Flash Gordon is back!Flash Gordon © King Features SyndicateFrom the King Features Syndicate blog: FLASH FORWARD ORIGINAL COMIC ANTHOLOGY Launching on Sunday, November 15, this all-new, original comic strip anthology project features 40 world-renowned artists and illustrators, each telling the story of Flash Gordon through their own unique lens. Talent includes Tana Ford (LaGuardia, Livewire, Black Panther), Jim […]
Among the special projects coming from King Features isMOTION COMIC SHORTS SERIES – FLASH GORDON: A MINUTE TO SAVE THE WORLD Flash Gordon: A Minute to Save the World, the first-ever Flash Gordon motion comic series, is making its world debut at the Fathom Events theatrical screening on November 15 when the first five 60-second […]
original November 7 post:The Eighth Annual Guest Jumbler Week begin November 16, 2020. (h/t Darryl H)Jumble © Tribune Content AgencyCan you guess the guest cartoonists? updated November 16:Above is the November 16, 2020 Guest Jumble featuring Joe Wos.Here is the full week of 2020 Guest Jumblers:Monday (11/16): Joe Wos (Mazetoons)Tuesday (11/17): Russell Myers (Broom-Hilda)Wednesday […]
Happy 100th Wayne Thiebaud! © Wayne ThiebaudYeah, we celebrated it a month ago but we were dazed and confused. For some reason, though our notebook said November, we honored Wayne in October. Got it right now. The Cavelton Mayoral Election is Over Judge Parker © North America Syndicate (KFS)NPR interviews Toni Bowen speechwriter Francesco Marciuliano about […]
Disasters marked 1937:The Hindenburg Disaster Neville Chamberlain became the Prime Minister of the UK Amelia Earhart Disappeared Japan Invaded China Hitler Notes His Lebensraum PlansAnd, in November of 1937, Li’l Abner MUST return to Dogpatch.November 13: November 15: November 15 (cont’d): November 16: November 19: And so starts the Sadie Hawkins tradition, held this weekend […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for November 2020 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic or independent book store is a good idea. Pogo The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips: Pockets Full of Pie (Vol. 7) So Embarrassing Gross Exaggerations: The Meshuga Comic Strips of Milt […]
Artist and underground comix cartoonist David Geiser has passed away. David Montague Geiser June 28, 1947 – October 14, 2020 From the obituary:A prolific artist, his work from the underground comics early in his career to recent drawings such as “Snail Ridin’ the Mouse” and “Dog Boy (a Young Cynic)” reflect his not only his […]
Recent (and not-so-recent) articles on comic and cartoon history.God’s Man, A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynn WardThis is “Gods’ Man,” a 1929 black-and-white wordless novel that tells a Faustian tale of ambition, love, greed and death. It’s by the illustrator and woodcut artist Lynd Ward. It is widely regarded as the first American book of […]
It seems that before famed comedian Steve Martin teamed up with famed cartoonist Harry Bliss last year, Steve had earlier been writing gags for a cartoonist.No, this is not about his 2007 collaboration with Roz Chast.At Inkspill Michael Maslin pulls a line from today’s New York Times interview with Steve Martin (or read it here […]
words & pictures © Steve Martin & Harry BlissThe New Yorker presents The Origin of Team Steve Martin and Harry Bliss,a multi-page sequential comic as shown in their new book A Wealth of Pigeons.Spoiler: It’s not all fun and games.
A month late but GoComics is interviewing cartoonist Paul Trap as his Thatababy comic strip reaches its 10th year of syndication. GC: How do you keep the jokes fresh and funny every day for 10 years?Paul: Caffeine and panic. GC: What’s your trick/go-to to overcome artist’s block?Paul: I’m first in line if someone comes up […]
© King Features SyndicateHägar the Horrible is slated for prime time animation. From Deadline: Hägar the Horrible is set to make a raid on the small screen with an animated family sitcom series in development. Fresh Off the Boat writer and producer Eric Ziobrowski is writing the adaptation, which comes from King Features, the Hearst-owned […]
The responses to the King Features survey for suggestions to a comic revival brought varying responses as to which character to bring back in new strips. But they seem united in agreement that bringing back Krazy Kat would be sacrilege. (For the record I marked Krazy on #2 and for #3 Krazy was the only […]
King Features Syndicate is running a short survey to find which Classic KFS comic strip fans would like to see revived with all new stories and art.While I remain totally noncommittal, you can secretly deliver your preference by casting your vote for King Classics at the SurveyMonkey page.all images © King Features Syndicate
Over the Hedge gives us their Sunday lead time (six weeks).© M Fry & T Lewis Are there no boundaries in Red and Rover?© Brian Basset Bizarro teases a hard copy that doesn’t exist (but the webcomic does).© Dan Piraro Curtis, Rex Morgan, and Lola all accept that they are figments of imagination.© King Features Syndicate© North America […]