Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for February 2026 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. Flash Gordon: Classic Collection Vol. 6 by Dan Barry A must-have for Flash Gordon fans, and […]
With John “Front Page” Rose, New Yorker cartoonists Lynn Hsu and Brendan Loper, Ed Fischer, Jeff Koterba, Zander Cannon in Minneapolis, and Ron Coleman on pricing cartoons.John Rose is Up to SnuffSnuffy Smith and Barney Google cartoonist John Rose gets a page one, above the fold article in his local Ogden newspaper! John is profiled […]
Surprises Cathy Commiserating with the people of Minneapolis was an unexpected show of support. Cathy Guisewite got all kinds of love on her Facebook and Instagram pages for sending good thoughts.Also out of the blue came Ben Zaehringer referencing Lewis Carroll’s cautionary tale of “The Walrus and The Carpenter” in In the Bleachers this past […]
The estate of Will Eisner is putting the entire output of Will Eisner that they control through copyright and trademark up for sale, including The Spirit and all of Eisner’s graphic novels and comics.George Gene Gustines for The New York Times reports (or here): Up for grabs are Eisner’s graphic novels, children’s books and instruction […]
The return of Ming and Merrill. now (or soon) appearing is Nancy Beiman and Looney Tunes, playing games with Rosebuds and Lum and Abner.The Return of Ming the Merciless When last we saw the Master/Monster of Mongo. After seeing a hologram image of Ming earlier, which may or may not have been manipulated by Ming […]
Just hours after The Daily Cartoonist and others celebrated the 90th birthday of Sal Buscema the family released the news that Sal had passed away a few days ago.Silvio (Sal) Buscema January 26, 1936 – January 24, 2026From the funeral home obituary: Silvio “Sal” Buscema, 89, of Gainesville, Virginia, went to be with Jesus on […]
Marvel comic book artist Sal Buscema, born January 26, 1936, joins our Senior Strippers club today.Sal is one of a few remaining creators from The Silver Age (1960s) of Marvel comic books. With the help of big brother John Sal started his Marvel career in 1968 by inking but was soon laying out and pencilling […]
A 64-Page Celebration of Comics, Chaos, and Questionable DecisionsFrom a DC press release: DC is proud (and slightly concerned) to announce MAD About DC, a 64-page one-shot arriving April 1, 2026. Yes, April 1. And no, this isn’t a prank—unless you count letting Chip Zdarsky run this thing as its Guest Editor a prank on […]
Italian cartoonist Sergio Tarquinio, another of our Senior Strippers, has passed away. Sergio Tarquinio October 13, 1925 – January 12, 2026 Another Senior Stripper who had reached the age of 100 has passed away this month. From JiJi Press: Rome, Jan 12. – (Adnkronos) – From the immediate post-World War II period to the mid-1980s, […]
Italian-Belgium cartoonist Dino Attanasio, one of our Senior Strippers, has passed away. Dino Attanasio Eduardo (Dino) Attanasio May 8, 1925 – January 17, 2026 From rtbf (via Google): Dino Attanasio passed away on January 17, 2026, in his hundredth year. A major figure in Franco-Belgium comics, he was one of the architects of the golden […]
That two panel Nancy/No Ice in context, Revolutionary War comix, Bootleg Calvin and Hobbes, 2026’s Free Comic Book Day. Comic Giveaway Day (it’s complicated), 2026’s Best Picture Oscar eligible animation, powerhouses Disney and Webtoon partner.The Nancy NoticeAnyone with access to social media has seen those Nancy “Notice/No Ice” panels, it is ubiquitous. What may surprise […]
This is an installment of 2025 U.S. Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.(part 1: Debuts and Departures – – part 2: Detours and Deviations – – part 3: The Dearly Departed) THE DEARLY DEPARTED These North American newspaper and magazine cartoonists died in 2025. David LynchJanuary 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025movie and […]
From Il Post (via Google Translate from the Italian): On Christmas Eve 1925, 100 years ago, the London newspaper Evening News published a children’s story it had commissioned from the English writer Alan Alexander Milne. In a short introduction, Milne described his five-year-old son, Christopher Robin, coming down the stairs dragging a large teddy bear […]
Recommended Reading, Public Domain 2026, Cartoonist Writes, Recommended Reading PEN America has released the Longlists for their 2026 Literary Awards The PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography is awarded for excellence in the art of biography. The only comics-related book on the various lists is Dan Nadel‘s Crumb: A Cartoonists Life. Filled with comics is […]
I bought my fair share of mass market paperbacks (mmpb) in my youth: classics, science fiction, detective, World War Two, and, of course, comicbacks. These books have declined in sales and will be much harder to find as Readerlink, the largest distributor in North America, is reportedly stopping distribution of them at the end of the […]