On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Ziggy‘s first dated panel GoComics interviews Tom Wilson, Jr., the son and successor of creator Tom Wilson. I remember Dad saying how, when he was a kid, he loved watching Laurel & Hardy films. He said his favorite instances in those films were when Laurel would do […]
It has been over a year since Jules Feiffer added art to the Tablet site.I keep his page bookmarked on the hope of new stuff appearing. So I was delighted when I recently clicked on the page and found a new drawing. But the accompanying message, though it made me laugh, was distressing.Had Tablet taken […]
The sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd has aroused a lot of emotion and several cartoons. I ran this Michael de Adder piece the other day, but I’m repeating it now because it represents a restraint I wish other commentators had struck.It’s not much of an “opinion” in the sense of […]
Former NCS President Tom Richmond shows off his caricature skills with a recent job for CNN.This consisted of a LOT of caricatures of classic sitcom actors/characters, and it was a tricky thing to compose because I needed to do it in a way that allowed for both a vertical and horizontal format Former NCS President Rick […]
Fifty years ago on Sunday June 27, 1971 newspaper readers were introduced to Ziggy in a promotional teaser for the next day’s debut.On Monday June 28, 1971 Ziggy by Tom Wilson began as a daily panel.Selling points for the panel was the clean uncrowded art and a lot of pantomime gags; if lettering was necessary […]
Graeme MacKay celebrates the opening of barber shops as Ontario eases up on things.We haven’t been as strict as the Canadians, which is why they won’t let us up there yet. Our local mask mandate goes off Thursday, though some stores have already dropped masks for the double-vaccinated, which sounds a bit confusing but only […]
Observer-Dispatch (Utica, N.Y.) has a nice article about local (Rome, N.Y.) cartoonist Bernie Hurlbut. In recent years, several local papers have featured Bernie’s People, including the Mid-York Weekly out of Hamilton where Hurlbut’s work appears regularly. He also does cartooning seminars for all ages as far away as the Old Forge Library. It is no […]
In case you missed it, Steve Brodner captures a bit of the testimony given by Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the other day when the Army was accused of teaching cadets at West Point to understand our history and to respect people of all races.If you’d like to hear his […]
After getting it to The Boston Globe Ward Sutton posted his latest ‘toon to social media.Twitter had no problem, Facebook however…Facebook informed Ward that the comic went against their ‘Community Standards” and took it down,while simultaneously informing Ward that if he paid extra they would boost his audience for the post.Ward in turn informed followers […]
Mike Luckovich sums up the big news of the past 24, and I appreciate his accuracy: Rudy Giuliani has not been disbarred, only suspended, which then just about guarantees he’ll be back, unless he doesn’t contest the suspension.However, the language of the decision also suggests he may be invited back for other reasons and let’s […]
Excerpts of remarks of Saul Schniderman, Chair, Labor Heritage Foundation upon the presentation of The Joe Hill Award to cartoonists Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki:This evening the Labor Heritage Foundation presents the Joe Hill Award to the most famous labor cartoonists in the United States — Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki. This is a lifetime […]
Jefferson County Leader editorial cartoonist Judy Dixon has retired from the paper to move closer to her family. Today, the Leader says goodbye to editorial cartoonist Judy Dixon, who is leaving Jefferson County to live closer to extended family. Since joining the Leader staff on Jan. 15, 1998, Dixon has won numerous state and national […]
Once again this week, sports takes the lead, as Adam Zyglis (Cagle) spotlights a hero and a zero.Carl Nassib, who is entering his sixth year in the NFL, came out as gay, which caused a great deal of applause, until someone found out he’s also a conservative Republican, at which point they remembered another defensive […]
Beginning in the Fall of 1951 until the Spring of 1952 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a series of profiles illustrated by cartoonists who were appearing on their daily and Sunday pages.Over two dozen comic artists contributed original art, caricatures, and photos for the project which ran as a third-page in the Sunday color comics […]
(F)irst of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. — FDR, March 4, 1933Roosevelt was lucky to have been elected at a time when the nation was so clearly in a […]