Featuring John Rose (and Fred LAsswell), Liana Finck, Rob Rogers, Liza Donnelly, Amy Kurzweil, Kate Isenberg, and Polly Lou Adams. John Rose Keeps ‘Snuffy Smith’ In The Funny Pages West Virginia Public Broadcasting interviewed cartoonist John Rose: The hillbilly stereotype is frequently used to shame mountain people, but there are gentler versions, like Snuffy Smith, […]
British cartoonist Glen Baxter has passed away. Glen Baxter March 4, 1944 – March 29, 2026 From WePresent in 2020 comes a wonderful account of the life and times of Glen Baxter by Liv Sidall: Confusing us, forcing us to question our relationship with words, pictures, or even the format of books, makes him happy. […]
Showcasing the talents of Harley Schwadron, Jeff Koterba, Maximilian Uriarte, Medar de la Cruz, Sydney Lindstrom, Tony Millionaire, and Barbara Shermund. Harley Schwadron Claudia Capos for Michigan Today profiles Harley Schwadron their Wizard of Wit alumni. Schwadron is an internationally acclaimed freelance cartoonist and illustrator whose work has been published seemingly everywhere: The New York […]
Françoise Mouly on Roz Chast’s new New Yorker cover and Bob Eckstein interviews Grant Snider. Roz Chast Block Printing Françoise Mouly calls it “block printing,” I have always called it “woodcuts,” I guess it is also called “wood engraving.” It there a difference? Anyway here is Roz Chast‘s New Yorker cover for March 30, 2026. […]
Cartoonist Emily Flake has been awarded 2026’s third annual Thurber Prize for American Humor in Cartoon Art by The Thurber House. The Cartoon Art Prize is in association with their Humor Writing Prize. The Thurber Prize for American Humor in Cartoon Art was initiated in 2024 and is one of the highest recognitions of the […]
And with Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Nease, Dennis the Menace. Jason Chatfield, Mickey Mouse, others. Stephen R. Bissette is Sixth Vermont Cartoon Laureate Mary Ann Lickteig for Seven Days reports on the honor and profiles Stephen R. Bissette: Windsor cartoonist Stephen R. Bissette has been named Vermont’s sixth cartoonist laureate. The artist — renowned for […]
With Alexis E. Fajardo, Randy Glasbergen, Amy Kurzweil, Mikke Stratton, Brian Fies, and Tom Toro. Kid Beowulf moves from GoComics to Patreon Kid Beowulf has finished running Book Four on GoComics and creator Alexis E. Fajardo has decided Book Five will be featured on his Patreon site rather than GoComics. Rachel DeSchepper interviews the cartoonist […]
Jason Chatfield tours The New Yorker exhibit and we tag along; The Funday Times returns to The Sunday Times; Bob Eckstein on Books and Bookstores; Old Animated Cartoons were Better than their Modern Counterparts (opinion); Healthy Graphics with Gillian Levine; and William Henry Jackson by William Henry Jackson (Bill) Griffith. A Tour of The New […]
Comic strips of two rows became a rarity in newspapers (Minute Movies, Star Hawks) but in magazines and webcomics they are fairly common, today we look at two double row comics, one from a magazine and one from the interwebs.The Life and Times of Boarder Bob A bit over thirty years ago a young magazine […]
Going back in time with comic strip and comic book artists Frank Robbins and Joe Maneely, children’s book writer-artist Judy Varga, a collection of Lynn Johnston interviews, some early Gahan Wilson cartoons, and a profile of William Heath Robinson the Rube Goldberg of England (or was Rube Goldberg the Heath Robinson of America?).Comic Artist Frank […]
The magazine cartoons of Dick Cavalli, John Held, Jr., and Rea Irvin. Dick Cavalli’s “Girlie” Cartoons I have mentioned before that I grew up on a Newspaper Enterprise Association comics page so I was well aware of Dick Cavalli‘s Winthrop comic strip, and Morty Meekle before that. Like many comic strip creators of that time […]
Cartoonist and caricaturist Kent Gamble has passed away. David Kent Gamble December 14, 1953 – February 13, 2026 Kent Gamble, cartoonist and caricaturist for satire magazines, has passed away due to complications of Alzheimers. From the obituary: At a young age, Kent’s mother described his energy as wild and boisterous, which foreshadowed his eventual love […]
Starring Lynda Barry, Jon Kudelka, Paul Noth, Amy Kurzweil, the dynamic dou of Lia Strasser and Bizzy Coy, and an A.I. Scott Adams! Let’s start this post off with a smile. Lynda Barry If you are anything like me just the sight of the lovely Lynda Barry makes you smile. And if can see her […]
Newspaper illustrator and animated sports cartoonist Grey Blackwell has passed away. Nelson Grey Blackwell, Jr. November 19, 1969 – February 4, 2026 From the obituary: Nelson Grey Blackwell, Jr., lovingly known as Grey, age 56, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away on February 4, 2026, in his hometown of Oxford. He went on to earn […]
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 […]