Jamar Nicholas, in his role as National Cartoonists Society vice-president, interviewed a trio of NCS members: Andrew Farago, Bill Hinds, and Milburn Taylor. Though the interviews were recorded a year and a half ago they were just recently uploaded to the NCS YouTube channel.NCS Studio Visits: Member Spotlight on Andrew Farago Andrew Farago is the […]
Steve Sack returns to the drawing board, KAL shows how he creates and provides a flow chart, Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novelist Tessa Hulls is interviewed, Freebies: Comics Research Bibliography and Addenda and The Blue Road to Trump Hell, American Library’s list of Youth Media Awards (the Newbery, the Caldecott, the Alex for Peter Kuper, and […]
Fran Krause, Nate Fakes, Caroline Cash, Keith Knight, and Deon Parson from the Cartoonists File. Fran Krause’s Deep Dark Fears Comics has the wonderful ability to seamlessly flow between the imagined or metaphorical and the real…The quaint but macabre swipe comic Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause is an excellent example of this singular power. […]
“The canaries in the coal mine are not dead yet, but they’re twitching on the ground.” Jack Ohman, being an editorial cartoonist and columnist, has opinions which he expresses in a 45 minute interview with Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster posted at the Capitol Weekly Podcast today. Prompted by the interviewers Jack touches on a […]
It’s National Popeye the Sailor Man Day; Alison Bechdel on the what is needed to start a commune; the complete (not an exaggeration) history of the Museum of Cartoon Art by Brian Walker; and the Society of Illustraor’s 2026 Hamilton King Award goes to The BalbussoTwins. The 2026 Hamilton King Award The Society of Illustrators […]
Mike Lynch, Jim Keefe, Patrick McDonnell, Steve Brodner, and David G. Brown talk the about the art.Mike Lynch Interview Eerie Rottica, burlesque performer and cartoonist, interviews Mike Lynch cartoonist and arts teacher. EERIE: In my burlesque acts I rely on a formula of setup & reveal. So far, I’ve been comparing this to the formula […]
Berkeley Breathed let his Facebook followers know that The Bloom County Boys will be moving to Patreon: Opus, Bill, Steve and your Bloom County family are moving! …To a new home more expansive than social media. We invite our readers to join us for the gang’s continuing adventures, plus behind-the-scene peeks at 45 years of […]
Author, historian and biographer Michael Schumacher has passed away. Michael James Schumacher May 22, 1950 – December 29, 2025From the obituary: Michael was an accomplished author having published numerous articles in local and national magazines, newspapers, and publications. Michael had the opportunity to interview many national figures, artists, authors, politicians, and athletes over his career. […]
We’ve fallen behind on noting Alex Garcia’s Inside the Kingdom interviews; so… Finding the Funny in the Everyday: Hilary Price and Rhymes With Orange What makes a comic quietly brilliant? In this episode of Inside the Kingdom, we sit down with Hilary Price, the award-winning creator of Rhymes With Orange. Since 1995, Hilary’s strip has […]
With Calvin and Hobbes, Lum and Abner, Dick Tracy, Luann, Patrick McDonnell (Mutts) and Tom Toro, and Dee Parson (Rosebuds).a boy and his tiger still matter Bradley Worrell for Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine writes of the eduring love for Calvin and Hobbes: When teaching his popular course on comic books and graphic novels, William Kuskin’s classroom […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for December 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 Smythes by Rea Irvin (update: much more about The Smythes and Rea Irvin) Rea Irvin […]
Before there was cartoonist Tom Tomorrow there was cartoonist Dan Perkins. “This Modern World, the long-running, award-winning satirical comic that Dan Perkins publishes under the pen name Tom Tomorrow, came to life in Iowa City during the mid-’80s. Perkins first began sketching the strip while working at a downtown copy shop, though his passion for […]
A couple recent hour long conversations featuring editorial cartoonists talking to each other. First up is a wonderful discussion between Kevin KAL Kallaugher and David Horsey about the history of editorial cartooning and the changes over their almost 50 years each in the profession. The dialogue is available at David Horsey’s Substack. Then we have […]
Almost two months ago, October 2, Peanuts celebrated the 75th year since it debuted. Late this month Peanuts is again in the news as Charles M. Schulz‘s birthday, November 26, 1922, and, of course, the re-airing re-streaming of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving both occurred recently. Following are some news stories covering both events and more. […]
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 the […]