A Gathering of Gallimaufry
A Hard-Copy of the Morning Newspaper is Vital Art Marmorstein needs four things in the morning: … a warm shower,…
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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…
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,…
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…
The Rotary Cartoon Awards (Australia)
And the award goes to….. Cartoon of the Year to David Rowe for Nuts Open Category winner Jason Chatfield…
CSotD: Clear View from the Peanut Gallery
Pat Bagley gets the lead-off position today for having illustrated the theory that no two nations with McDonald’s have ever…
Saturday Night Funnies
Every once in a while we like to recommend some sites featuring funnies. Bored Panda frequently presents panel cartoons and…
The Shetland Islands and 40 Years of Smirk
Since we are celebrating 40 year anniversaries today let’s go to Scotland where… “Births, Deaths, Marriages and Smirk, but not…
CSotD: Without a Trace
(Dr. Macleod) (Jeremy Banx) Two threads in this particular Juxtaposition: The backgrounder is the current dustup in the UK about…
Cartoonists/Editors Jon Adams & Ellis Rosen Interviewed
Jon Adams and Ellis Rosen are cartoonists and illustrators who separately have contributed to The New Yorker, MAD, McSweeney’s and…
Hey Kids! Comics! Pure Treat
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2021 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
CSotD: Funny triggers
xkcd starts us off with a cartoon that is funny but that then sends me off on a tangent. Obviously,…
David Simonson – RIP
Publisher, journalist, and cartoonist David Simonson has passed away. David C. Simonson May 9, 1927 – August 27, 2021…
CSotD: Artists’ insights
While we await further development on things that aren’t funny, here’s a look at something that really is. Or will…
This Week’s Whatnots
Dennis the Menace Gets Royal Stamp Treatment The Beano comic is celebrating its 70th anniversary and to mark the milestone…