Editorial cartoonist Samuel Joyner has passed away.Samuel R. (Sam) Joyner February 7, 1924 – March 24, 2020editorial cartoonist, illustrator, comics historian From the Philadelphia Tribune obituary:Often described as the visual voice for African Americans that was represented in mass-circulated magazines and newspapers, Joyner had a storied career as a teacher, cartoonist and illustrator since the 1940s.Throughout […]
Let’s start by listening in on an always enjoyable Agnes and Trout exchange. Ben(z) breaks the fourth wall. Will Henry welcomes Spring with a nice panel. Also liked how Will used his space Sunday. What the heck, let’s stay on Sunday for a while. One of my favorite webcomics celebrates a birthday. It’s Quiz Time. Name the Movies! While we’re […]
There have been some classic comic strip battles.and, of course, Captain Easy: I think Rip Haywire versus The Gross Woods Monster is a contender. After countless fights Rip seems to have met his match.The story starts two month ago when Which, naturally, leads to (Normally I would direct you to Joseph Nebus’ […]
The Rochester, Minn. Post Bulletin announced that their eight page Sunday comics section will no longer appear in their printed Weekend edition.From the editor: At times like this, we need laughs probably more than ever. That’s what made it a particularly difficult, even painful decision to curtail printing the eight-page color comics section in today’s […]
Courtroom artist and illustrator Tom Gianni has passed away. Thomas Francis (Tom) Gianni January 5, 1960 – March 30, 2020 courtroom sketch artist, illustrator, artist brother to Gary GianniFrom the obituary:Thomas worked as a book illustrator, freelance artist, and most notably courtroom artist for WGN, NBC, and WTTW in Chicago. He was the paint strokes that […]
Loren Fishman gets recognition for his Mallard Fillmore work when his name is added to the Sunday title panel tomorrow, the first new Sunday Mallard since November 2019. Elsewhere in the Kingdom some strips are still adjusting to the new reality:King Features Syndicate has issued a correction for Mutts Sunday for 4/5. At creator’s request, due […]
Continuing the celebration of 30 years of the Pickles comic strip, Brian Crane‘s local newspaper interviews the cartoonist. It appears you still publish a piece every day, but do you create every day? For most of the past 30 years I have created new material every day. Lately I have slowed down a bit, slipping in […]
In the United Kingdom the Society of Editors has revealed the National Press Awards winners.Matt Pritchett of The Telegraph was named Cartoonist of the Year.The judges said that 2019 provided fertile ground in which his comic genius could flourish. His Lowry cartoon was simply superb. The winner of Cartoonist of the Year is Matt Pritchett […]
Remember when Donald Trump compared Pete Buttigieg to Alfred E. Neuman?Apparently a very small minority of people under 50 had a clue who Alfred was. Though it hasn’t stopped editorial cartoonists from using the “What, Me Worry?” kid:I was reminded of the earlier comparison when Seth Myers used a comic strip character in a recent […]
The Overseas Press Club of America has announced their 81st annual award winners, and Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News wins The Best Cartoon Award.Cartoons THE BEST CARTOON AWARD Best print or digital graphic journalism, including cartoons, on international affairs. Sponsor: Daimler Adam Zyglis The Buffalo News Judges: An impressive caricaturist, Zyglis is the kind […]
30 years ago, April 2, 1990, saw the debut of Pickles by Brian Crane. above: the first Pickles comic stripSince that beginning the strip has become very successful:Whether observing the differences between genders and generations or taking a wry but sympathetic look at life in the twilight years, Crane’s good-natured wit and dry humor please […]
Comic book artist Hy Fleishman has passed away. Herman (Hy) Fleishman November 18, 1927 – April 1, 2020 comic book artist, restaurateurSadly, one of our Senior Strippers has passed on.From the obituary:He attended City College of New York and the Cartoonist and Illustrators School of Art in Manhattan and became an accomplished Comic Book artist. He […]
Not an April Fool’s Day prank!Today April 1, 2020 only Nat Gertler/About Comics is offering free PDF downloads of three books.Our interest is concentrated on They Called Him Sparky.“They Called Him Sparky” is a book collecting friends from his Church of God days writing about Schulz and their memories of him. This book was first […]
Daily News editorial cartoonist Bill Bramhall is among the journalists Florida Senator Marco Rubio is accusing of delighting in the current coronavirus pandemic.From Marco Rubio’s Twitter account:“Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism” A later tweet revealed […]
Rex Morgan from Marvin Bradley to Terry Beatty.Comic syndicate editor Richard Marschall remembers working with, and becoming friends with, original Rex Morgan, M.D. artist Marvin Bradley in the latest episode of his fascinating “A Crowded Life in Comics” memoirs.But this visit will be with Marvin Bradley – Brad – who had drawn Rex Morgan, MD […]