CSotD: A Pause in Some of the Action
This morning’s news of a potential American-negotiated pause in the fighting in Gaza, plus a release of prisoners, puts a…
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Mara Llave by Alex Segura & Nickolej Villiger – New Print Comic Strip from King Features
It was around this time last year when Comics Kingdom introduced us to the Alex Segura and Nickolej Villiger comic…
CSotD: The Way We Live Now
I’ve long since stopped featuring Santos/Pinocchio cartoons, since there were too many of them and they’d lost all impact. But…
William Joyce and Dahlov Ipcar Receive 2023 SoI Original Art Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Society of Illustrators announced William Joyce and Dahlov Ipcar winners of Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Lifetime Achievement Awards were…
Suffer The Little Children, Forbid Them Not – The Great British Colouring Book
Mike Peterson has mentioned the episode a few times, at the bottom of this column, at the top here, and…
CSotD: Friday Funnies because why not?
Everything is horrible. We’ll talk about it over the weekend, which is to say, “Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight.” But we’ll…
No More Real Life Adventures – Update
Update: Gary and Lance returned for one final original cartoon to say goodbye to their fans on November 17. original…
The Lockhorns Moving to Andrews McMeel
Kansas City, MO (November 16, 2023) – Andrews McMeel Syndication (AMS) will assume sales and distribution of The Lockhorns panel…
Darrin Bell’s The Talk – A Best of 2023
Since it’s release in the Summer of 2023 The Talk by Darrin Bell has garnered nothing but praise. Lately it…
CSotD: Thursday Potpourri
Graeme MacKay starts us off with something light: Canada has released its new money, with Charlie instead of Liz. You…
Wayback Whensday – Bucky Bug, Air Hawk, Sadie Hawkins, and Steve Bentley (et. al.)
The origin of National Sadie Hawkins Day: How a comic strip that saw a man desperate to marry off his…
Jen Sorensen Wins 2023 Berryman Award
The National Press Foundation has awarded Jen Sorensen the 2023 Berryman Award for editorial cartooning. The Clifford K. and James…
CSotD: Oh, what a lovely war!
Martyn Turner gets a gold star today, not for the intent of his cartoon, since I know nothing about David…
Hey Kids! Comics! Thanksbooking
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for November 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
2023-2025 NCS Board of Directors
Back at the 2023 Reuben Awards convention in September it was announced that Karen Evans had been elected the new…