Long time Midwest editorial cartoonist Ed Fischer has passed away. Edward Vincent (Ed) Fischer August 10, 1937 – January 24, 2026 From the obituary: Ed Fischer, born August 10, 1937, was a celebrated professional editorial cartoonist whose career spanned more than 70 years and brought laughter, insight, and warmth to audiences of all ages. Beginning […]
Just hours after The Daily Cartoonist and others celebrated the 90th birthday of Sal Buscema the family released the news that Sal had passed away a few days ago.Silvio (Sal) Buscema January 26, 1936 – January 24, 2026From the funeral home obituary: Silvio “Sal” Buscema, 89, of Gainesville, Virginia, went to be with Jesus on […]
Editorial cartoonist Barry Rumple has passed away. Barry Townsend Rumple, Jr. January 31, 1947 – December 5, 2025 From the obituary: After high school he served in the US Army from 1965-1969 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. After the war, Barry then attended and graduated from Scranton University and Spectrum Art Institute […]
Famed American political scientist and political cartoon historian Stephen Hess has passed away. Stephen Henry Hess April 20, 1933 – January 18, 2026 From the obituary: Stephen H. Hess, a distinguished political scientist and prolific author whose insightful analyses shaped understanding of the American presidency, media, and bureaucracy for decades, passed away on January 18, […]
In the Denis Kitchen, the MADness of Tom Richmond, a Jules Feiffer rarity, the last Scott Adams obituary, and Stephan Pastis as prophet. Publisher, Editor, Free Speech Advocate, and Cartoonist Ruben Bolling reviews Denis Kitchen‘s interview with Kim Munson at The Society of Illustrators. Kitchen has had a fascinating and extensively influential career. He started […]
Italian cartoonist Sergio Tarquinio, another of our Senior Strippers, has passed away. Sergio Tarquinio October 13, 1925 – January 12, 2026 Another Senior Stripper who had reached the age of 100 has passed away this month. From JiJi Press: Rome, Jan 12. – (Adnkronos) – From the immediate post-World War II period to the mid-1980s, […]
Italian-Belgium cartoonist Dino Attanasio, one of our Senior Strippers, has passed away. Dino Attanasio Eduardo (Dino) Attanasio May 8, 1925 – January 17, 2026 From rtbf (via Google): Dino Attanasio passed away on January 17, 2026, in his hundredth year. A major figure in Franco-Belgium comics, he was one of the architects of the golden […]
The reactions to Scott Adams‘ death, like the comments in our obituary, varied greatly depending on the point of view of those responding as whether they were or were not a fan of the cartoonist. President Trump and MAGA were fans, but…there had to be a better way to pay tribute to a cartoonist than […]
Dilbert cartoonist and libertarian influencer Scott Adams has passed away. Scott Raymond Adams June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026It is being reported that Scott Adams has lost his fight against cancer.Scott Adams began his adult working career as an office worker for Crocker Bank (1979-1986) and Pacific Bell (1986-1995). It was at the latter […]
French cartoonist Sergio Goizauskas better known as Serguei passed away on January 8 at the age of 69. Born in Argentina. He had a 45 year run at Le Monde where he was described as “not a political or current cartoonist, but rather a poet capable of drawing.”From Lucas Delattre at Le Monde (translated via […]
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. […]
Visits with Dee Parson, Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, Tom Toro, John Rose, Charles Schulz, Mark Tatulli, Mort Gerberg, Garrick Tremain, and Jean Clude Block.Adventure Into The Unknown Title PanelOn his Facebook page Dee Parson admonishes his local newspaper for not publishing the entire Rosebuds Sunday comic strip: It’s unfortunate one of the local newspapers that carries […]
Leman No More From Balkan Insight: For 40 years the weekly satirical magazine Leman was published in Turkey. But on June 26, a cartoon appeared depicting Gaza under fire and featuring two figures named Muhammed and Musa [Moses]. Five employees were arrested; the editor-in-chief could not be, however, as he was abroad. Meanwhile, prison sentences ranging […]
Comic artist and ed-op page illustrator Randy Jones has passed away.Randy Glenn Jones May 7, 1949 – December 12, 2025From the Randy Jones entry at Lambiek: [Jones] received his artistic training at H.B. Beal Technical school in London, Ontario. Upon graduation, Jones moved to Toronto, where his first illustration job was ‘Goethe’s Faust’ for the […]
Wages of Sin cartoonist Keith Brown has passed away. Keith Edward Brown March 19, 1963 – December 10, 2025The family has notified friends and fans through social media that Keith Brown has passed: It breaks my heart to have to post this today. But my loving and wonderful husband Keith has passed. Keith’s career as […]