John Auchter frames our ongoing debate, a conversation that could have ended long ago: Why do we need Black History Month?This NPR article does a good job of tracing the commemoration itself, including answering the question of why it is in February: The founder of the concept chose the month that contains the birthdays of […]
It seems Patrick McDonnell was doing more than collaborating with the Dalai Lama during his sabbatical last year, he was also creating a graphic novel featuring his favorite comic book superheroes of the 1960s. Patrick McDonnell, Marvel Comics, and Abrams books will publish that graphic novel early this Fall.From Marvel Comics: Abrams ComicArts and Marvel […]
New Association of American Editorial Cartoonists President Jack Ohman has issued an opening statement for his two year term on progress and objectives. Partnerships as far as conventions, with Cartoon Columbus Crossroads and the Association of Canadian Cartoonists in the past, will continue to be neccessary: I noted at the last convention that we will […]
The National Cartoonists Society has begun its annual call for entries for consideration for the NCS Divisional Reuben Awards recognizing excellence in professional cartooning.The Divisional Reuben Awards recognize individuals for their artistic excellence in cartoon arts. You do not have to be a member of the NCS to enter. There is no fee for submissions.All […]
Scott Stantis (Counterpoint) brings up the question of the First Amendment, which doesn’t apply to private companies except, perhaps, in communist countries where the central government controls industry. But that itself offers a lot of fodder, because moderation of media is very much on the table at the moment.The rightwing blogosphere is currently in an […]
Brent Dyer, Douglas Coffin, Tom Batiuk, Keith Knight, Leigh Rubin, Ron Campbell, Norman Thelwell – Cartoonists on display. Brent Dyer (aka E.A. Williams) will be showcasing some of his cartoons tomorrow. Local cartoonist Brent Dyer will bring a collection of his works to the Aroostook Agency on Aging in February for a month-long exhibit. He […]
“Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau has released his button design for the 2023 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Using the Winter Carnival’s designated theme “Roman around Carnival,” Trudeau’s illustration shows “Doonesbury” character Zonker as a Roman Emperor depicted on the shape of an ancient coin with the year 2023 displayed in roman numerals. Trudeau, who was raised […]
In today’s Frazz (AMS), Caulfield asks an important question: Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? More to the point, do we celebrate Groundhog Day? Obviously, the folks in Punxsutawney do, because they’ve managed to turn it into a thing, even though the Bill Murray movie pretty well had it nailed as a pointless story for […]
Rural Free Delivery continues for those of you in the hinterlands, but the R.F.D. comic strip by Mike Marland has delivered its last new comic strip this week. King Features and Mike announced the ending a month ago, so it’s not unexpected (as another may be). Whether reruns will be offered from the King Features […]
Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft and the collection of her comic strip Where I’m Coming From has been getting some rave reviews lately. From Black Girl Nerds last week: What I appreciate about Brandon-Croft’s comic strip is how she celebrates Black women in all of our glory. We can be sarcastic, emotional, single mothers, activists, the woman […]
In these fraught times, silly humor is doubly welcome, and educational as well: Bizarro (KFS) also offers a new-to-me term for what I’ve always known as the “puppy nerve.” Nothing more to add except that, between the collection of different dogs and their differing reactions, and the textbooks and posters, this is quite an example […]
Magazine cartoonist Dan Rosandich has passed away. Daniel Nicholas (Dan) Rosandich July 21, 1957 – January 9, 2023From the obituary: Daniel Rosandich, 65, a resident of Houghton passed away at his home on January 9, 2023, following an apparent heart attack. A celebration of Dan’s life will be announced by the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home […]
Tom Tomorrow sums up the bizarre problem of life in a country divided between two realities.Sparky lays out a litany of abuses that ought to arouse at least concern, if not fury, in a civilized mind, only to discover that they bounce off because the person he is talking to lives in a totally other […]
Andrews McMeel and Will Henry have devised a contest with the reward being a print of the very first Wallace the Brave Sunday page. Ten winners of that prize, plus a special Grand Prize for one winner. It’s a scavenger hunt for images found in 2022 Wallace the Brave comic strips. At the start of […]
Okay, it was only a day ago but I was younger. And some cartoonist were also younger, or their surrogates were. Phoebe and Her Unicorn, The Family Circus, and Pearls Before Swine all went with youthful art Sunday.If getting youngsters to draw your strip wasn’t an option maybe try AI. Brewster Rockit mentioned AI yesterday […]