Editorial cartoonist Mike Lane has passed away.Mike Lane was a Baltimore Evening Sun/Sun editorial cartoonist from 1972 – 2004. Mike was an early contributor to Cagle Cartoons from 2001 – 2009. Mike’s cartoons were timely, and they reflected the gifts in his hand, his heart and his brain — his artistic talent, his humanity and his fierce, […]
Above was the last panel from the November 10, 2019 Sunday version of The Phantom.And since Jeff Weigel took on Sunday art chores, that “New Adventure” blurb also means a new title panel. Today we were treated to the new title panel (and the start of a new adventure):This one is different from Jeff’s previous […]
Like many editorial cartoonists these days Gary Varvel is no longer a salaried employee of a newspaper. But he still draws four cartoons a week that are syndicated around the nation by Creators Syndicate, and contributes local opinions to the Indianapolis Business Journal.But cartoonists have to do more:“You know, what I’ve found is that I’m […]
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for November 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic or independent book store is a good idea. Mac Raboy: Master of the Comics The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz 1916-1918 Tales From the Trumpster Fire: A Cartoon Anthology […]
Bob Lubbers was a “good-girl” artist. He began drawing girls in a very good way in 1940s comic books. In 1950 Bob moved from comic books to comic strips. Starting at the top with Tarzan. After a few years in the jungle, Bob joined Al Capp Enterprises where, partnering Lubbers with Capp, the inevitable happened. […]
Providence Journal Executive Editor Alan Rosenberg felt the need to explain why the newspaper will be running G. B. Trudeau‘s November 17, 2019 Sunday Doonesbury comic strip.Says Rosenberg:I winced when I first read today’s “Doonesbury.” It’s a particularly tough strip, assailing Donald Trump’s children as well as the president’s stand on immigration, in satirical terms […]
Recently Comics Beat asked friends and fans of Tom Spurgeon to “Name your 5 best memories of Tom Spurgeon. It can be ways he influenced you, or the things he did that touched you the most.” This is how they responded.From Comics Beat:In honour of Tom Spurgeon, The Comics Beat created a special “Five for […]
Shareholders have approved the merger of Gatehouse (New Media) and Gannett.Below are some outtakes of the Rick Edmonds article for Poynter:The combination will take place Tuesday, Nov. 19. The deal had been announced in mid-August as a $1.4 billion purchase of Gannett by New Media. But New Media shares have declined so much in the […]
SAT, DEC 14 AT 5 PM EST Memorial for Tom Spurgeon The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum The Spurgeon Family and the Billy Ireland are setting up a memorial service for Tom.From the Billy Ireland:Our community is grieving an incalculable loss today. Thomas Spurgeon, friend, donor, member of our National Advisory Council and Executive […]
Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon has passed away.From Tom’s brother Whit:R.I.P. to my amazing brother Thomas Spurgeon. He lived one hell of an amazing life, and I love him.Thomas Martin (Tom) Spurgeon December 16, 1968 – November 13, 2019From the obituary:Tom Spurgeon, a writer, editor, journalist and historian whose lifelong passion was not just comics, but […]
Eddie Campbell reviews Screwball for The Comics Journal:Screwball follows an isolated strain of comics history as opposed to those other books that tell the whole lot decade by decade or by lining up a canon of masters. Which is not say it isn’t linear: from Fred Opper to Boody Rogers, editor Paul Tumey locates fifteen […]
Forget Classics Illustrated, let’s read Classics Cartooned.I’m Katie, and I’ve been drawing single-panel cartoons for the past eight years. I love silly puns, drawing, and reading, and these cartoons are a celebration of great books, authors, and literary tropes. I draw these with felt pens on paper, and then, because I am a bit technologically […]
Earlier this year a Daniel Brannan cartoon caused a bit of a fuss. Well, Daniel is not one to let the dust settle.From the Coeur d’Alene Press at the beginning of this month:Bigoted postcards arrived in Coeur d’Alene mailboxes Thursday, prompting outrage and solidarity from community leaders and candidates. The postcard, postmarked with Tuesday’s date […]
David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek are taking next week off from Jumble (again).Daily Jumble guest creators for the week of November 18 – 23, 2019 are Ron Ferdinand (Marcus Hamilton?) Dan McConnell John Hambrock Lincoln Peirce Scott Hilburn Bunny Hoest and John Reiner As mentioned above this has, since 2013, become an annual event: 2018 […]
Ernie Poignant was born a few months after the end of World War 1, which made him of age to serve in World War 2. Today, a few months shy of his 101st birthday, Ernie was a guest of honor at Remembrance Day ceremonies.A legendary cartoonist and Second World War veteran came back to his […]