Mark Streeter, a Savannah Georgia cartoonist for 45 year with over 25 of those on staff with The Morning News, is bid a fond farewell by the newspaper.Today marks the end of an era at the Savannah Morning News as Mark Streeter’s editorial cartoon is his last as a staffer. Streeter has been a part […]
This Robert Cenedella poster seems like a kind of Grinchy way to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, but stick with me here, because the topic today is spin, lies and professionalism.I’m seeing a lot of political cartoons based on the idea that the Apollo landing united a fractured nation, which it did.For […]
Continuing the coverage of the New York Times cartoon ban. Swaha By now, even many who don’t normally pay attention to inside-journalism stories, have taken notice of the recent decision by The New York Times to cut all editorial cartoons from their international edition. In recent weeks, friends and strangers have messaged, and have even stopped […]
Matt Wuerker shows us where we’re at, and last night’s astonishing hatefest hardly undercuts his point, though I suppose you could quibble over the term “Normal.”As the old joke goes, “We’ve established what you are; now we’re just haggling over the price.” Which is to say that, as much as I like Kevin Siers‘ spin on […]
In all email to all the paper’s journalists, Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell has attacked his editors’ refusal to run his latest cartoon, suggesting it is due to “some mysterious editorial line” about antisemitism. In the latest submission by Mr Bell, whose cartoons have appeared in the paper since 1981, Labour deputy leader Tom Watson is depicted […]
Nick Anderson leads us off with a base for today’s discussion, politely translating “E pluribus unum” for those who don’t know what it means.But, then again, what does it mean?That’s a key to the American experience, because for all that we’ve fallen short of “all men are created equal” over the past 243 years, that […]
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon (though ordering through your local comic book shop is a good idea.) For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Vol. 3 Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy Volume 26 American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-44 Garfield Fat […]
I really puzzled over which of several cartoons on the topic to lead with, but Tom Toles puts it on the line: Despite having only been a Republican for a few weeks before running for President on their ticket, Trump has since been welcomed in, sheltered and protected by a silence that can only be […]
Stephen Collins on the perils of shopping in a strange supermarket, and thoughts on that topic could be a book, and an interesting one.I had the great good fortune to be a biz writer in a small city when a fourth grocery chain came in, and they were not only willing to talk to the […]
Clay Jones’ cartoon yesterday was about the Social Media Summit and political cartoonists.Clay expanded on his thoughts, about the Executive Branch’s desire for what amounts to a state run media, in his column following the cartoon:Donald Trump is hosting a “social media summit” today at the White House. This morning, he tweeted, “A big subject […]
Jimmy Margulies comments on the feds having tapped into state licensing bureaus to get all our biometric information.I’m not worried about being deported, because they can force you out of your country without making you move an inch. I feel like the guide in the old joke: “We’re not lost; we’re right here. The path […]
Editorial cartoonist Ben Garrison’s invitation to a White House Social Media Summit has been withdrawn.After news of the White House inviting Ben Garrison was made public, a backlash from all sides of the political spectrum erupted over the Administration asking an accused Anti-Semitic cartoonist to meet with the President.When news of the invite broke a […]
Joe Shuster was born on this day in 1914, and while he probably didn’t sit up in the Toronto hospital to read the newspaper that day, his father may have had a chance to do so in those pacing and chain-smoking days..Couldn’t find any Toronto papers on-line, and there weren’t a whole lot of comic […]
More letters to editors ’bout comics and cartoons. God is just. KAL is not.KAL has sunk to a new low with his Sunday cartoon. Not only does he continually disrespect President Donald Trump, but now he disrespects Almighty God himself.Diane of Freeland accuses KAL of blasphemy. 100% off basePrejudging the president’s Fourth speech leads to a cartoon […]
The Toronto Star and a Halifax artist are being criticized over the publication of an editorial cartoon depicting Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod.The drawing comes after MacLeod was in the news due to vulgar language she reportedly directed towards Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk at a Rolling Stones concert near Barrie over the […]