For 17 years Bob Diven has been the Sunday editorial cartoonist for The Las Cruces Sun News, now Bob is stepping away from the drawing board. Diven said he decided to step away from the cartoon for several reasons — weariness of the “freelance art hustle,” physical tiredness and the development of carpal tunnel in […]
Cartoonist and illustrator Gerry Shamray has passed away. Gerald James (Gerry) Shamray February 19, 1957 – September 25, 2023 From the moment Gerry Shamray got his first box of Crayola Crayons as a child, he’s been creating bright, colorful images and imaginative stories. The crayons may have been replaced by a Wacom tablet and mixed […]
There’s really nothing new about the “latest” poll Cynthia cites in this Barney & Clyde (Counterpoint), and it’s good to have this particular episode set in school because, for years, people have said that (A) their own schools are good but (B) education is in terrible shape. While people are aware of their own situation, […]
Featuring Jimmy Swinnerton, Ernie Bushmiller, Fred Opper, and Rose O’Neill The Many Loves of Jimmy Swinnerton Jimmy Swinnerton’s life was even zanier than the comic strips he created (including Sam and his Laugh, Professor Nix, Little Katy and her Uncle, Mount Ararat, Mr. Batch, Mr. Jack, Little Jimmy, Canyon Kiddies, The Daydreams of Danny Dawes, and […]
With Australian newspapers giving comic strips the boot (see here and here) it looks like it is up to America to save Australian comic strips and cartoonists. Or give them a helping hand anyway. For a start Comics Kingdom is taking on Insanity Streak by Tony Lopes beginning October 2, 2023. At the bottom of […]
I’m going to assume — given lead time for comic strips — that this Taylor Swift reference in Brewster Rockit (Tribune) is coincidental, but it fits well with the sudden explosion of geezers discovering the existence of someone who has been a major phenomenon for a decade and a half. And it fits particularly well […]
Whitehall has today been accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ by the SNP [Scottish National Party] after claiming the beloved Dundee-born comic strip Dennis the Menace was ‘created in London’. From The Daily Mail: The loveable rascal was penned at The Beano’s office in Dundee, Scotland, by George Moonie back in 1951, with children worldwide growing to […]
From Editorial Page Editor Matthew Fleischer: The San Francisco Chronicle is delighted to announce that Jack Ohman will become a contributing columnist for the paper’s Opinion section. Ohman’s work first appeared in the Chronicle in 1980 and his syndicated cartoons have been a mainstay on the Opinion pages for the past five years. In his new […]
As Jeff Stahler (AMS) notes, the writers’ strike in Hollywood has been settled and, as he also notes, that doesn’t mean that Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling are being loosed upon the TV studios once more. It also doesn’t mean that I’ll be any less aghast watching the promos during football for the next little […]
Architect and cartoonist Robert Stringer has passed away. Robert Preston Stringer, III April 28, 1948 – July 24, 2023 From the obituary: A proud graduate of Forest High School (FHS), Robert shared his gifts of music and art by playing the lead guitar in a popular band. His artwork could be found in numerous publications, […]
While distracted for a large part of the weekend, the comic strips weren’t completely ignored. Will it go or will it stay? For instance Saturday’s Real Life Adventures left some people, including The Daily Cartoonist, wondering if the panel was ending or if maybe one of the creators was calling it a day. It being […]
I guess they call it “Candorville” (KFS) for a reason. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a cartoonist run a correction and hats off to Darrin Bell for breaking that tradition, though perhaps Clyde reflects a larger part of the population who prefer certainty over accuracy. For my part, I’ve lost faith in a […]
“In the first half of the 19th century, newspapers had been around for centuries but had very few images because images had to be engraved or etched. By the second half of the century, they were becoming more visual.” Columbus Dispatch reporter Belinda M. Paschal with major assistance from Jenny Robb, head curator of the […]
The USA TODAY Network/Gannett group has released a list of the selected 34 comic strips and panels that local editors and publishers will* choose from to run in their newspapers – not all will run in all (any?) of the papers. From The Fort Collins Coloradoan: Here’s a look at the comic strips readers will […]
We’ll start with a non-political one. I’m disappointed in the new Sunday Ben Bolt (KFS-Vintage) story arc. Ben Bolt is mostly light, semi-humorous stuff on Sundays, but this reminded me of a scene in City for Conquest, a 1940 movie in which Cagney boxes to help support his composer brother. There is a scene in […]