What did you want to do when you grew up? I was asked that question by a teacher when I was in the fifth grade. I had read the “Peanuts” 25th anniversary book (“Peanuts Jubilee”), which I’m looking at right now, and so I said, “A syndicated cartoonist.” I knew what I wanted to do. […]
First, a big congratulations to all the cartoonists who managed to participate given the tight timeline! Also thanks to the syndicates who helped, I’m sure, most of the cartoonists juggle their already scheduled strips to swap in the “Thank You” strips.Most of you have probably seen today’s strips, if not check out the June 7 […]
After putting in a mere 79 years as a professional cartoonist Al Jaffee is retiring.From Michael Cavna: Al Jaffee, officially the longest-working comic artist ever, has decided to retire at age 99. So to mark his farewell, Mad’s “Usual Gang of Idiots” will salute Jaffee with a tribute issue next week. It will be the […]
Comic Con International: San Diego has announced the nominees for this year’s Will Eisner Awards. Like most of this year’s conventions and gatherings the San Diego Comic-Con will take a different format, but some things remain – award presentations among them. Mostly comic book related this year has a number of comic strip and more […]
Rex Morgan took a serious step through the fourth wall Sunday, wrapping up a story that had begun with a singer with a bad cough, written in part before bad coughs were a thing, and now to be followed by a storyline that wouldn’t be overshadowed by current events.So now l’il Grundoon has asked a […]
NCS President Jason Chatfield has just sent an email to the members regarding this Sunday’s “Big Thank You Search of 2020” that will feature syndicated and web cartoonists including various hidden objects inside their comics as a way to salute first responders in these crazy, crazy times. Here’s the email in its entirety:Dear NCS Members,Thank […]
Ruben Bolling the cartoonist behind the award-winning weekly comic “Tom the Dancing Bug” has launched “Tom the Dancing Bug for Justice Fundraiser.” Ruben is promising perks to the top donor and to two random donors that include recreation of “Dancing Bug”-related art and/or even customized art.For more info: https://gocomics.typepad.com/tomthedancingbugblog/2020/06/the-tom-the-dancing-bug-for-justice-fundraiser.html
Bianca Xunise is the newest member of the Six Chix group, but that is a small part of her cartooning. In fact this profile doesn’t even mention her newest gig. Xunise was never really aware of the concept of being an artist. It was merely an extension of how she communicated to the people around […]
Episode 10 of “Satire Can Save Us” features two of this year’s Pulitzer-Prize finalists: Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher talks to Academy-Award winning cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz.Alcaraz: “I started this when I was growing up as a kid and I never saw images of other … Mexican people. ”
From the Washington Post:Comics will salute essential workers by hiding symbols in their Sunday strips. The idea began with “Baby Blues” co-creator Rick Kirkman, who contacted some of his fellow cartoonists about coordinating a campaign while sheltering in place. Kirkman’s syndicate, King Features, and the National Cartoonists Society helped boost the initiative, as did Andrews […]
GoComics has added a new comic by a long-time friend. We’re all in this together…but it helps to see someone else with her face planted in the bowl of mashed potatoes. In the same way that Cathy was a relatable friend during the comic strip years, she’s returned to bring some happy relief now, offering […]
Loretta Lockhorn speaks wisdom, and, certainly, on a Monday morning, we can step back from current events for a bit.As long as we check back once in a while to see what’s going on.Every 10 minutes should be enough. When I used to visit high schools to talk about political cartoons, I’d show Nast’s obituary cartoon […]
Because The Comics and The Kinks are important parts of everyones’ lives … here is notice that Norm Feuti featured the great band in his Gil comic strip today!And thanks to Ray D. (comments below) we can add two more!One from Dan Thompson and one from Mike Seddon original September 19, 2019 item: On Friday (in […]
Soon after The Daily Cartoonist last week issued a First and Last installment featuring Homer, the Reluctant Soul we received an inquiry from creator Wiley Miller. He thanked us for the story but … “I’ve got to ask…is this mere coincidence, or do you know what’s coming up in Non Sequitur?”Reading between the lines The […]
Since March, [Cathy] Guisewite has been capturing our collective pandemic anxieties and ack-worthy quarantine moments in a series of daily “Cathy” posts called “Scenes From Isolation.” Erica Pearson, for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, interviews Cathy Guisewite. Or read the interview via MSN. Q: So is Cathy back in your life for good now? A: It’s […]