While doing some research for a serialized novel about a kid during Prohibition, I came across this Dorman H. Smith cartoon, which ran in the Plattsburgh (NY) Daily Press on August 27, 1924. I’m not sure it really qualifies as a “classic” except in terms of its age, but it’s an interesting document of a […]
The comic page landscape is still unsettled after Cathy Guisewite’s retirement. Here a few more reports on who’s running what:» The Mansfield News Journal (OH) has picked up Cul de Sac» Big Nate and Freshly Squeezed are picked up by the Appeal Democrat (CA)» Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) is now running Freshly Squeezed in trialUPDATE: The […]
I’m a weeeee bit late on this one. Tom Racine of Tall Tale Radio has posted his latest podcast last week. Guests include Brookes Eggleston, creator of the webcomic Also Bagels. Also contributing are Jonathan Lemon (Rabbits Against Magic) who talks about cartoonists in movies and I give an audio report about the recent Festival […]
Editorial cartoonist Rob Tornoe’s goal of publishing a humor magazine is finally coming off the press. Back in May when the endeavor was announced, Rob wrote: People are quick to point out that with the internet, they can read everything they want on their glowing, irritating computer screen. And for the newspapers it makes sense, […]
After all the sweetness of last night’s candy binge, a little curmudgeonly snicker — it’s not plural and there’s no capital “S” — from Non Sequitur.And an award for Wiley’s choice of characters to carry this gag: The person in the strip least likely to actually do anything to materially aid whatever cause he claims […]
This is the last Cleats strip. Bill Hinds has pulled the plug, as of today.I’m sorry to see the strip go, both as someone who coached his own kids in youth soccer, and as someone who has seen his own boys grow up to be coaches.How’d I get into it? Oh, the usual way …I […]
To commemorate Halloween, I’m posting this 1953 animation of The Tell-Tale Heart based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short-story of the same title.
Clay Bennett
It’s a good year for retrospectives. Due out this November is Bill Amend’s The Best of FoxTrot – a near 300 pages of the best strips from the last 20 years.Available for pre-order at Amazon.Correction: As pointed out in the comments by Bill Amend, the collection is a two book collection – each at 280 […]
Michael Cavna catches up to Mark Fiore while Mark was in D.C. for the Cartoons and Cocktails event. Michael talk to Mark about how the Pulitzer has changed his life. MC: You’ve had roughly a half-year to see the wonders of a Pulitzer win transform your life. So: How has it transformed your life — […]
Media Bistro is reporting that the L.A. Times has dropped Home and Away and Brewser Rocket and used the space for more advertising. The LAT Reader?s Representative put a positive spin on things, letting readers know that the Newspaper?s website now features an assortment of comics previously only available in the print edition. So if […]
I really don’t intentionally follow each major rant here by running a silly cartoon the next day, though perhaps my mind instinctively seeks one out as part of its recovery-from-deep-thoughts process. Still, Rhymes With Orange has been shown to be an effective source of silliness that can be of significant value when used as […]
MAD Magazine cartoonist Sergio Aragones is celebrating 50 years of cartooning. To commemorate he has a new book out entitled “MAD’s Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragones: Five Decades of His Finest Works.” Sammy Perlmutter, writing on the Huffington Post has posted an interview with the famed cartoonist about the new book. What’s your working process like? […]
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis was a featured guest on NPR’s On Point this morning (9:00 a.m. CST). Scott will talk about political humor and if it’s possible that a conservative just might be funny.There’s a couple of ways to listen to it. There is a show archive of streaming audio or you can […]
Chip Kidd of Rolling Stone Magazine has interviewed Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau to mark the 40th anniversary of the strip. Rolling Stone has also posted 10 Doonesbury strips picked by Garry as his favorites. It also includes Garry’s narrative as to why he selected that cartoon. A selection of the interview: How did Doonesbury come […]