Featuring Ware, Beiman, Pich and Kunz, Pastis, Li-Vollmer, Gilchrist, and Aislin. Chris Ware Arts and Crafts The latest edition of ACME Novelty Library (#21) releases today and its a comic book like no other, as is to be expected from cartoonist Chris Ware. Kelly Roark at Newcity reviews the book: “Chris Ware’s “Acme Novelty Library […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2026, an authorized biography of Dilbert cartoonist and political influencer Scott Adams will be released, Scott Adams: A Life of Persuasion and Principle is published by Scott Adams, Inc.The Amazon blurb claims, “Scott Adams was and is the most influential personal development writer of all time.” The book is written by […]
Arthur VK on The Platinum Comics group has posted pictures of his new acquisition – the first original edition of Lenardo and Blandine by Joseph Franz von Goez from 1783 Germany. Andy Bleck presents and translates an edition of the graphic novel.
The United States and Architectural Record had Alan Dunn, the United Kingdom and Architects’ Journal had Louis Hellman. “Had” because at the age of 90 Hellman will no longer contribute to Architects’ Journal. Emily Booth reports for The Architects’ Journal (or here) that Hellman “is stepping back from his regular slot” and represents a 50th […]
Art Spiegelman Employs AI for Newest Work See that gold and white sticker in the upper left corner of the 25th anniversary edition of Art Spiegelman’s In the Shadow of No Towers graphic novel in the above photo? That is AI generated.In an interview with Zach Rabiroff for Publishers Weekly (or here) Spiegelman revealed that […]
TV anchor and journalist and part time cartoonist Jake Tapper has turned into a graphic novel historian with The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers as the writer and artist of the true story of the Barbie escape and the Nazi hunters who tracked him down.From Top […]
Featured cartoonists: Raina Telgemeier, Bob Clampett, Paul Noth, John Backderf, Todd Webb, Jean Giraud/Moebius, Dabin Han, Peter Kuper, and in a bit of a cheat William Grady, and The Funny Pages.Raina Telgemeier Since it is the Fall of 2026 this is a good time to catch up to the Spring 2026 issue of Amercian Imago […]
This story about a new AMP Comics comic book brings up something that is troubling me. When I combine AMP and comics my mind goes to Andrews McMeel Publishing’s AMP Comics for Kids but for the past year AMP Comics is what comes up in the news feeds. Then there are the Amy M. Perrin […]
Remember browsing the humor section of your local used book store shelves and finding those great 9″x12″ Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year volumes from Pelican as compiled by Charles Brooks (1920-2011)? Brooks edited those for 40 years until the 2012 edition. In a bit of serendipity the very next year British cartoon historian Tim […]
The comic strip MUTTS started with the dog Earl and his owner Ozzie based on cartoonist Patrick O’Donnell and his pet Jack Terrier also named Earl.As Jen Reeder for Forbes was told by McDonnell (or here via Yahoo): “The art director told me I was drawing a Jack Russell terrier,” he said. “And that was […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2026 release (or so). Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent bookstore is a good idea. One Hundred Years and One Day ago Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard […]
Sergio Aragonés and Frank Quitely, Ernie Bushmiller and Tom Gammill, Teresa Burritt and Clay Jones, Romance books and Cartoon Covers, Mo Willems and Adults, Supergirl and the U.S. Mint. Frank Quitely Wins the 2026 Sergio Aragonés International Award John Freeman (downthe tubes) reports that Frank Quitely has been named as the recipient of the 2026 […]
Bill Cooper for Spectrum Culture reviews the new biography Trudeau & Doonesbury by Joshua Kendall. “Garry Trudeau, lives privately and shuns interviews. Freelance journalist Joshua Kendall shines some light on the creator in his latest biography, Trudeau & Doonesbury. “Though Trudeau & Doonesbury covers politics, it focuses on Trudeau’s life and how it impacted his […]
This last weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Ringo Awards for the best achievement in comic books were announced. Below are the winners and this year’s nominees.Fan FavoritesJury and Fan WinnersBest SeriesWinner: Absolute Batman, DC ComicsNominees:Best AnthologyWinner: Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, Dark Horse ComicsNominees:Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel […]
National Comic Book Day honors the art, artists, and stories of comic books. The South Florida Reporter provides a timeline of American comic books (some of the facts are dated and a bit iffy) in an article titled “People Who Collect Comic Books Are Known As A Pannapictagraphist.” “One of the earliest known comics printed […]