Today is a holiday, though it’s another of those American wage-slave holidays where the banks, the schools and the post offices close and everything else goes on as normal. Most of the cartoons acknowledging MLK Day seem pretty bland, but Marc Murphy breaks ranks by making a point, adding on his Facebook page:People think this […]
From TV Tropes: A “Shaggy Dog” Story is a plot with a high level of build-up and complicating action, only to be resolved with an anti-climax or ironic reversal, usually one that makes the entire story meaningless. According to author Tony DePaul the just concluded “Wrack and Ruin” story began two and a half years […]
… will introduce a revamped and updated comics section on Monday, Jan. 15… Beginning Jan. 15, we are excited to bring to our San Angelo readers a refreshed comics section… So, here’s what we’re changing beginning Jan. 15… Most(?) Gannett newspapers made the switch last Fall, those left behind will be making the switch this […]
Our impending political disaster is grim enough that Andertoons (AMS) manages to mine it not so much for an actual laugh but, more appropriately, for a grim smile and nod. And he’s right: Once we, or our children or their children, emerge from all this, there will be a rush of people explaining how bad […]
The Daily Cartoonist joins the public domain crowd by presenting the adaptation of 1927’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin film. Itself an adaptation of the 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe classic which was in public domain at the time of the movie. In 1928 Universal re-released their 1927 silent film Uncle Tom’s Cabin with a soundtrack. The publicity […]
Recent sketches by courtroom artist Christine Cornell showing the latest Donald Trump appearance in the New York fraud case against him have found fans among those who enjoy mocking Trump and his attorney Alina Habba. From Newsweek: Court sketches from Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial have sparked ridicule and mockery online at the way he […]
Can’t argue with Danae in today’s Non Sequitur (AMS), though mainly because I don’t want her coming after me on social media. However, while she is an average person for condemning those who disagree with her as “stupid,” even a blind pig finds some acorns, and timing is wonderfully on her side right now.As political […]
Comedy writer Brian McConnachie has passed away. Brian John McConnachie December 23, 1942 – January 5, 2024 The American Bystander reported Brian’s passing: It’s with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear Brian McConnachie. In addition to being the Founder of The American Bystander back in 1981, Brian was essential in its […]
After announcing upcoming changes to their comics page The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion Ledger heard from fans of Jimmy Johnson‘s comic strip Arlo and Janis, enough to persuade the paper to keep the strip in the paper. Though not on the comics page. And not seven days a week.From Clarion Ledger Executive Editor Mark Konradi: Last […]
When Michael Ramirez (Creators) begins quoting Michael Dukakis, you know the End Times are near.Ramirez is hard to pin down; he appears strongly conservative but isn’t a consistent booster of the GOP, which wouldn’t have stood out once upon a time but it’s been awhile since we were less strongly divided than we are today.The […]
Apparently, Comics Kingdom is announcing missing Vintage strips one day at a time instead of providing the missing dates and then moving on with what they’ve got. I’m assuming that they’ve lost an entire week of Radio Patrol and not just two dates they’ve said so far. Here’s the week:
Public domain Mickey (aka Steamboat Willie) continues to appear in comic strips. Ruben Bolling‘s newest Tom the Dancing Bug character reappears today after being introduced last week.Tuesday saw GoComics hit the P.D.Mickey trifecta. Rabbits Against Magic and Looks Good on Paper saw Mickey in a couple one-shots. Rabbits more a cameo. Lalo Alcaraz however has […]
Gaar Williams: The Indiana Ink-Slinger; The Cartoonist Who Helped Usher in Jim Crow; Kunzle and the Comic Strip; Setting the Stage for 1924; and Whatever Happened to Plan Nine Publishing? Rob Stolzer sings the praises of cartoonist Gaar Williams in his latest Ink Slingers entry. Gaar Williams might not have had memorable characters, but in […]
A door panel blew out on a Boeing jet the other day. Perhaps you heard. Matt Pritchett came up with a funny cartoon about it. Many other people also drew cartoons about it.The most interesting part of the whole thing, as far as I was concerned, was how much of a non-event it turned into. […]
After almost 45 year years of editorial cartooning Steve Benson is retiring.Jim Small, Editor In Chief of The Arizona Mirror, announced Steve’s decision today: Since the 1980s, he’s been skewering Arizona leaders and politicos on a regular basis, in between reminding us exactly how amazing our state is and how we need to protect both […]