Steamboat Willie Goes PD, The Mouse Not So Much
In 16 months Mickey Mouse‘s official debut* animated cartoon, Steamboat Willie, will go public domain, but The Mouse will remain…
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The Comics Journal Obituary for Paul Coker, Jr.
The Comics Journal released its obituary of Paul Coker, Jr. today. Comics historian and Cartoon Art Museum curator Andrew Farago…
Assorted Accounts of Informed Items
Cartoons Have been Grooming Kids for Decades The last 12 months has witnessed a bit of a frenzy surrounding kids’…
Weekend Whatnots on a Sunday Afternoon
Anything you can think of is controlled by a handful of companies After a flurry of last-minute filings and orders,…
Penmen of the Past (a Comic Chronicles issue)
Mike Rhode reports on Sara Duke revealing that The Library of Congress has received a new addition from 1918 to…
Miscellaneous Monday – We’re All Over the Place
A reminder that if you are, or know, a young cartoonist doing political cartoons or comics journalism, you have until…
Senior Strippers – 2022 Edition
Around mid-year we update our Senior Strippers list with a birthday of a cartoonist around this time. However there are…
Simon Deitch – RIP
Underground cartoonist Simon Deitch has passed away. Simon Deitch May 12, 1947 – June 21, 2022 From The Comics…
Recalling the Cartoonists of Carmel
On the East Coast they have Cartoon County. On the West Coast there is the city of Carmel. They used…
The First Weekend Whatnots of Summer
Real Estate Listing: Terry Manor For Sale Location: Bronxville, New York – Price: $5.995 million Originally built in 1935, Terry…
See You in the Funny Papers – Exhibit & Etymology
“See You in the Funny Papers”: a phrase that began to grace the American lexicon around the 1920s and served…
Weekend Roundup Come On a Monday This Month
As a cartoonist, I’m always asked about my greatest influences. I have quite a few, but my earliest — like…
Everett Peck – RIP
Illustrator Everett Peck has passed away. Everett Lee Peck October 9, 1950 – June 14, 2022 Illustrator, cartoonist, animator,…
Cartoonists, Animated and Otherwise – A Roundup
Graphic Illustrator or Cartoonist? What is a graphic illustrator? A graphic illustrator is a professional who creates illustrations with the…
Finalists Named for 2021 NCS Divisional Awards
The National Cartoonists Society has revealed the finalists for the various Divisional Awards for their 76th Annual Reuben Dinner. All…