Editorial cartoonist Steve Benson has joined the crew at Arizona Mirror.In late January the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, along with a number of other journalists, was dismissed from The Arizona Republic. He continued practicing his craft as a nationally syndicated cartoonist, but now he has the opportunity to once again turn his pen to local Arizona […]
If Sheldon‘s duck, Arthur, had swallowed an encyclopedia instead of a dictionary, he’d understand electrical wiring.It’s a bit of a disability, being bright enough to ask the question but not bright enough to figure out the answer.He wouldn’t be content with the explanation my dogs have always accepted, either, which is that, when I walk […]
It appears as if a new comic strip has now replaced an older one.In an April 1, 2019 Facebook post Lalo Alcaraz explains to fans:ANNOUNCEMENT: Wanted to let you, my readers, that yesterday was the last day of my long running comic strip, La Cucaracha, but the good news is that my assistant artist from […]
Quotes From CathyCathy Guisewite is on a book tour.“After I quit the strip, so much started changing in my adult life,” Guisewite explains. “I dealt with it by writing it down — and honestly, I always wrote the strip before I drew it. For years I summed up ideas, thoughts, experiences in four frames for […]
I’m going light on the commentary and heavy on the comics for April Fool’s Day. Here’s what people found in their papers 75 years ago, on April 1, 1944:Of course, there was a war on, and D-Day was still two months away, though the Eastern Front was lively:Which didn’t stop the flow of internal politics:Though […]
Comics Changes in the Tampa Bay Times and the Aberdeen American News From the Tampa Bay Times:Want even more evidence that people care about comics? Nearly 10,000 readers completed our survey to help find a replacement for Non Sequitur. That’s more than the number of people who cast ballots for the runner-up in the Tampa […]
Letter to the EditorTom Stiglich provokes a letter.Why does the cartoonist feel Christ should be wearing a crown with those guilty of such disgusting criminal behavior? Those pedophile priests have never associated themselves with Christ’s work… Washington Post accused of Transphobic BehaviorThe Mueller Report cartoon by Mike Lester is being called transphobic on digital news and […]
Let’s dismiss the politics first, so we can talk about the Sunday Funnies instead.Rob Rogers charges that a lot of “It’s over, let’s move on” messages are coming from the Russian troll factories, and you’d have to be pretty foolish to disagree. We know they’re already working on the 2020 elections.But there are plenty of […]
Champion Pluggers contributor Reed Hoover has passed away.Reed Hoover February 16, 1931 – March 25, 2019 From the obituary:In 1952 he joined his father in business at H&S Company. He ran the business until he retired. Reed had a strong interest in history and paleontology. He was published and cited for his work at SMU, including […]
There are all sorts of cartoons about Barr and the Mueller Report, but Tom Toles both made the point and got a laff, so he wins.Looks like we’re gonna need some laffs, because it’s becoming clear that truth is losing whatever toe hold it had, at least in the opposition camp.In Trump’s latest rally, he […]
With March 30, 2019, the Ballard Street comic panel comes to an end. BALLARD STREET by Jerry Van Amerongen daily: March 4, 1991 – March 30, 2019 Sunday: March 10, 1991* – October 17, 2010 Creators Syndicate [began as a daily strip, went panel only in early 1994] *unconfirmed – Sundays began in L. A. Times […]
Pajama Diaries sparks a high school memory, which is appropriate since what Jill is dealing with is a high school kid old enough to have a social life but not old enough to have her own car.My GF and I had a standing date Friday night to watch a movie at her house, which fortunately […]
Cartoonist James Estes has passed away.James Robert Estes January 23, 1942 – March 24, 2019 From the obituary:It was very apparent at a young age that James had a special ability to see humor and bring it to life with pen and paper. His passion was drawing cartoons. He made a life of making people smile […]
A cryptic announcement from King Features Syndicate. Something’s coming… ? pic.twitter.com/IBmDioxdNl — Comics Kingdom (@ComicsKingdom) March 27, 2019 Checked with my local psychic and she said it’s about Comics Kingdom revamping their website.Or maybe it was the Comics Kingdom twitter feed that informed me:Serious fans. Serious comics. The new #ComicsKingdom is coming. Seriously.
Joe Heller was a Green Bay Press Gazette staff cartoonist for 28 years, then he was let go. Now he is syndicated to over 400 newspapers around the world. The Press Times reports on local cartoonist still making good. Cincinnati Business Courier cartoonist and audience development director Joe Hoffecker, whose cartoons appear in all American City […]