Ted Rall (Counterpoint) asks a reasonable question, but one for which there is a reasonable answer: You must crawl before you can walk.A major reason there are only two major political parties in the US is that everyone swings for the fences and nobody wants to score on singles. At the risk of using (gasp!) […]
Wrangler/ranch hand/pilot/artist/cartoonist Bill Chapman has passed away. William Scott (Bill) Chapman December 20, 1933 – April 22, 2023From the obituary: Bill, as he was known, grew up in Yellowstone National Park, summering and wintering in differing locations for years, believing he was a miniature adult as other children were few and far between. He was […]
I laughed at this New Yorker cartoon, though they don’t bother crediting their cartoonists and if you Google “New Yorker cartoonist CAB” you find out how many times they’ve made fun of taxis. It might as well be signed “pigeon” or “Chardonnay.”Whoever drew it, it got a chuckle, but it also got a flinch for […]
Keith Knight brings his support of the WGA strike home in this week’s The K Chronicles. Bill Griffith and Zippy has us recall the comic books ads of our youth. American Libraries Magazine puts a spotlight on The Billy Ireland. In the Old World the comics libraries and comics museum are a little more ornate, […]
There’s not a whole lot we can agree on these days, but Michael Ramirez (Creators) touches on one sacred principle: When the margins are tight, everybody counts, including people who, in better times, would be jettisoned.The two situations are not identical: Dianne Feinstein is a long-serving, heroic figure, and it’s tragic that she can’t be […]
Editorial cartoonist J. D. Crowe of AL.com (“Alabama’s largest news site, providing up-to-the minute coverage of the news from around the state … and bring the state together with stories that highlight what we all love about Alabama.“) has upset Daniel Taylor of 1819 News (“a non-profit LLC that derives its namesake from the year […]
Ramsey, editor-at-large of Mississippi Today and editorial cartoonist, has been working in news for over two decades and is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. He shared the story of his career and some of his cartoons with the Starkville Rotary Club on Monday. Marshall Ramsey gave a talk and Abigail Sipe Rochester for The Columbus […]
I took one look at the beast being transported in this BC (Creators), summoned up my inner eight-year-old and declared it an ankylosaurus, because palaeoscincus wouldn’t have that club on its tail.But I decided I’d better look it up, because I was sure about the tail thing but a little rocky on how to spell […]
For ten years The Nib has been the epitome of combining editorial cartooning and comics journalism. Sadly that will come to an end. Founder Matt Bors informs that the website and magazine will end: I’m afraid I have some bad news. After ten years of publishing, The Nib is going to close down this summer. […]
Some topical humor from Frederic du Bus. Pardon my crude translation: In a world ravaged by global warming, the survivors have taken refuge in a fortress While the horrible Vlad, a serial killer, sows death and tries to recover the iron throne of king Volod Suddenly, the FBI agents intervene, on the back of fabulous […]
A quick look at a some comics from the past week before Mike leads us into the new week in a few hours.Lemont Brown begins his book tour next month and will be partnered with his creator Doesn’t the universe, or at least the Candorverse, end when two separate entities of the same character meet? […]
Longtime Doonesbury inker Don Carlton has passed away. From the obituary: Don’s early career in the publishing industry included a job as the circulation manager at National Catholic Reporter. However, his longest professional role was his 43-year stint as the “inker” for the comic strip Doonesbury, written by Garry Trudeau. Don’s long collaboration with Garry […]
So here’s the thing: I didn’t have to wait until the final panel of today’s Barn (Creators) to know what musical selection the ducks were performing.I could attribute that to my educational and cultural upbringing, and I do, but only to the extent that cartoons used to be a lot more educational and cultural. Like […]
“Pickles” is safe. So is “Zits.” And please, no calls about “Prince Valiant.” Our hero survives. We are making some changes to our daily and Sunday comics and puzzle lineup, which readers will notice beginning today, but all the old standards are safe. Editor Andy Ostmeyer explains to readers the comic changes that begin with […]
Tim Hartman has been the “new” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist for over four months now, replacing the Post-Gazette’s previous staff cartoonist Steve Kelley. Don’t know if Tim is staff or freelancer. So let’s go to someone who does, Tim obligingly responded to The Daily Cartoonist’s query: I am freelance at the Post Gazette. However, the […]