Cartoonist Jeff Philcrantz has passed away.Jeffrey R. (Jeff) PhilcrantzJuly 26, 1946 – September 6, 2021 carpenter, musician, cartoonistFrom the obituary: Jeff graduated from Newburyport High School, class of 1964 and then went on to Northern Essex and then UMASS Amherst where he studied Physics and Astronomy. He then enlisted in the Air Force where he […]
As the 90th Anniversary of Dick Tracy nears (October 4, 1931) the current team of Mike Curtis and Joe Staton will take a few days reliving the past, beginning today. Looks like Samson is another cartoonist giving us our money’s worth on Sunday. Joining Andy Capp is Dark Side of the Horse with two gags in […]
Candorville (WPWG) reminds me of how much I miss the Olden Days. Not the medieval olden days evoked here, but the Olden Days when most on-line conversation happened on Usenet and most people recognized both the futility of responding to trolls and the wisdom of ignoring them.There was, in that bygone era, something called “Netiquette,” […]
Today saw the Doodles Sunday page go to rerun following the death of cartoonist Chris Foote.Doodles began on Sunday October 19, 1986 as a kid’s activity/gag page titled Professor Doodles – Just For Kids Corner created by Steve Sack and Craig MacIntosh.From a Daily Cartoonist article last year: In an early (1987) interview Craig MacIntosh […]
Westerns had always been a part of American popular culture, so when radio began turning over news and lecture time to dramatic storytelling around 1929 Westerns were among the programs offered. Most, like Death Valley Days and Bobby Benson, were original to radio, some, like Rin Tin Tin, were adapted from other media.When The […]
On the 20th Anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, Steve Breen (Creators) demonstrates that less is more.I’m surprised more cartoonists didn’t feel compelled to mark the day, but perhaps they realized how little they had to add to the conversation.It was hardly a banner day for the art form then, and the proportion of so-what […]
Congratulations to the winner of the 2021 AAEC John Locher Memorial Award, Sam Nakahira!The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has announced the Winner Sam Nakahira, the Runner-Up Katie Vuong, and Finalists Reilly Branson, Tom Coute, and Izzy Boyce-Blanchard for the 2021 John Locher Memorial Award. Sam Nakahira is a Japanese American comic artist. Her comics have […]
The Manchester (Conn) Journal Inquirer introduced a new comic strip today. For 20 years Somers resident Bob Raina had been sitting on the idea of doing a comic strip. With Mark Mancini, he fulfilled a longtime dream with his strip, “Nutz,” premiering today in the Journal Inquirer. The strip will be a weekly feature. He […]
Publisher, journalist, and cartoonist David Simonson has passed away. David C. Simonson May 9, 1927 – August 27, 2021 Cartoonist, journalist, editor, publisherFrom the obituary: A life-long artist and journalist, at the age of 12, he and his political artwork were featured in LIFE magazine. As a teenager, one of his oil paintings won a […]
Ralph Steadman has been creating label art for Flying Dog craft beers for three decades and has been walking a line as to what is acceptable for public viewing on those labels.The latest example is the Freezin’ Season Winter Ale label, which North Carolina regulators have deemed inappropriate and rejected. From Reason: Alcohol regulators in North […]
Constant Readers may have noted that I’m currently frustrated and have been avoiding political cartoons for a few days. David Cohen offers something of an explanation.The “Heh Heh” is the best part, because not only has the Reasonable Man been wasting his time, but his inability to get through makes the wall feel victorious. As […]
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962). First appearance of Spider-ManAt Heritage Auctions with 6 days until end of bidding. Okay, so my copy of the comic book is about half this one’s condition, but mine is signed by Stan Lee.So I figger a few hundred thousand less than this floppies’ current bid. UPDATE The copy of Amazing Fantasy […]
A few sites noted Gannett papers not printing on Labor Day.WNBF (Binghamton, NY) noted their local and other Gannett papers passed on the holiday edition:Many Press & Sun-Bulletin print edition subscribers were surprised when they didn’t receive a newspaper Monday morning. For the first time in decades, the Binghamton paper did not print a Labor […]
Of the many challenges cartoonists face — rejection, money, drink, or lack of — one of the trickiest is the growing pressure to depict diversity. Nowadays readers often write to publications complaining about the dearth of ethnic minorities in our drawings and demand for cartoons to be more inclusive. Attempts to make cartoon characters more […]
Today’s Frazz (AMS) reminds me of my father saying that some people duck down behind a protective fence to avoid getting hit with pies, but then can’t resist taking a peek to see if the pie-thrower is still there, and WHAP!He didn’t say it in a disapproving way, mind you. It was an observation and […]