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Scott Adams vs. Ben Garrison: Cartoon Wars

by D. D. Degg 11 comments January 3, 2023

There is a dustup going on among conservatives. No not that craziness at the U. S. House of Representatives, it’s between a couple cartoonists. We Got This Covered has it covered: Dilbert author Scott Adams is on the legal warpath. The creator of the once wildly popular satire of cubicle culture, who, in recent years, […]

1927 is Public Domain

by D. D. Degg 0 comments January 3, 2023

Creative works from 1927 entered into public domain status on January 1, 2023. As we did last year we turn to Duke Law for the big hits: On January 1, 2023, copyrighted works from 1927 will enter the US public domain.?1? They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. These include […]

CSotD: Assorted Short Subjects

by Mike Peterson 5 comments January 3, 2023

Timing may not be everything, but it’s a lot of things, and today’s The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee (KFS) lands the day after I saw someone observing on social media that the Community Chest card in Monopoly teaches kids to rely on government handouts if they get in trouble.24 hours later, my response remains […]

2022: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part Two: Detours and Deviations

by D. D. Degg 2 comments January 2, 2023

This is an installment of 2022 U.S. Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.part 1: Debuts and Departures– – part 2: Detours and Deviations – – part 3: Dearly Departed DETOURS/DEVIATIONSSome changes to U.S. newspaper comic strips and cartoons in 2022Mazetoons by Joe Wos switched from Creators Syndicateto King Features Syndicate on January 2, […]

For Those Who Came in Late – How The Phantom is Writ

by D. D. Degg 0 comments January 2, 2023

For those of us following The Daily Phantom (not an easy task) writer Tony DePaul has written a large summary of how he writes the adventure comic strip and the basics of the Wrack and Ruin story to date.From Tony’s (December 27, 2022) The Nickels of the Man: As for this morning, here’s a bit […]

2022: Debuts, Departures and the Dearly Departed – Part One: Debuts and Departures

by D. D. Degg 4 comments January 2, 2023

This is an installment of 2022 U.S. Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.part 1: Debuts and Departures – – part 2: Detours and Deviations – – part 3: Dearly Departed2022 DebutsThese comics began appearing in U. S. newspapers in 2022RITTER’S RIVERby Marc LutzJune 1, 2022 –weekly stripWrangell Sentinel CRABGRASSby Tauhid BondiaJune 27. 2022 […]

CSotD: I won’t say “We’re Back!”

by Mike Peterson 3 comments January 2, 2023

After I’d been in talk radio for a short time, my program manager took me aside and begged me to quit saying, “We’re back!” after every commercial break, and so I’ll simply observe that Arlo and Janis (AMS) are acknowledging the end of the holidays and so should we all.I was struck for perhaps four […]

Welcome to the new Daily Cartoonist

by Alan Gardner 17 comments January 1, 2023

Hey everyone. Today is a big day here at The Daily Cartoonist. I have the honor to announce two major changes: new ownership and unveil a new re-designed website.A few weeks ago, Andrews McMeel Universal and I finalized the purchase of The Daily Cartoonist. TDC is now an independent publication of The Daily Cartoonist, LLC, […]

Alan Gardner is back!

by Alan Gardner 14 comments January 1, 2023

Seven years ago I posted here for what I assumed was the last time. The theme of that post was the many things going on in my life that was shifting my focus away from daily comic news blogging. I’d like to take a moment and re-introduce myself to those who found The Daily Cartoonist […]

Norm Feuti’s Gil Ends Providence Journal Run

by D. D. Degg 2 comments January 1, 2023

When Norm Feuti’s Gil ended syndication at the end of 2013 The Providence Journal requested that Norm continue the comic strip there as a Sunday-only exclusive. Norm was happy to do so. The end of 2022 saw the now Gannett–owned newspaper making cuts – Gil is one of the victims. From Norm’s Gil page: It […]

The State of the Art of Editorial Cartooning

by D. D. Degg 0 comments January 1, 2023

As Kevin Necessary peacefully transfers the power of the presidency of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists on to Jack Ohman he reflects on the state of the organization and the profession. Due to the upheaval and disruption of the past few years, 2022 was a transitional year for the AAEC. In some ways, we […]

David Fitzsimmons’ Status Changes to Freelance

by D. D. Degg 0 comments January 1, 2023

David Fitzsimmons is no longer on staff as editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Daily Star, he will continue to contribute columns and cartoons as a freelancer. As of today I am officially retired from my beloved Arizona Daily Star after 36 wonderful years. In the new year, I’ll continue to submit my columns and cartoons […]

CSotD: Everything New is Old Again

by Mike Peterson 4 comments January 1, 2023

It’s not as if Pros & Cons (KFS) was plowing any new ground with this gag, but it’s a common observation for a very good reason: There is very little reason to expect things to change just because the number at the end of the year does, and yet we do.Obviously, some things do go […]

Sarah Anderson Trolled by Alt-Right & AI

by D. D. Degg 0 comments December 31, 2022

Cartoonist Sarah Anderson wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times about her creations being corrupted by Alt-Right goons and by artificial intelligence thieves. Sarah starts off by telling how she got started and how her career as a cartoonist took off. To have found this way of communicating with others and to make […]

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