Bill Tidy – RIP
Famed British comic strip and gag cartoonist Bill Tidy has passed away. William Edward (Bill) Tidy, MBE October 9, 1933…
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Toons & Tunes on Wayback Wednesday
From 100 years ago is an article on the then-current comics scene from the February 1923 Vanity Fair. THE largest…
Adrian Tomine: 20 Years a New Yorker
Adrian Tomine first appeared in The New Yorker in 1999, he first appeared on The New Yorker in 2004. About…
Christopher Weyant – Magazine v. Editorial Cartooning
Christopher Weyant is an editorial cartoonist for The Boston Globe and Cagle Cartoons, and a magazine cartoonist for The New…
Dan Rosandich – RIP
Magazine cartoonist Dan Rosandich has passed away. Daniel Nicholas (Dan) Rosandich July 21, 1957 – January 9, 2023 From the…
Phil Witte, Magazine Cartoonist and Cartoon Critic
You may have read some Phil Witte cartoons… Phil’s cartoons have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, San Francisco…
The Very Model of a Modern American Santa
Since the name of Thomas Nast came up the other day, let’s make note that it was 160 Christmases ago…
Harry Bliss Considers Retiring. Possibly. Someday.
Harry Bliss is ready to retire. At least, he might be. Maybe. Sitting across from a crackling woodstove in the…
New Yorker Xmas Issue Honors Booth and Lorenz
George Booth, who died last month, and Lee Lorenz, who passed earlier this month, were honored by The New Yorker…
Lee Lorenz – RIP
Cartoonist and cartoon editor Lee Lorenz has passed away. Lee Sharp Lorenz October 17, 1932 – December 8, 2022 …
Local Boy Makes Great (Cartoonist George Booth)
George grew up on a farm in Fairfax, on the north end of town, but his extraordinary artistic talent led…
George Booth – RIP
Cartoonist George Booth has passed away. George William Booth June 28, 1926 – November 1, 2022 Update: The New…
A Happy 90th to Lee Lorenz (belated)
Belatedly we welcome cartoonist Lee Lorenz to our Senior Strippers club. Michael Maslin notified us (for some reason our notebook…
Hey Kids! Comics! October BOOooks
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Cartoon Carnival
What’s a carnival without a side show? Presenting Keith Knight, the Two-Headed Man! Midway Games. Can you pass…