I’m picky when it comes to variations on the old fish-swallowing-fish concept. First, it needs to be applicable, and, in this case, it is: Trump has swallowed the Republican Party — as demonstrated by the confirmations of his unqualified cabinet — and Musk is clearly in charge of Trump, as demonstrated by that jaw-dropping spectacle […]
Editorial cartooning, caricaturing, graphic noveling, webcomicing, comic stripping – we cover the bases.Martin Rowson, British cartoonist for The Guardian who occasionally shows up in Mike Peterson’s columns, has deceided to celebrate his 66th birthday by reducing his output to once a week: Just so you know, from 15th February 2025 I’m cutting back to one […]
Yesterday I featured JD Crowe’s cartoon of Musk with baby Trump on his shoulders, noting that there were several variations going around. I’ve seen so many of them that I was tempted to do a whole day of nothing else, but decided that sarcastic repetition doesn’t make much of a point.Ditto lately with cartoons of […]
AdExchanger “facilitates the exchange of ideas between all members of the ecosystem, including marketers, agencies, publishers, data providers, advertising and marketing technology companies, analysts, the investment community and the press.” As such it is, on the whole, non-political, wishing to be a resource for all advertisers. On Friday though… I wonder if this is cartoonist […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for February 2025 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. The Life and Art of Mort Walker by Bill Janocha Mort Walker, the “Dean of […]
Remember that brief moment during the campaign, when progressives began describing Trump and his coterie as “weird”? It had tangible impact, but it seemed unpleasant and unconstructive so they quit saying it and focused, instead, on arguments that were more pleasant and constructive.And that had no tangible impact.Jones points out the number of people who, […]
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Maeve digs herself into yet another self-defeating romantic hole. This story arc actually began a few days ago, and now she has run into her ex, who is someone she can really talk to. I suspect that Simon is like a lot of the better exes in life, who […]
I don’t necessarily admire Amelia’s lack of patience or occasionally unpleasant ways of expressing displeasure, but I agree that it’s tough watching geniuses craft the voice of a generation.There’s room for debate and disagreement, of course. That’s been a fundamental part of democracy since the days of Athens. Whamond raises a good current example: I’m […]
The Ralph Steadman exhibit INKling will open at the Heath Robinson Museum starting February 15 through May 10. As D. D. Degg reported last August, the exhibit launched in Washington DC before crossing the pond to Chatham.From the Heath Robinson Museum:
As it now stands the newspaper cartooning career of Darrin Bell has come to an end. The egregious charges against him resulted in papers carrying his comics to drop them as soon as they could, some in mid-week. The syndicate continued to distribute Candorville to newspapers willing to wait for a final verdict. But Bell […]
Dear Leader’s urge for Lebensraum is getting a frosty reception in the Great White North, as Aislin indicates. Apparently they won’t drink his Kool-Aid (yes, yes, “Flavor-Aid”) up there. And if they did, they’d likely have to pay a tariff on it, because their government isn’t taking the trade war lying down.Here’s another view from […]
Exciting news: At the beginning of April you’ll be introduced to a brand-new GoComics with a host of upgraded features and improved functionality—and more will roll out throughout 2025! A year and a half after their last update, The GoComics Team announces some immediate changes and some still to come: Shall we assume that commenting […]
Let’s start by acknowledging the disconnect. As Ratt points out, we’re in Looking Glass Land, where everything is reversed, including the New Testament. The good thing is, we’re not dealing with people who say one thing and do the opposite. They say the opposite and that’s exactly what they do.In the words of the late […]
A little bit of politics before we dive into humor: The NFL has removed “End Racism” from the endzone, not starting next season when most changes happen, but starting right now for the Super Bowl, which, completely coincidentally, will have Dear Leader in attendance. They’re replacing it with “Choose Love,” and just as taking “End […]
Over the course of his nearly 80-year career, Jules Feiffer tried his hand at everything–comic books, political cartoons, editorials, comics history, plays, films, animation, children’s books, graphic novels … and he was hard at work on his next book when he passed away on Jan. 17, just shy of his 96th birthday. In celebration of […]