Things are quiet at the moment and, as Pat Bagley indicates, the Republican base is restoring its bearings in anticipation of new fights to come.This seems a bit harsh, but only if you are channeling moderate viewpoints.If you keep track of commentary from both sides, what you find is that some moderate conservatives are trying […]
Christmas a century ago, as we’ll see, featured many of the same holiday comic strip themes as today, but, as Gustavo Bronstrup’s Christmas cartoon suggests, there was a different tone in a nation barely six weeks out of the Great War. As E. A. Bushnell reminded readers, the end of the war was not the end […]
Let’s get the political piece out of the way first: In today’s Non Sequitur, Wiley Miller comments on the new rules for press briefings at the White House.I’m okay with the new format, not because it’s a victory for press freedom, of course, except to the degree that it is.I don’t believe in being overly […]
This is the story of five kids and a mouse.It begins with a boy—Dan O’Neill, who, at 21, became one of the youngest syndicated cartoonists… Before long, he met up with 20-year-old Bobby London and 23 year-old Ted Richards at the Berkley Tribe… 25-year-old artist named Gary Hallgren, who at that time had been running […]
You’ve probably been pronouncing “Seuss” wrong. Sorry, but Seuss is not pronounced “Soose.” Instead, Dr. Seuss and his family, who emigrated to the US from Bavaria, pronounce the name “Zoice.” Seuss collected hats, won a Pulitzer Prize, coined the word ‘nerd’, and more.Marilyn La Jeunesse and Insider present the above and 19 other “surprising things […]
There were a lot of cartoons today about the grownups eating the candy and other stalwarts of the season, which kind of made me think maybe after five or six years cartoonists should stop drawing Halloween cartoons and simply rotate the ones in their archives.Halloween cartoons are like obituary cartoons: They’re expected, but they’re not […]
Paul Fell notes the futility of “Moments of Silence” followed by “Months of Inaction,” which puts his piece head-and-shoulders above the multitude of “We’re So Sad” cartoons currently out there.There are times when all you can say is “We’re So Sad,” and editorial cartoonists have an obligation to mirror those moments for the nation or, […]
There’s nothing much new in the commentary on the bombing attempts, though Michael Cavna has a nice roundup of editorial cartoons on the topic.However, here’s an oddity I came across while poking around in the archives to see how the Wall Street Bombing of 1920 was covered.Some of what I came across wasn’t terribly surprising. […]
It isn’t really anywhere; It’s somewhere else instead. — A.A. MilneJamestown is probably classified as “Western New York,” though it has many aspects of “The Southern Tier,” as well, both of which are good things. You can get beef on weck there and you’ll see rolling hills and, in about another week, some good leaf […]
If you are heading to get some book bargains at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, you may want to arrive earlier and visit the current MAD magazine exhibit before hitting the book sale.Artistically MAD: Seven Decades of Satire is on display until late October. This comprehensive exhibition will showcase original drawings and paintings […]
Fantastic news for fans of comics and cartooning – Rick Marschall is announcing the return of the highly revered comic strip and cartoonist history magazine of the 1980s. nemo: the classic comics library is returning with Rick Marschall as editor!Rick’s full announcement as posted July 16, 2018 on the Yahoo Platinum Age Comics Group (with […]
Ask A Cartoonist: Where Do You Find Inspiration?James Allen: “Mark Trail stories are inspired, initially, from actual news stories.” Bill Holbrook: “…the process is a mystery to me even after all these years.” Alex Hallatt: “I always gain inspiration from walking, especially uphill…” (??!!) For the full responses from the above, and more, go to […]
Eyebeam by Sam Hurt via The Austin Chronicle comics page. 1930 photobomber by Jefferson Machamer (Judge magazine) via Curious Bygone Days. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Introduces New Editorial Cartoonist Reeve Cannon via Breaking Burgh. Out of the Inkwell by Max Fleischer and more via Yesterday I Was A Dog (hat tip: Bristol Board). February 13, 1983 – Thomas […]
Many groups hold conferences in hotels or convention centers, but one year the NCS took over Elvis Presley’s mansion, Graceland, for their event. We were watching “the King” on a big screen dancing with a Vegas showgirl in a sparkly bikini when a voice called out from behind me, “Hey!! That’s my wife!!!” A Murder […]
Not so funny – the sad state of society our children have to deal with. Today’s Baldo by Hector Cantú and Carlos Castellanos Moving on to funnier stuff. A couple of Panthers by Frank Cho Rob Stolzer appreciates cartoonist Lichty. As does Stephen Worth at Animation Resources. Last week’s used book store catch. Humor: Sponsored by the Society […]