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It was the ranchlands of West Texas, rich in prehistoric outcroppings and an air of primeval antiquity, that had given…
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It was the ranchlands of West Texas, rich in prehistoric outcroppings and an air of primeval antiquity, that had given…
While comics have appeared in print since the late 1800s, it wasn’t until 1989 that “Black women characters drawn by…
Eighty years ago Batman and Robin swung from comic books onto newspaper pages on October 25, 1943. The 13th Dimension…
This classic xkcd may not quite express my long-term financial plan, but I’m glad I have been saving funny pictures,…
Hold them side by side. The “Blondie” comic strip created by Chic Young for Sept. 8, 1930 is told in…
As you are reading this, I am en route to the AAEC Convention in San Francisco, which I will report…
Eighty-one years ago Walt Kelly introduced the world to Pogo Possum in a comic book. For the next five years…
Zack Mosley had been working for Dick Calkins on Buck Rogers and Skyroads for years. In 1933 he developed his…
Featuring Jimmy Swinnerton, Ernie Bushmiller, Fred Opper, and Rose O’Neill The Many Loves of Jimmy Swinnerton Jimmy Swinnerton’s life was…
“In the first half of the 19th century, newspapers had been around for centuries but had very few images because…
The UCLA Library received a donation of “A world-class collection of political cartoons and caricatures created between 1690 and 2022”…
Mutts cartoonist Patrick McDonnell has written and illustrated a love letter to the comic books of his youth. “The Super…
Spy vs. Spy, Brother Jonathan, and 20 Trailblazing Comic Strips That Changed the Game Spy vs. Spy and Antonio Prohías…
Felix the Cat was created by Pat Sullivan in 1919 and became the animated superstar of the 1920s. The public’s…
After a continuous newspaper run of 102 years the Australian comic strip Ginger Meggs has ended. The strip began November…