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 […]
One of the first things Lincoln Peirce did when he arrived at Colby as a first-year student in 1981 was go to the office of the Colby Echo and pitch the student newspaper on a comic strip. That strip, which ran in the Echo until Peirce graduated in 1985, was called Third Floor, named after […]
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 […]
And then there was the time… when Schott’s Significa and Davey Jones, Michael Maslin and Rea Irvin, Nebelspalter and Rick McKee, Steven Heller and Peter Kuper, and Lynda Barry and Lynda Barry again were all included in a weekend roundup.And then there was the time… Schott’s Significa Included a Chapter on Comic ConventionsJohn Freeman brings […]
In 2004 The Chicago Tribune set the record straight: First off, there is no Tom the Dancing Bug. Nowhere in Ruben Bolling’s 700-odd “Tom the Dancing Bug” comic strips does an insect, named Tom or otherwise, shake its groove thang. Second, there is no Ruben Bolling. No, “Tom the Dancing Bug” — an esoteric, form-bending […]
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. Our mid-month October Hey Kids! Comics! list had scores of books. When we started getting news […]
With Cathy by Cathy Guisewite; a Dick Tracy Halloween and cosplay; the quasquicentennial anniversary of The Weatherbird; a peek at the future of funnies and coming cartoonists; Dean Haspiel’s Comix Block comic strip section; and a brand new Gary Larson The Far Side paying tribute to Jane Goodall!“It was born out of that confusion” Timed […]
With Alison (Rudy and Trevor) Mason, Patrick (Mutts) McDonnell, USA Today Play (Prince Valiant), The Daily News (Gasoline Alley), The Pit graphic newspaper (with Madison Tom), Trino (El Rey Chiquito) Camacho, and Mort Todd. But without Emi (Olive) Burdge.The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor by Alison Mason Here I was ready to announce a new […]
The new issue of Seven Days profiles Macanudo cartoonist Ricardo Liniers Siri. Remarkably little seems to happen in “Macanudo,” the daily comic strip created by Ricardo Liniers Siri, the Argentine cartoonist known professionally as Liniers. If you were forced to describe any given Liniers strip purely in terms of plot, you would end up saying […]
New Yorker cartoonist Hilary Campbell comes to BoiseBoise 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, Love […]
Tom Toro’s favorite Tom Toro cartoons about climate change Tom Toro, who’s been cartooning his way through existential dread at Yale Climate Connections since 2019, has a new cartoon collection out today. It’s called “And to think we started as a book club,” and you can get it from your favorite bookstore. Sara Peach for […]
Cartoon CommentarySteve May reacts to his first whiff of the new “Cartoonist” fragrance from Esquire and Michael Malul.A Man of Many Talents Dave Brown, long time cartoonist for The Independent, has the touch in other arts as witnessed by his win of the Sculpture/3D Prize at the Broadway Arts Festival Open Art Competition 2025.CartoonStock’s AI […]