It is a truism that the deficit falls under Democratic administrations and rises under Republican administrations, and that the last three presidents to lower the deficit were Clinton, Obama and Biden.It is also a truism that if you laid every economist in the country end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. It’s a […]
Comics scholar and researcher John Lent has passed away.John Anthony Lent September 8, 1936 – May 16, 2026 From The International Comics Art Forum: Dr. John A. Lent is one of the leading proponents of the international study of comics, and of comics research within academia. Having lectured and taught on comics and mass communications […]
Curls, a Stone Age character from B.C., spent the week in The Middle Ages’ Kingdom of Id. While the Wizard Of Id spent time in prehistorical B.C. (supposedly). My biggest disappointment was that it didn’t turn in to a true crossover with the week’s B.C. comic strips showing The Wizard interacting with the cavemen. Though […]
The big news seems to be that the “gold” Trump phones are finally shipping, and, as Jones says in his commentary, that should bring down the curtain on the jokes about them, or at least on the jokes about them not existing. We can still joke about them not being made in the USA as […]
Liberian cartoonist Harrison “Black Baby” Jiedueh has passed away. Harrison Chea “Black Baby” Jiedueh March 2, 1958 — April 26, 2026 From the obituary: Mr. Harrison Chea Jiedueh, widely known as Black Baby, was a man of many talents. He excelled as a professional artist, political cartoonist, entrepreneur, DJ, clothing designer, photographer, videographer, and IT […]
Can a prestigious institution with ties to a famous alum reconcile that relationship with the man’s racist past? Theodore Geisel, Class of 1925, is a Dartmouth alumnus whose children’s books and campus namesake sit alongside racist imagery, a contrast that raises questions about legacy and accountability. Madeline Kahn Ehrlich for The Dartmouth comes to grips […]
You may notice something new at the bottom of my columns: A disclaimer. I’ve been aware, and a few readers have pointed out, that I’ve adopted an increasingly progressive stance in my political analysis, and it seemed time to draw a line between my opinions and the overall site, which is pro-cartoons but otherwise non-partisan. […]
In 2006 cartoonist Mark Tatulli found he had extra time on his and had an idea of how to fill it. A second comic strip. So Liô debuted on May 15, 2006. Today Liô celebrates his 20th anniversary. Andrews McMeel is Celebrating 20 years of Lio! with a Mark Tatulli interview. Congratulations to creator Mark […]
The Michener Awards Foundation has announced editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon will receive the Michener-Baxter Award “for exceptional service to Canadian journalism.” From the press release via newswire: OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2026 /CNW/ – The Michener Awards Foundation is pleased to announce that editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon and journalist Vaughn Palmer are the recipients of […]
Today kicks off the three-day Comic Barcelona in Spain. Unlike other gatherings, they are not waiting to the end of the event to announce winners of their annual prizes. Below is a list of their Grand Prize winner, along with their category winners and nominees.Grand PrizeEsteban Maroto Torres was awarded the Grand Prize in recognition […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for May 2026 release (or so). Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Trudeau & Doonesbury: A Biography by Joshua Kendall (Smithsonian Magazine review) The definitive account of the […]
The National Cartoonists Society is now taking ads to be placed in their program book to be distributed at the 80th Annual Reubens Dinner and Awards show. The ads can be had in full, half, and quarter page sizes. Details and samples can be seen here. The deadline for placing an ad is July 1st.
It’s true and it could trigger a whole rant, but instead let’s put aside the bad vibes for a day and have a few laughs.You can decide for yourself whether this is bad vibes or a laugh, but IMHO it’s only funny when everything else in the relationship is working. Which is true of all […]
With Frank Stack, David Oskow, Peter Kuper, Jeff Koterba, Adam Zyglis, Rick McKee, and Daryl Cagle. Frank Stack, NY Times Obituary Apparently The New York Times didn’t have an obituary for Frank Stack “in the can.” A month after Stack’s passing we finally get a notice of death from the paper of record by Michael […]
In an very unusual move the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) has awarded its Hall of Fame Gold Key (scroll down) to a group rather than an individual. From the National Cartoonists Society announcement: The National Cartoonists Society is honored to announce that The Berndt Toast Gang (aka the NCS Long Island Chapter) will be awarded the […]