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Surprises
Cathy Commiserating with the people of Minneapolis was an unexpected show of support. Cathy Guisewite got all kinds of love on her Facebook and Instagram pages for sending good thoughts.
Also out of the blue came Ben Zaehringer referencing Lewis Carroll’s cautionary tale of “The Walrus and The Carpenter” in In the Bleachers this past week.
Too Soon?
And then there was the Dark Humor cartoon of the week.
John Deering co-mingles a Modern Age application with a Middle Age practice in his Strange Brew panel that elicited a laugh from me.
While the politically correct response on why Bill Belichick didn’t make it into the NFL Hall of Fame on his first time on the ballot is because there were just too many worthies that would fall off the ballots after this this year, Drew Litton tells the real reason why that everyone knows in his Win, Lose, Drew.
And just when did Win, Lose & Drew become Win, Lose, Drew?
Who can argue that not going for that first quarter field goal was a very bad decision?
And Now The News
Inside the Kingdom goes inside the head of Dumplings comic strip creator Victor Van Acker.
The details of the cartoonist, the strip, and the interview from the Comics Kingdom blog:
If you have ever read Dumplings and felt like the jokes sneak up on you, then land with a little burst of warmth, this episode explains why.
In our latest Inside the Kingdom conversation, Victor Van Acker talks through the real-life rhythms behind the strip, from teaching middle schoolers all day to keeping notebooks full of comic ideas for the long haul.
In a different school district we have cartoonist Lincoln Peirce showing us how to draw characters from his Big Nate comic strip.
[A] series of live-drawing videos from the creator of everyone’s favorite 11-year-old, Nate Wright.
Nicole Drum at ComicBook.com reveals the new Flash Gordon series from Mad Cave.
On Thursday, Mad Cave Studios and King Features announced Flash Gordon #0, a new chapter in the Flash Gordon story. From New York Times bestselling author Dan Abnett (Superman, Judge Dredd) and artist Manuel Garcia (The Avengers, Star Wars), colorist Ceci de la Cruz, and letters by Taylor Esposito, Flash Gordon #0 is a special prelude issue that sets off a new chapter and a new status quo for the iconic hero. Issue #0 will feature a main cover by Joe Quinones (She Hulk)…
Here’s the official description: “Flash Gordon has always been a maverick, on the football field and in the stars. But when he’s offered a job training the next generation of explorers, he’ll end up fighting for top gun! A ‘quick trip’ around Neptune’s moons with Flash’s cadets turns into a deadly alien hunt — and one of the new recruits thinks they can save the day without the dusty instructor. Introducing a new supporting cast — enemies and allies alike — and setting the stage for a swashbuckling new story, Flash Gordon #0 is a can’t-miss!”
Staying with Flash Gordon but circling back to comic strips we have…
Dan Schkade’s Flash Gordon offers up what I consider the comic panel of the day with a heck of a teaser.
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