For nearly 50 years Daryl Cagle has been illustrating. For over 30 of those years he has been an editorial cartoonist and since the year 2000 he has owned and operated Cagle Cartoons, the largest syndicator of editorial cartoonists. Tracy Lehr for KEYT-TV profiles Montecito’s favorite son. “Here is Trump killing PBS and of course […]
The nearly 18 year old Comics Kingdom, launched November 2008, had its “most profitable year on record” last year. Tamara Blazquez at NetInfluencer talks to CJ Kettler and Alex Garcia and reports on the success of the platform. Comics Kingdom is the direct-to-consumer platform operated by King Features, a Hearst division founded in 1915 to […]
In the June 5, 1926 issue Editor & Publisher presented their “Third Annual Directory of Press Features.” The Newspaper Art section listed “Cartoons, Comic Strips, Magazine Covers and Sketches” available to, well, editors and publishers of newspapers and other publications. Note: most of the cartoons listed in the other sections are listed here under “Cartoons.” […]
It is one thing that we comic strip fans are aware of the situation, but when newspaper editors, who are on the whole no more knowledgeable than the general newspaper reading public about comic strips, are taking notice it is a warning sign to the short form sequential art. Last week The Gloucester Daily Times […]
Variety is reporting that King Features has partnered with Reginald Hudlin to develop a television series starring The Phantom of comic strip fame. From Jennifer Mass at Variety: A live-action [emphasis added] TV series based on Lee Falk’s classic comic strip “The Phantom” is in the works from “Candy Cane Lane” and “Sidney” filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, […]
New(ish) Flash Gordon Artist Monday, March 30, saw Dan Schkade share creator credits with artist Sandy Jarrell on Flash Gordon. Sandy was one of the guest artists last year in the Lowland Station Tales, now he has returned as the daily and Sunday artist for the foreseeable future – meaning at least through next week. […]
Editorial cartoonist Mike Beckom has told The Daily Cartoonist he will be retiring at year’s end: I began this journey over 22 years ago as a way to honor my Dad after he died. He’d taught me to draw when I was 4-5 and always encouraged me to ‘do something with my talents’. Gathering my […]
We’ve fallen behind on noting Alex Garcia’s Inside the Kingdom interviews; so… Finding the Funny in the Everyday: Hilary Price and Rhymes With Orange What makes a comic quietly brilliant? In this episode of Inside the Kingdom, we sit down with Hilary Price, the award-winning creator of Rhymes With Orange. Since 1995, Hilary’s strip has […]
In Oklahoma The Claremore Progress is reorganizing. Much of its “syndicated, non-local content” will be moved to their website leaving more room for local news and affairs in the print edition. The twice weekly print (daily online) newspaper informed their readers here (or here): The Claremore Progress will shift more syndicated, non-local content to its […]
Former Tribune Media Services Sales Manager and Senior VP Walter Mahoney has passed away.Walter F. Mahoney January 21, 1951 – November 20, 2025 From the obituary: After growing up in Richmond, Va, he attended the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree in Journalism. Walter was the Senior Vice President of Tribune Media Services, where […]
The short answer to the headline question is: Nothing.Though readers of The San Diego Union-Tribune may have thought otherwise.Rick Griffin of the Times of San Diego catches up with former Union-Tribune cartoonist Steve Breen: It was Saturday, Oct. 18 of this year when The San Diego Union-Tribune editorial pages included an editor’s note at the […]
$6 Dollars for 6 MonthsKing Features is playing Friday’s Child this weekend by giving a subscription bargain to their Comics Kingdom site. $6 dollars for 6 months! Scroll toward the bottom for the bargain. The NCS Gives Fair WarningThe National Cartoonists Society is giving advance notice that they will soon be opening the window for […]
Bookstores are rebounding, The Philosophical Implications in Calvin and Hobbes, Go with King Features’ Popeye, The Phantom, and others on a Sea Cruise, and cherished children’s book covers are transform into ecological posters. But we start with the non-anniversary of a political animal.November 7, 1874 – First cartoon of the Republican Party elephant (Not)While some […]
The New York Comic Con weekend begins today (Comics Beat covers it in full). Mostly comic books but as usual there are comic strip related projects taking place. Like the Comics Kingdom booth. The National Cartoonists Society will also be there with members showing up throughout the run. The New York Comic Con also issues […]
The National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Annual Reuben Awards weekend starts tomorrow and syndicates are proudly highlighting the cartoonists from their stables that have been nominated for awards and honors. Comics Kingdom Proudly Celebrates our 2025 Reuben Awards Honorees and Nominees From King Features Syndicate/Comics Kingdom: In this post, we’re spotlighting our Reuben Award nominees and […]