Cartoonist Bil Keane, creator of “The Family Circus,” used his talents and cartoon characters to promote the annual Charity & Development Appeal, such as this cartoon from 1987 — the year St. John Paul II visited the Diocese of Phoenix — featuring Dolly and Jeffy. (Diocese of Phoenix Archives)The Diocese of Phoenix is celebrating 50 […]
Famed comics syndicator Lew Little has passed away.Lewis Auburn (Lew) Little September 1, 1933 – November 21, 2019 From the obituary:Some of the world’s best-known comic strips were discovered by Little during a career spanning 80 years. He launched “Wee Pals,” the first integrated comic strip by Morrie Turner, and “Tumbleweeds,” a wild west spoof by […]
When are you officially too old to make a bad drawing? As kids, we would frequently scribble the wildest things across the page with zero inhibitions, but as we grow up, we often start judging the things we make. That’s where Lynda Barry comes in.Lynda Barry sits down for a twenty minute video interview.Discussing heroes […]
Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts is famous for a number of reasons, among them is his gentle-but-great humor, his sensitivity to the plight of animals, and his fantastic artistic abilities. Another famed feature are the homages that make up his title panels.There are dozens of examples throughout the years of his homages to artists such as Captain […]
The Improbable RemainsOn his How To book tour Randall Munroe goes north to Alaska. The Juneau Empire reports on Randall’s lecture there. The Spurns that Patient Merit of th’ Unworthy TakesAt the time of this writing, the two most influential politicians in the United States are a real estate developer who became president and a bartender […]
above: “Walt Kelly’s Pogo” from November 17, 1991 by Neal Sternecky The Sunday before Thanksgiving can only mean one thing, a Gasoline Alley banner by Jim Scancarelli. Jason Chatfield has me confused. Is the new Ginger Meggs story a late Halloween tale? A Thanksgiving parable? Or will it stretch into late next month and be a […]
The Joplin Globe is currently canvassing its readers for comics “hahs” and “mehs.”DAILY COMICSSUNDAY COMICS
Iconic cartoonist Gahan Wilson has passed away.Gahan Allen Wilson February 18, 1930 – November 21, 2019Stepson Paul Winters is reporting the death of Gahan Wilson:Gahan Wilson 2/18/1930 – 11/21/2019 The world has lost a legend. One of the very best cartoonists to ever pick up a pen and paper has passed on. He went peacefully […]
When the first Peanuts comic strip debuted on October 2, 1950, readers, editors, and even creator Charles M. Schulz himself had no idea they were a witness to history being made. It took a while for the charming world inhabited by Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts family to became a comics […]
Mike Rhode is reporting that PS: The Preventative Maintenance Monthly, a comic bookish instructional manual for the U. S. Army, will cease to exist as it has for 68 years:“Effective 1 Nov 2019, PS will cease publication of its monthly, illustrated magazine and move to a fully-online information resource. To read PS Magazine after 1 […]
Marvel Comics #1 is setting up to go for over $1,000,000 at auction.Heritage Auctions has a high-grade copy of the first Marvel (then Timely) comic book, Marvel Comics #1, from 1939, closing in on an auction price of $1,000,000.As Heritage Auctions says:In the earliest Overstreet Comic Book Price Guides, only Action #1 and Detective Comics […]
The Anchorage Daily News is thinking of making changes changes to its syndicated content.Editor David Hulen tells readers: I learned a long time ago that readers have strong opinions about comics, puzzles and other features in the newspaper. We’re considering some changes to the print newspaper, and we want to hear from you. If you […]
The Comics Kingdom @YouTube channel is now live! Catch classic like Flash Gordon, Krazy Kat, Beetle Bailey and more every week! Find some exclusive behind the scene clips from some Comics Kingdom cartoonists too!Forget Disney+, the Comics Kingdom Video Channel is here!From the “About” page:Welcome to the official Comics Kingdom video channel, the channel that […]
Original November 11 post:The Tampa Bay Times has announced some changes coming, shrinking the hard copy and expanding the e-edition. (Surely there will be a corresponding decrease in the print price.)Starting Friday, we’re introducing changes to the Tampa Bay Times. These changes keep the focus on our primary mission: delivering first-rate local coverage and investigative […]
The Cartoon Art Museum proudly announces its second tribute auction. This year’s theme will be A Boy and his Tiger: A Tribute to Bill Watterson. Starting soon on eBay, we will feature original artwork from top graphic novelists, animators, and cartoonists who have admired and drawn inspiration from Watterson’s work.The auction will support the museum’s ongoing […]