On April 1, 2026 Dennis the Menace, the 75 year old five year old, is showing up in random comic strips as seen on the Comics Kingdom site (not in the strips and panels actually syndicated to newspapers). By my count he appeared in at least 30 Kingdom strips not counting his own.As seen in […]
Small Press Expo has opened up submissions for nominees for its Ignatz Award categories. Submissions will be open starting today through end of May. This year’s SPX will be September 12–13.Ignatz Award categories include:Nominees will be announced in Mid-August.
Dear Leader will address the nation this evening, and Garth German has picked up on the timing. Apparently, the address will be about Iran, though it might also be about Sharpies or about the judge telling him to stop tearing down the White House. During the Vietnam War, there were people who suggested we just […]
Doonesbury, Hot Rods and Drag Cartoons, Climate Change Panels, and a return to Sally Forth. Smithsonian Reviews G. B. Trudeau Biography From the current issue of Smithsonian Magazine Brandon Tensley reviews Trudeau & Doonesbury. Trudeau has long managed to stay out of the public eye. In Trudeau & Doonesbury: The Cartoonist Who Turned the News […]
The Sydney Morning Herald media writer Calum Jaspan is reporting recent leadership changes at The Guardian is affecting contract cartoonists—specifically First Dog on the Moon. The change places First Dog on “rolling six-month contract.” The last 12 years of First Dog’s contract terms have always been a rolling one-year contract.First Dog tells us he has […]
Can’t steal the pun without crediting the punster, and it’s also worth pointing out that Dan Thompson had to have drawn this before the court decision came down and extend him some kudos for that, as well, though the trial took five weeks, so there was plenty of time to jump aboard.The YouTube lawyer explained […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for March 2026 release (or so). Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea.A few more March releases before the month is gone and a couple special deals. The Complete […]
Carmen and Winslow have been struggling lately to decide where they stand on various political matters. In its simplest form, as seen in today’s strip, they boil it down to whether we should feel guilty about being happy in times of misery?Is it naive, or is it wonderful, or can it be both?We shouldn’t be […]
Military men and women were notified this weekend that syndicated comic strips are now verboten for their Stars and Stripes newspapers. The Weekend Edition published on Fridays ran the following on page one: A couple months ago Stars and Stripes was made aware that “The Pentagon … would take over editorial content decision-making” for the […]
Surprise Scrolling down the feed there was a shock to the comics identification system. Yes, I recognized the pair as Henry and Alice Mitchell but boy were they looking different. A new artist for Dennis the Menace! Continuing the scroll the “new” artist was Scott Ketcham who for a decade and a half has been […]
I remember when ringtones were a thing, but mostly because I’ve got a good memory. Back when I used to visit schools regularly, my ringtone was R2D2’s set of burbles, and my phone went off while I was addressing a room full of juniors and seniors, who all broke up laughing.I think if it happened […]
After nearly 36 years Sandra Bell-Lundy has decided to ease up on the daily deadline. Beginning March 1, 2026 Between Friends changed its status to new Sundays and, beginning March 2, 2026, rerun dailies. From King Features Editorial Director Amy Anderson: Between Friends has long resonated with newspaper readers because of its honest, character-driven look […]
Let’s start with something to brighten your day, and how nice that Arctic Circle has, by happenstance, a cartoon to go along with what is essentially more analysis than breaking news.You may recall that, some time ago, Disney announced a deal with Sora, the AI slop-maker, under which fans would be permitted to make short […]
Last month there was reason to believe that Ripley’s Believe It or Not had ended its historic run as the panel slipped into reprinting cartoons from the feature’s centennial year of 2018. That turned out to be a temporary turn of events and they are now once more offering new material. Rather than brush the […]
Once again, Humpday comes along at a moment when commenting on the news is becoming unbearable, though I often have to decide whether Venables belongs in politics or comedy. I can’t tell if Fearless Leader truly believes he’s been talking to Iranian leaders or is just catfishing us, but I’m going to wait for more […]