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Yahoo Groups Goes Private, Deletes Files
“Attention: Starting December 14, 2019 Yahoo Groups will no longer host user created content on its sites. New content can no longer be uploaded after October 28, 2019. Sending/Receiving email functionality is not going away, you can continue to communicate via any email client with your group members. Learn More“ “Yahoo has made the decision […]
Posted on: Oct 21, 2019, Section: Cartoonist's Cartoonists, Comic Books, Comic history, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Magazine cartoons, Syndicates, Web Sites, Comments: 2 Comments
Sid the Kid Makes the Senior Strippers List
Sid Jacobson was born 90 years ago today, and so joins our Senior Strippers club. Sid, born October 20, 1929, is probably most famous for being a longtime editor, and sometime writer, for the Harvey comic book company. Sid has a claim on creating Richie Rich. Though the Harvey kids are most recognizable, Sid […]
Posted on: Oct 20, 2019, Section: Comic Books, Comic strips, Graphic Journalism, Graphic Novels, Comments: 1 Comment
R. Crumb’s “Stoned Agin!” Strip to Auction
One of the most iconic Robert Crumb pages from his underground comix days is going up for auction in late November at Heritage Auctions. Robert Crumb’s original artwork for his famous comic strip ‘Stoned Agin’ will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The 1971 illustration has been described as a “cultural icon”, […]
Posted on: Oct 16, 2019, Section: Auctions, Comic Books, Comic strips, Comments: 0 Comments
Hey Kids! Comics! Bookfest, Day Two
So many releases we had to make two posts. Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic book shop is a good idea. The Peanuts Papers: Writers and Cartoonists on Charlie Brown, Snoopy & the Gang, and […]
Posted on: Oct 15, 2019, Section: Books, Cartoons, Comic Books, Comic strips, Graphic Novels, Comments: 0 Comments
Hey Kids! Comics! Bookfest, Day One
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic book shop is a good idea. SCREWBALL! The Cartoonists Who Made The Funnies Funny If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em The World is Askew […]
Posted on: Oct 14, 2019, Section: Books, Comic Books, Comic strips, Graphic Novels, Comments: 0 Comments
Life is Hard and Damned Unfair – Dejects
Dejects, a chronicle of a career’s rejected comics by Emmy award-winning cartoonist Jay Stephens, launched in Montreal last week, raised money and awareness for mental health. Dejects is a crowdfunded, mature comic book from an artist otherwise known for his work as a writer-illustrator for Chickadee Magazine, OWL Magazine and as a cartoonist for Nickelodeon, […]
Posted on: Oct 12, 2019, Section: book, Comic Books, Comic strips, Comments: 0 Comments
Graphic Books Return to NY Times Best Seller List
The New York Times sent out a notice today that the graphic books best seller list will be returning to the newspaper. Today The New York Times Book Review announced changes to the Best-Seller Lists, in print and online. The Best Sellers team will begin tracking Mass Market Paperbacks (genres including romance) and a combined […]
Posted on: Sep 26, 2019, Section: Books, Children's Books, Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Newspaper industry, Comments: Comments Off on Graphic Books Return to NY Times Best Seller List
A MAD World for How Much Longer?
MAD Magazine #10, the last (for now) all-new issue, will soon hit the stands. Bloody-Disgusting.com previews the MAD #10 cover, and Sergio Aragonés’ A MAD Look at Alfred Hitchcock Movies. As mentioned this is the last ALL-NEW issue of MAD. Tom Richmond expands: There are a lot of rumors going around that MAD is ceasing […]
Posted on: Sep 21, 2019, Section: Cartooning, Comic Books, Magazines, Comments: Comments Off on A MAD World for How Much Longer?
Kurt Mitchell Replaces Bill Schelly on American Comic Book Chronicles 1945-1949
Following the death of long-time comic book fan and long-time comic book historian Bill Schelly, Kurt Mitchell has taken on the writing of the 1945-1949 volume of American Comic Book Chronicles. above images via My Comic Shop Bill Schelly had written the 1950s volume of the series, while Kurt Mitchell has written the recently published […]
Posted on: Sep 18, 2019, Section: Comic Books, Comic history, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Kurt Mitchell Replaces Bill Schelly on American Comic Book Chronicles 1945-1949
2019 Ringo Award Nominees – Comic Strip Division
The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards is an annual celebration of the creativity, skill and fun of comics. The nomination ballot is determined by fans and pros alike. The third annual awards return as part of the fan- and pro-favorite convention, The Baltimore Comic-Con. Top honors will be announced Saturday, October 19, 2019. As […]
Posted on: Sep 17, 2019, Section: Awards, Comic Books, Comic strips, web comics, Comments: Comments Off on 2019 Ringo Award Nominees – Comic Strip Division
Hey Kids! Comics! A Good Harvest Moon Crop
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic book shop is a good idea. Snug Harbor Stories: A Wallace the Brave Collection! Silly Symphonies Volume 4: The Complete Disney Classics 1942-1945 (the last volume) […]
Posted on: Sep 15, 2019, Section: Books, Cartooning, Children's Books, Comic Books, Comic history, Comic strips, Graphic Novels, Comments: Comments Off on Hey Kids! Comics! A Good Harvest Moon Crop
Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages
From Fine Books & Collections: Washington, D.C. — A new exhibition at the Library of Congress explores the fascinating evolution of visual storytelling styles in comic art – from panels in early newspapers to contemporary images of some of the most famous and funny characters in print. Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages […]
Posted on: Sep 14, 2019, Section: Comic Books, Comic history, Comic strips, Exhibits, Comments: Comments Off on Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages
Yesterday and Today (Past and Present Tents)
Let’s clear out some bookmarked items. The Complete Wonder Woman Newspaper Strips Now Complete When IDW published Wonder Woman: The Complete Newspaper Comics it wasn’t complete. There was one strip they had failed to find. When the series was originally winding down, in late 1945, it was thought that it most likely appeared in […]
Posted on: Sep 2, 2019, Section: Blogs, Comic Books, Comic strips, Comments: Comments Off on Yesterday and Today (Past and Present Tents)
Don Perlin – Senior Stripper!
Happy Birthday to comic book artist Don Perlin, born August 27, 1929. The reward for reaching age 90 is The Daily Cartoonist Senior Strippers Plaque: No, wait! There is no such Daily Cartoonist honor, that’s Don getting the National Cartoonists Society’s divisional Comic Book Award in 1997. Don began his comic book […]
Posted on: Aug 27, 2019, Section: Anniversaries, Cartoonist, Comic Books, Comic strips, Comments: Comments Off on Don Perlin – Senior Stripper!
Democracy – A Graphic Guide to Governance
Only one quarter of grown-ass adults can correctly name all three branches of the U.S. government, according to a 2017 study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. This bad. This very bad. But a new project by Vermont’s Center for Cartoon Studies offers a glimmer of hope that the […]
Posted on: Aug 23, 2019, Section: AAEC-feed, Comic Books, Graphic Journalism, Graphic Novels, Publications, Comments: Comments Off on Democracy – A Graphic Guide to Governance
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