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Propaganda, Cancel Culture, Public Service, Public Remonstration, Cartoons and Cartoonists. Agitprop Animation Members of Parliment are warning of youngsters being victims of propaganda with the animated Masha and the Bear, a Russian animated cartoon aimed at pre-school children. George Francis Lee for The Guardian reminds us that there is a history of animated evangelism. Cartoons […]

In celebration of the quasquicentennial when California legislators repealed their anti-cartoon law the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has decided to return to that state’s capitol for the organization’s 2026 convention. From the AAEC: This year, Association of American Editorial Cartoonists are taking over California’s capital. We will have an internal schedule for AAEC-members […]

There have been a number of tributes to Pat Oliphant, here we link to some of them. Ann Telnaes writes of her admiration of Pat Oliphant. People will throw around the label of legend in the editorial cartooning profession but Pat Oliphant was truly one. Not only did his editorial cartoons and caricatures slice right […]

Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for July 2026 release (or so). Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre: The Complete 1919-1920 Dailies E.C. SEGAR’S MASTERPIECE—FROM THE BEGINNING! Olive Oyl and […]

Helene Ragovin for Tufts Now talks to Brian Walker, alum of Tufts University, about comic strips – his and others. “Beetle Bailey” hasn’t missed a day of publication since 1950. Unlike other so-called legacy strips, such as “Peanuts,” which now appear in reruns, “We’re still doing new stuff every day,” said Brian Walker. While comics […]

Editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant has passed away. Patrick Bruce (Pat) Oliphant July 24, 1935 – July 13, 2026 Cormac Dodd at The Sante Fe New Mexican is reporting the death of Pat Oliphant. Pat Oliphant, a Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist whose cutting sketches critiqued power and corruption in U.S. politics over a lengthy career that […]

The San Diego Comic-Con is next week and while we have noted the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame inductees for 2026 with comic strip credits we never got around to give the comic strip bona fides for the nominees. From the Eisner Awards page: The Eisner Awards Hall of Fame judges have chosen 16 nominees […]

Yea or nay on those vertical comics? Liza Donnelly in the spotlight. A tough comics quiz (Flash Gordon has a superpower?). Bill Mauldin, drawn to combat. The Adventures of Superman drawn by Joe Shuster. Comic Stew Fun(ny book). A comic tradition began 90 years ago. The Case for Vertical Comics Julian Lytle at K-ComicsBeat makes […]

The author and compiler of the cartoon book “Cartoonists Against the Holocaust” is claiming the book was cancelled by the editor/packager and the publisher due to his refusal to include a forward condemning recent actions by Israel and the United States. From Carl Campanile for The N.Y. Post: Rafael Medoff, the author of the book […]

Patrick M. Reynolds built his cartooning career on illustrating history with such comic strips and features as Flashbacks, Texas Lore, and Big Apple Almanac. But… It was with Pennsylvania Profiles that he began the history lessons, it was his own backyard. Reynolds retired a few years ago but as Ron Devlin at the Republican Herald […]

Canadian cartoonist Mike Constable has passed away. Mike Constable 1943 – July 3, 2026 Cartoonist, animator, humorist, syndicator, street performer, social activist.From Bado: It is with great sadness that I learned that cartoonist Mike Constable lost, last Friday, his battle with Alzheimer’s disease. From Canadianaci: He studied sculpture at the Ontario College of Art and […]

Dominique Musorrafiti for RetroFuturista interviews Ralph Steadman in “Beautiful Splatter.” From the introduction: …later attending the London College of Printing during the 1960s. This period proved highly productive, as he established himself by contributing to major publications including Punch, Private Eye, The Daily Telegraph, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone. He permanently altered the […]

“You thought it was a joke and so you laughed You laughed! You know you laughed. I heard you laugh! You laughed and laughed and laughed.” When I noted the week-long amorous adventure of Brad and Toni in the Luann comic strip the reaction was a general “pfft, c’mon” over my reservations that it may […]

The Society of Professional Journalists announced the Sigma Delta Chi Awards for work done in 2025 Thursday night July 9, 2026. For Editorial Cartooning the award was given to Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News. Judges said: “These are challenging days for editorial cartoonists, it’s easy to get so angry the results are hot instead […]