these messages. Tulsi! […]

A couple months ago we asked you how we could improve The Daily Cartoonist. We added your suggestions to our To-Do list and today we are debuting a new theme that should resolve some of the most chronic pain points of our site. Things we focused on: There’s a couple more enhancements in the works, […]

Courtroom Sketch Artist’s Drawings Of Rudy Giuliani Looking Unhinged Are An Instant Classic “His decorum has certainly changed from when I sketched him 44 years ago as a prosecutor. He’s losing it. He was wild and I feel bad for anyone who represents him. He blurts out orders at his lawyers who are at the […]

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day marked for giving back to your community. As a cartoonist or one who appreciates their contribution to society, please consider donating to Cartoonists Rights Network International to support their efforts to defend and assist threatened editorial cartoonists around the world. Cartoonists Rights is the first human rights nonprofit with […]

Consider supporting a favored cartoonist and consider supporting Cartoonists Rights. Original Wallace the Brave Comic Strip Art Cartoonist Will Henry has an offer for you: This Holiday season I’ve decided to make some of my original comics available for purchase. I figure I’d rather have them out in the world instead of sitting in storage […]

Tough decision where to start today, but I think Ben Jennings has the best viewpoint, which is shame on the process and shame on those who utilize it. But it’s not a “both sides” argument, because, even in Jennings’ parallel construction, Biden looks downcast and Trump appears arrogant. Granted, part of that could be because […]

Animator Dante Barbetta was born December 2, 1934 and so joins the Senior Strippers roll. “Friend Bob,” who Dante addresses in those above drawings, is Bob Coar who, for Cartoon Research, informs us of Dante’s long and varied career in animation in his Born to Animate – Dante Barbetta biographical entry to Coar-Toon Rehash. And […]

English comic strip cartoonist Peter Maddocks has passed away. Peter Maddocks April 1, 1928 – November 20, 2024 From The Telegraph: Peter Maddocks, who has died aged 96, was a cartoonist whose whimsical, humorous style appealed to audiences ranging from readers of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph to the Daily Star and from Private Eye […]

There are all sorts of important political issues to address, but there are also a lot of leftover Thanksgiving political cartoons, and it’s too late to keep arguing over the election because that die has been cast. So here’s a Jimmy Craig cartoon which is also about Thanksgiving but made me smile. I didn’t use […]