Percy Crosby was born in 1891 and was working and cartooning for newspapers before he was out of his teens. His twenties saw him succeed in contributing cartoons and comic strips to magazines and newspapers. WWI interrupted the career. After The War to End All Wars Crosby reestablished himself as a cartoonist and illustrator. One […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for March 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. We begin our March list of books with one we missed in February. UVA Press is happy to announce the publication of a […]
Fourteen months after Joe Wos switched his MazeToons from Creators to King Features the panel has finally been added to Comics Kingdom. (Will it take as long for Andrews McMeel to add Mike Peters’ editoons to GoComics?) The feature was added Monday but the archive goes back to January 2022 when Joe switched syndicates. Set […]
So you and I missed The Oscars. We can still experience it vicariously through the sketches of cartoonist Liza Donnelly.As MEAWW explains: Liza Donnelly, who started contributing to The New Yorker in 1979, has made her sixth visit to live-draw from the Oscars 2023. Donnelly made history in 2016 by being the first person to […]
The colored comic supplement is regarded by foreigners visiting this country for purposes of study as one of our natural wonders ranking with Niagara Falls, the Mammoth Cave and the Hylan administration. But even those visitors who remain here long enough to admit that ice water is not a vice but a grateful refreshment do […]
Famed British comic strip and gag cartoonist Bill Tidy has passed away. William Edward (Bill) Tidy, MBE October 9, 1933 – March 11, 2023 The death of Bill Tidy, who some call “The World’s Greatest Cartoonist” and “UK’s Best-Loved Cartoonist,” is being reported by newspapers throughout Great Britain including The Daily Mail and The Guardian.We’ll […]
Dilbert by Scott Adams has ended its syndicated newspaper run. Dilbert debuted in 1989. It is unknown if the Sunday April 16, 1989 issue appeared in any newspapers, but a few newspapers did begin showing the strip on their comics pages on Monday April 17, 1989. While enduring the circumstances of being middle management Scott […]
Morten Morland, a frequent Mike Peterson choice, has been named The Press Awards’ Cartoonist of the Year. Hat tip to Bado’s Blog for the notice and a Morland gallery. Dark Horse and Yoe Books Present “Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on Bigotry” Cartoonists Against Racism tells the remarkable unknown story of how a […]
Cartoonist Joseph Bergeron of New Hampshire has placed his First Date comic strip in the Eagle Times: CLAREMONT — Local cartoonist Joseph Bergeron has made his print debut within the pages of the Eagle Times with the comic strip ‘First Date.’ ‘First Date’ is Bergeron’s first published comic strip, making it an Eagle Times exclusive. […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in partnership with the Association of Canadian Cartoonists will hold their 2023 convention on October 6-8 in San Francisco with the Cartoon Art Museum of that city joining in the fellowship. More details will follow at the above linked websites and at the AAEC Twitter and ACC Facebook pages.The […]
Hundreds of newspapers, probably over a thousand, are introducing new comic strips to their readers as space becomes available on their funny pages. Comics Beat, with words of wisdom from our own Mike Peterson, showcases one example. The Lewiston Tribune’s note to readers caught my eye. Starting today, we will be running the comic strip […]
New Yorker cover artist Ian Falconer has passed away.Ian Woodward Falconer August 25, 1959 – March 7, 2023From The New York Times: He was a stage designer noted for his work in opera when he hit the best-seller list in 2000 with the first in a series of books for children. Ian Falconer, who had […]
Some cartoonist and comic strip histories from during and before our lifetime. Jeffrey Lindenblatt returns to Stripper’s Guide with the 1991 stats for comic strips and panels that appeared in his survey of 300 newspapers (down to 268 dailies for 1991). In the Top 30 spots, Calvin and Hobbes continued its climb moving one spot […]
The Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes was awarded the Herblock Prize for 2023. From the Herb Block Foundation announcement (with the submission portfolio): Ann Telnaes creates editorial cartoons in various mediums — animation, visual essays, live sketches and traditional print — for The Washington Post. Judges comments: Ann Telnaes’ combination of expertly-crafted renderings and […]
A New Comic Strip Lum and Abner cartoonist Donnie Pitchford has created a new comic strip called A New Comic Strip! Donnie’s introduction at that Lum and Abner link: This is a new “bigfoot” sci-fi strip in daily format, although don’t look for it six times a week! The best I can manage right now […]