Rich Powell starts off this panoply of humor with a wordless wonder at Wide Open (Universal), and the best part is that, while the humans are blissfully unaware, the dogs recognize kindred spirits, with perhaps a sense of having been mismatched. Well, if their people have never heard that thing about people resembling their dogs, […]
Ben (MWAM) raises the issue of comic sands, albeit imperfectly. Assuming he dug holes deep enough so only the boys’ shoulders and heads were out, and only wide enough to fit them exactly, they could indeed be stuck. However, comic strips often feature people buried lying down who are then unable to get out from […]
If I were a betting man, I’d listen to the croupier, “Place your bets, the game is on!” I agree with Bill Bramhall‘s cartoon. Trump kept his temper and his tongue in check until his opponent changed and the odds changed along with the lineup. I particularly enjoy Jeremy Banx‘s take on the way Harris’s […]
We’re skipping politics for the day, but first … Rabbits Against Magic Barney & Clyde — Counterpoint I’m all in favor of comic strips commenting on politics, but lead time can trip you up and both these strips were caught off-guard by Biden’s withdrawal. Granted, however, that there are still some political cartoons up on […]
If “timing is everything in comedy,” this is a darned hilarious F-Minus (AMS), because I dreamt all night of laying out pages and this morning I feel like I might as well have stayed up and done it for real. Your mileage may vary and I hope it does, but while I make some more […]
Rabbits Against Magic is swimming upstream against a rapid current, because whatever idiotic thing Elon Musk says today, he’s bound to exceed tomorrow. His latest brainstorm is that he wants new Xitter members to pay for each posting, which would discourage bots, his announced intent, but would also discourage people from signing up at all. […]
Tom the Dancing Bug offers a bit of commentary on the Trump defense that lying in contract negotiations ought not to have legal consequences as long as you pay back the loan which you got at an interest rate based on your lies. It’s an interesting defense to claim that commercial real estate transactions are […]
It’s only fair to point out that this Mike Lester (AMS) cartoon ran a few days before Biden suddenly racked up some significant gains in the all-important swing states that could decide the 2024 Presidential Election. If polls determined elections, Hillary Clinton would have won in 2016. Tracking polls is part of horserace coverage, and […]
Asked and answered. Thanks, Frazz (AMS). One thing I learned by interviewing politicians and celebrities is that luck and talent aren’t enough. I met a few who were so openly ambitious that they were off-putting, but the majority just had this thing. As one actor told me, “A lot of people want it, but not […]
We’ll start with today’s Non Sequitur (AMS), a relatively gentle example of the sorts of ideas that emerge from the sophomore dorm at two in the morning. But first, a definition of terms: As you may know, “sophomore” is a portmanteau of the Greek words for “wise” and “foolish.” Except that it isn’t. Here’s the […]
There are several major news stories going on, but they happened late in the week, so, since only a few American editorial cartoonists post on weekends, we’ll have to wait until Monday or perhaps even Tuesday for commentary on them. In the meantime, here’s a serious funny piece from First Dog on the Moon, and […]
Someone emailed me to complain about Thursday’s Barney & Clyde (Counterpoint), not particularly saying it should be forbidden so much as decrying the lack of taste and wondering how it got past the editors. I’ve linked to the specific piece, rather than to the comic’s overall page, in case you’d like to see the comments, […]
As Constant Readers know, I do politics on some days and humor on others, but I’m often conflicted by in which category I should put Tom the Dancing Bug (AMS). Ruben Bolling’s talent for satire may not make me laugh aloud but it often prompts a grim smile. This one prompts a grim smile in […]
I hope the dog is resting comfortably, because one of us ought to be and the time shift from East to West has really caught up with me. I’m putting off convention coverage for another day and it should be a long one, since I’ve got a red eye tonight and won’t post tomorrow until […]
Arlo & Janis (AMS) went through a week of decluttering as preparation for selling their house and moving to the coast near Gene and his family, or, as Arlo says, possibly doing so. And as I observed earlier in the story arc, I’m awfully glad I haven’t lived in the same place for 30 or […]