The Latrobe (PA) Bulletin has decided they can no longer publish opinion pieces – oops, make that political cartoons – “because we strive to better the community, not divide it.” Cartoonist Lee Judge‘s commentary was the source of controversy in a red part of the purple state.From Latrobe Bulletin publisher Dave Cuddihy: We apologize today […]
Mike Luckovich hasn’t felt the need to pull any punches during his three decades of drawing political cartoons for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist admits even he’s a bit apprehensive as Donald Trump reoccupies the White House… Trump’s reelection comes at a nervous time for the news industry, which is facing […]
KCRA in Sacramento (a Hearst/NBC station) reported today that Darrin Bell appeared in court briefly to get the court to appoint him an attorney and that his next court date is scheduled for January 23, 2025. “The matter contains more than 600 images that violate Penal Code 311.11(a) and the matter contains 10 or more […]
Filmmaker and cartoonist David Lynch has passed away. David Keith Lynch January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025 The family, by way of social media, let the world know of his passing: It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate […]
From NBC Bay Area News: A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist with Bay Area ties has been arrested in Sacramento County on suspicion of child pornography. Darrin Bell, 49, a famed cartoonist who got his start at UC Berkeley, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Sacramento County jail on possession of child porn, according to Internet […]
From The Adirondack Daily Enterprise: SARANAC LAKE — “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau’s button and poster designs for the 2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival have been revealed and are now on sale at numerous places around town. The buttons and posters were created along this year’s Carnival theme, “Music Legends” and feature members of his comic […]
“cartoonists are, quite simply, beneath his notice” – ya think? Zach Rabiroff for The Comics Journal investigates the state of political cartooning as the practitioners face a revitalized and seemingly very powerful Donald Trump who is entering his second term as President of the United States with few limits in his way. In a long […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for January 2025 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. Jimmy! The Comic Art of James Swinnerton edited by Peter Maresca and Michael Tisserand (review) […]
So I hit the local comic book shop once a month to pick up anything that may have shown up and put in an order for stuff that intrigued me (other than my regular asks) in the Previews catalog that I picked previously. The standing order is mostly TwoMorrows magazines about comic book history. Though […]
We’ll start at Open Windows, the Ann Telnaes Substack.My colleagues in print Ann reproduces Jill Abramson’s Boston Globe report on The Washington Post and “the guardians of a free press” and it includes a gallery including Ann’s rejected cartoon and a handful of supporting cartoons.Ann also presents her recent 7 minute interview with Julian Worricker […]
British cartoonist Will McPhail, who contributes to the American New Yorker magazine, has been awarded the French 2024 ACBD Comics Critics’ Prize. Since 2019, the Association of Comic Book Critics and Journalists has rewarded a comic book from an English-speaking country and adapted into French by a French-speaking publisher. The 2024 ACBD Comics Critics’ Prize is […]
Or maybe some not-so-recent funnies. Liô, where we grabbed our feature image from, is in reruns this week but the Friday panel brings back memories … of something.Of Course! Liô grows up to be Charles Addams’ Uncle Fester: As long as we are celebrating the past… Dan Schkade celebrates Flash Gordon‘s debut in a small […]
Ed Koren, Rob Tornoe, Ed Steckley, Barry Blitt, and George Metzger.See Anyone You Know? The New Yorker Cartoons and Covers of Edward KorenOlivia Hoffman of Ohio State’s The Lantern talks to Jenny Robb of The Billy Ireland Library and Museum and to Cartoonist James Sturm who is curating the Museum’s See Anyone You Know? The […]
In his 30-year career as an editorial cartoonist for the Comox Valley Record, Bob Castle has drawn them all: politicians from all levels of government, disgruntled citizens, animals and much more. “I turned 65 last February and it’s time to turn to the next chapter,” he adds reflectively “I enjoyed every minute of it.” Comox […]
With Georgia Dunn, John ‘Polly’ Farmer, Dan Schkade, Gary Kopervas, Harley Schwadron, Mike Lynch, Peter Arno, Michael Maslin, Bill Mauldin, James Gillray, and Morten Morland.Georgia Dunn announces the return of Swan Eaters a fortnight away Yes, it’s true—the next chapter of my other comic Swan Eaters is just around the corner! Swan Eaters returns to […]