Weekend Quick Hits (June 30)
For Charles Schulz and Peanuts fans this year’s San Diego Comic Con (July 19-22, 2018) is the place to be…
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Steve Christensen – RIP
Steve Christensen, who formerly served as executive editor of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, which at its height sold more…
David Horsey Returns to Seattle – update
In 2011 David Horsey left Seattle for a six year vacation in Southern California. Now, upon his return to Seattle,…
The Capital Gazette 2
Mark Streeter Dana Summers Andy Marlette Bob Englehart Jeffrey Koterba Gary Varvel Steve…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Which May Be When the Copyright Claims are Worked Out
The character of Anthony “Buck” Rogers first appears in Philip Nowlan’s 1928 novel ARMAGEDDON 2419 A.D. (itself a combination of…
The Capital Gazette
Milt Priggee Gary Huck Clay Bennett Darrin Bell Steve Breen J. D. Crowe …
Jim Carrey, the Actor as Political Cartoonist
Actor/comedian Jim Carrey has long had a talent as an artist. Carrey, who says he began painting six years ago…
Mid-Week Quick Hits (June 28)
Ask A Cartoonist: Where Do You Find Inspiration? James Allen: “Mark Trail stories are inspired, initially, from actual news stories.”…
Extreme Stiglich Cartoon Gets Extreme Response
A Tom Stiglich ed-op cartoon taking the conservative position about MS-13 and immigration and family separation for the Daily Gazette…
8 Things You Might Not Know About B.C.
Mental Floss‘ comic strip series of Things You Might Not Know About… goes Before Christ (or was it After the…
A Dangerous Trip – Inside the Mind of Jack Ohman
WOUB/NPR talks with Pultizer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman. Jack talks about the creative process of being a political…
Senior Strippers
Happy Birthday Joe Giella, born June 27, 1928! Joe becomes the latest creator to join the Senior Strippers list. A…
Walmart Goes Floppy* With DC Comics Exclusives
Back in the day comic books were ubiquitous – found at newsstands, grocery stores, the five and dimes, drug stores,…
Barnes & Noble Creates a Dedicated Middle School Graphic Novel Section
Heidi MacDonald reports on the Barnes & Noble announcement that they will be promoting a pre-teen focused graphic book section:…
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History
Mickey Mouse debuted November 18, 1928. Ninety years later art book publisher Taschen Books will release a big celebratory book…