John Darkow leads us off with both a reminder of what Memorial Day is about, and how it differs from Veteran’s Day. There were, understandably, a lot of days of recollection in the wake of the Civil War in which 750,000 died, and several versions of how those days were gathered into one national holiday, […]
Olivia Jaimes appeared on video as a part of the recent Nancy Fest: The New Nancy Olivia Jaimes is the pen name of the mysterious cartoonist who took over Nancy in 2018, modernizing the strip with her own unique spin, and sending shockwaves through the community of Bushmiller purists. Jaimes joins us virtually for a […]
Let’s start with three huzzahs to Comics Kingdom for including the title panels with the Sunday comics! We sincerely hope this isn’t a one-time occurrence. Now GoComics it’s time for you to do the same.But it is not all hugs and kisses for The Kingdom. The black background continues to irritate, and Friday’s The Phantom […]
I’m starting by disagreeing with Paul Berge, but I’ll soften it by linking to his essay on this cartoon where he discusses the sexist comments that have drawn the most attention, while also delving into Harrison Butker’s homophobia and transphobia as well as his defense of antiSemitism.My problem is that his objections repeat a basic […]
Cartoonist Mike Luckovich takes us through some ideas to get to his Nikki endorses Trump editorial.
We’re not doing political cartoons today, but let’s start with something blatantly political: This past Sunday’s Non Sequitur (AMS).Danae is not alone in her attitude, which is a weakness of the system. When I was going through some newspapers from 1898, I came across an opinion piece by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in which she proposed […]
Ernie Bushmiller, John Kascht and Bill Watterson, Steve Brodner, Drew Friedman, Jack Davis, Georgia Dunn, Maurice Sendak, Steve Breen and Grant Oliphant, John Rose, Bill Amend, Marcus Hamilton, Joe Staton, Alex Saviuk, June Brigman and Roy RichardsonSteve Breen and Grant Oliphant inewsource event June 2, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic-Con Museum Join inewsource […]
Clay Bennett (CTFP) points out what we all know, that Nikki Haley’s endorsement of Trump comes after a blistering primary campaign in which she repeatedly scored heavily against him. Haley said in speeches that he was unfit for office and that the GOP could not win with him as their candidate, and her supporters continued […]
Becoming a great comedian or cartoonist doesn’t happen overnight. As with many professions, it takes tremendous commitment and practice, a bit of failure and some luck along the way. For Bob Mankoff ’66, these were all part of his journey to becoming a prominent cartoonist and cartoon editor for major publications such as The New […]
By high school Robert Ariail was the school paper cartoonist, inspired by his 10th grade English teacher who introduced him to Pat Oliphant and other notable artists. The principal canned his first cartoon. “My first taste of the editor/cartoonist relationship,” said Ariail. He landed his first job with The State the month he graduated from […]
Sometimes a person makes an innocent mistake, sometimes someone tells a deliberate lie. Most times, the effect is the same either way, but if what conservative Christians say of the Final Judgement is true, intentions matter.So we’ll start with the twisted view of religion laid out by Mike Luckovich: It is impossible to venture into […]
Charles Schulz and his Peanuts comic strip remains a topic of interest in news reports and the blogosphere. Let’s open with a selection of Peanuts buttons courtesy of Pop Culture Safari. Not all is okay with Joe Cool. The unveiling of the new and improved Camp Snoopy at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, […]
Bob Englehart describes how to create an editorial cartoon that today’s newspaper editors will buy. Wonder if this will make next week’s Top Ten Cartoons of the Week?
Terry Mosher (Aislin) receives the Michener-Baxter Award From the Michener Awards Foundation: OTTAWA, May 21, 2024 – The Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) today announced it is awarding Chantal Hébert and Terry Mosher its prestigious Michener-Baxter Award for exceptional service to Canadian public service journalism. The Montreal Gazette rightfully brags of the honor bestowed on their […]
Good timing award to Tommy Siegel for dropping this cartoon just before Taylormania went from fascination to exploitation. The fascination was just kind of silly. As I’ve pointed out before, Taylor Swift has been a very big deal among a very big fanbase for a very long time. The original Swifties are well out of […]