Comic Strips and Cartoonists in the News
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Webtoons and Marvel; Sy Barry; Matt Golding, Megan Herbert and Cathy Wilcox; Bill Watterson; Charles Schulz; Keith Knight; and a few dozen historical comic strips.
Marvel Comics in the Webtoonverse
Marvel Comics has announced plans to create original digital comic strips for Webtoon, the leading vertical webcomic site. The comics will feature X-Men, Deadpool, and a teenaged Tony Stark.
Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool has what few details are known of the series that will debut in 2027.
The Phantom’s Sy Barry gets Special Recognition Award
Famed comic book and comic strip inker Sy Barry received The Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award in recognition of his decades of dipping into the inkwell. Jermayn Parker at Chronicle Chamber reports.
Comic book and Dick Tracy comic strip artist Joe Staton also got Special Recognition.
2026 Kennedy Award Finalists for Outstanding Cartoon
The Kennedy Awards (“conceived in 2011 to recognise excellence in journalism in the state of [New South Wales]) has announced the finalist for their 2026 awards in various journalistic categories. Among them:
Outstanding Cartoon
- Matt Golding – Playing Trump -The Sydney Morning Herald
- Megan Herbert – Limited Campaign – The Age
- Cathy Wilcox – Middle East Mess – The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes
The travelling exhibit Explore Calvin and Hobbes will debut at the Norman Rockwell Museum this Fall.
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes revisits the beloved comic strip created by Bill Watterson from 1985 to 1995. This exhibit explores his mastery of the comic strip art form through engaging characters, thoughtful writing and creative layouts.
This exhibition marks the first time that Bill Watterson’s original drawings have been made available for a touring exhibition, and Norman Rockwell Museum is proud to be the first venue to present Exploring Calvin and Hobbes in its entirety.
The exhibition will feature original Calvin and Hobbes daily and Sunday strips as well as specialty pieces by Watterson from his collection of more than 3,000 originals housed at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.
Peanuts Merch, ’cause you ain’t got enough of it
Featuring characters from Charles M. Schulz‘s comic strip, Parade showcases the Lenox Peanuts Platter.
Called “absolutely adorable,” “too cute,” and “versatile for any time of the year” by Macy’s shoppers, this tray’s design is winning over fans. Across the center, nearly the entire Peanuts gang gathers around Snoopy’s iconic red doghouse, creating a scene that feels lifted straight from Charles M. Schulz’s beloved comic strip. Snoopy sits proudly atop the roof while Woodstock flutters nearby mid-flight, adding a sense of movement to the illustration.
Measuring 14 inches long by 7.75 inches wide
Keith Knight’s Big @$$ Summer Sale
Keith Knight has kids Summer sports to support so he’s offering original art at discount prices!
Hey folks! I am doing a big-butt summer blowout to move some original art to help pay for all these baseball college showcases. (th)ink, K Chronicles, Knight Life, and random illos are hundreds of dollars off! I love seeing my kids find a new home! Check it all out here.
Comics That Made History
The GoComics blog presents 38 “Comics That Made History.”
A collection of some of the most iconic, groundbreaking, and culturally relevant comic strips: the ones that introduced the medium, launched a classic character, said goodbye for good, introduced a catchphrase, marked a birth or death in the cast, or sparked conversation and controversy.
To be clear other than a couple very early copyright free comics what are presented here are strips that Andrews McMeel has rights to, so strips from NEA/UFS/UPS/UU/AMS syndicates. No history making strips from King, Creators, Tribune, or many other syndicates.
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