Page 4 – Editorials, Opinions, and Commentary
Political Cartoons in an Age of Fake News TalkDec 1, 2022 – 5:30 pm The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign…
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Cartoonists Assemble!
David G. Brown posted a photo gallery of the recent AAEC Convention. This morning the CXC Newsletter came with…
Hey Kids! Comics! October BOOooks
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Cartoon Carnival
What’s a carnival without a side show? Presenting Keith Knight, the Two-Headed Man! Midway Games. Can you pass…
Outside the AAEC Convention/CXC Festival Sphere
Yes, Columbus is the place to be, but outside Ohio there is also news. © Nidhi Chanani; Peter Conrad; MariNaomi…
Diane Noomin Tributes – Updated
Update: The New York Times Obituary: One of Ms. Noomin’s most startling and moving pieces was a 1994 story called…
Diane Noomin – RIP
Underground/alternative cartoonist and editor Diane Noomin has passed away. Diane Noomin (née Diane Robin Rosenblatt) May 13, 1947 – September…
The Way They Were (Comic Chronicles)
Al Williamson The auction last month of some of Al Williamson’s pre-Manning Star Wars comic strip proposal (we featured them…
50 Years Ago – Maus Origins
50 years ago, on July 15, 1972, Apex Novelties released Funny Aminals #1, an underground comix book with work by…
Keith Knight Remembers The Old Hometown
We’ll narrow that Boston area to Malden. Keith Knight, a Malden native, infuses his work with humor, creativity and…
Cartoonists in the News
Cartoonist Pierre “Peb” Bellocq Honors The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the National Museum of Racing and Hall…
Book Reviews and Book Revues
Despite their vast impact, the whole story of the underground comix movement has never been fully told in a coherent,…
Comic Newspaper The Ladybroad Ledger Revived
“Vermont’s only free femme Alt Comics newspaper!” Each time Teppi Zuppo taught a workshop at the Center for Cartoon Studies…
Simon Deitch – RIP
Underground cartoonist Simon Deitch has passed away. Simon Deitch May 12, 1947 – June 21, 2022 From The Comics…
Justin Green Remembered
John Kelly and The Comics Journal has collected reminiscences of Justin Green by cartoonists, editors, historians, friends, and family of…