Steve Kelley (Creators) poses an interesting question with a dubious assertion: How much will a boycott of Target by bigots and hatemongers impact its sales?It’s interesting on its own, though you’ll have to wait until the end of summer when second quarter figures are released, and then bear in mind that first quarter sales, before […]
Quasi-superhuman adventurer Garth was the star of a long-running (1943-1997) British comic strip. In 1992 it was being written by Tim Quinn and drawn by Martin Asbury, and for one episode it guest-starred Tina Turner. In 1992, Tim recalls, “I bumped into Tina Turner one day down London way. She was at the peak of […]
Too many May releases are surfacing since the May Hey Kids! Comics! post earlier this month to wedge into the June entry next month, so an addendum. Below are some (more) comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book […]
You probably noticed ads appearing on the site today. After 18 years of TDC running very few ads, it might be surprising to see. Please be patient for the next couple of weeks while we try to find the right balance of ads (number and placement) we need to pay our bills.Thanks.
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? […]