The Vermont Conversation with Ed Koren
“I love to draw, it’s as much draftsmanship as it is storytelling, and it’s as much character delineation as anything…
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Cartoonists Merry-Go-Round
Bill Holbrook informs us that it is October. “On the Fastrack” during October, every day (except for Sundays) will feature…
Sergio Aragonés: MAD’s Oldest Active Idiot
… Aragonés contributed to a special edition of MAD, publishing Tuesday, that marks the magazine’s 70th anniversary. The special edition…
Comic Art and Cartoonist News
Broom-Hilda by Russell Myers © Tribune Content Agency When The Far Side Went Too Far? According to a 2019…
The Parade for Your Newspaper is Cancelled
Sunday newspapers around the country will contain less content after November 6, 2022. Parade Magazine will discontinue its print version…
Gus Arriola, Bill Watterson, Orrin Evans, and Cartoonyfellers (A Comic Chronicles Edition)
How Gus Arriola and Gordo Became Accidental Ambassadors of Mexican Culture When Arriola started his comic strip, words like ‘burrito’…
Bruce Cochran – RIP
Magazine cartoonist and humor writer Bruce Cochran has passed away. Edward Bruce Cochran October 9, 1935 – August 22, 2022 …
Hey Kids! Comics! An Autumn Overload!
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Sports, Mascots, Elves, Wokeness, Whatnots
Continuing with a couple topics that partner Peterson touched on this morning. The Return of Brownie the Elf Cleveland Scene…
A September Saturday and Such
We mentioned it earlier this month, but Mark Parisi waited until the actual anniversary of Off The Mark to celebrate….
I’m Late, I’m Late, for a Very Important Date (Weekend Roundup)
September Mourn above: “Morning Music” by Sempé © Condé Nast The New Yorker’s new issue (dated September 5, 2022) features…
Five Questions with Jerry King
Earlier this year The Canton Repository, like all Gannett newspapers, cut off any reliance on syndicated material (excepting from The…
Throw-Stuff-At-The-Wall Thursday
As we jump all over the place let’s start with – The Are You Calvin or Are You Hobbes Quiz….
New to Comics Kingdom – Bob Mankoff Presents: Show Me The Funny
Premiering at Comics Kingdom, in the middle of the night with no advance notice, isBob Mankoff Presents: Show Me The…
Hey Kids! Comics! Hot August Books
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for August 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…