William Peterfield “W.P.” Trent, Jr. was the son of a respected Professor of English. W.P. jr. had an affinity for sketching rather than scholastics and made a career out of cartooning for a number of magazines. Born on December 30, 1902 by the time he and the 20th Century both hit their 20s he was […]
$6 Dollars for 6 Months King Features is playing Friday’s Child this weekend by giving a subscription bargain to their Comics Kingdom site. $6 dollars for 6 months! Scroll toward the bottom for the bargain. The NCS Gives Fair Warning The National Cartoonists Society is giving advance notice that they will soon be opening the […]
Saran is concentrating her monthly Substack newsletter this year on The New Yorker and recently it involved interviewing Emma Allen the New Yorker cartoon editor for the past eight years. The introduction to Saran Wrapped Letters inteview with Emma Allen: I am thrilled that Allen took the time to answer my questions so thoughtfully, despite […]
Running the Gamut: Comic Stripping (Wannabe)! Editooning (Jack Ohman)! Magazine Cartooning (Liza Donnelly)! Comic Booking (Donut Squad)! Animating (Legal Rights Reverting)! More Comic Stripping (Dogs of C-Kennel)! Wannabe by Luca Debus Enters The Kingdom A few people relayed the new to me news to me that the Wannabe comic strip by Luca Debus has signed […]
Lotte Brundle for Country Life sat down with the very funny Daily Telegraph socio-political cartoonist Matt. Matt [Pritchett] has been the newspaper’s in-house cartoonist since 1988. He is better known simply as ‘MATT’ — the sign off he chose at the start of his career. Beloved for his daily jokes accompanied by characterful drawings… Matt […]
Updates on political cartoonist Clay Jones and Dick Tracy writer Mike Curtis, remembering Jules Feiffer and the WWII life of Charles Schulz, cartoonist Paul Dorin on gag cartoon clichés and comix pioneer Robert Crumb on paranoia, and Casper the Friendly Ghost is 80. Clay Jones Update Clay Jones is back to writing (dictating) on his […]
The Australian Cartoonists Association held their convention this weekend and as part of the gathering presented The 2025 Stanleys, more formally known as The Stan Cross Awards, to cartoonists in various categories. To paraphrase Peter Broelman: Eight Stanleys were awarded for Book Illustrator, Caricaturist, Comic Book Artist, Comic Strip Cartoonist, Editorial/Political Cartoonist, Event Cartoonist, Illustrator […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for October 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. Drift Marlo: The Space Race Comic Strip by Phil Evans, I. M. Levitt, and Tom Cooke […]
A wonderful and much needed comics information source is now available to the public at large! Years (decades) ago Ray Bottorff, Jr. began compiling a list of comic-related mass market paperbacks, for which he coined the term ComicBacks™, and sharing his findings with others interested in that specialized field. What Exactly Is a ComicBack? Basically, […]
New Yorker cartoonist Hilary Campbell comes to Boise Boise Weekly spotlights Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell prior to her meet and greet at Pengilly’s Saloon. Hilary Campbell is a cartoonist for The New Yorker, comedian and author whose latest project blends humor with vulnerability. Her newest graphic memoir, “The Joy of Snacking: A Graphic Memoir About Food, […]
The Chinese have their water torture and the Australians, well the National Cartoon Gallery anyway, have their own form of torment. This year’s Rotary Cartoon Awards were held two weeks ago but the disclosure of the winning cartoonists and the runners-up were announced one day at a time since the ceremony. But we finally have […]
Who Drew the Classic Topps Baseball Cartoons? Part III Here in Part III, we will identify the last of the three contributors to the 1960 set. My identification will be based entirely on stylistic comparisons, as I do not have any external corroboration that the artist I will name ever worked in any capacity for […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for September 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. E Is for Edward A Centennial Celebration of the Mischievous Mind of Edward Gorey E Is […]
Ron Coleman sent out a notice a few days ago that he will no longer produce the Gag Recap infozine, an insider trade journal aimed exclusively at gag writers and gag cartoonists. From Ron: I have decided to discontinue publishing the Gag Recap after the September and October issues. The truth is it just isn’t […]
Behind a small window cutout in the front door of the Northeast Portland home sits a furry guard to this New Yorker cartoonist’s upstairs studio. Upon entry, a chair dons a curved sag in its plush cushion, suited for the fluffy multicolored feline, Pumpkin, who, too, makes art in the form of scratch posts. Through […]