Daily Cartoonist colleague Mike Peterson posted an advisory on his Twitter feed:That leads me to point out a couple examples.After Buckles ended in March King Features Syndicate dropped the comic strip from its list of offerings. When they did that eight or nine other features fell off the page. Eventually most of the dropped comics […]
May 5 was determined to be National Cartoonists Day due to The (not yet) Yellow Kid’s debut in R. F. Outcault’s Hogan’s Alley in The New York World on May 5, 1895.In the 22 years since the day was created the celebration has slowly taken a low-key approach.But some cartoonist still celebrate.© Michael CavnaMichael Cavna […]
(Loose Parts – AMS)(Andertoons – AMS)This Juxtaposition at GoComics struck me today not just because two cartoonists played with the same concept, but because it’s a pair of evergreen gags.Which is not the same as a stolen gag, the difference being that Superman is such a widely parodied topic that we don’t expect earth-shattering originality, […]
Smallpox is a now eradicated virus that caused high fevers, fatigues and a rash. It is estimated to have killed some 300 million people from 1900 alone and a vaccine for the illness was first developed in 1796. Despite this development, scepticism about vaccines remained high. The Anti Vaccination Society of America was founded in […]
IN: A Graphic Novel, the debut book from New Yorker cartoonist Will McPhail, will be published by HMH Books & Media on June 8. The semi-autobiographical graphic novel follows Nick, an apparently aimless 20-something illustrator whose daily routine involves café-hopping in New York City and wondering where meaningful conversations have disappeared to. © Will McPhailOne […]
Marty Two-Bulls sets our theme today, reposting a playful bit of mockery it would be uncool for someone else to suggest.The timing is good because I just discovered that the Crow are not the only Northern Plains people among whom clans are named by their rivals, though his Oglala are apparently not among them.But — […]
The National Cartoonists Society is helping Bill Morrison spread the word about a scam specifically directed at cartoonists.From the NCS: Dear NCS Members, Keep your eyes peeled for scammers targeting cartoonists. NCS past-President Bill Morrison had the following experience with a scammer offering cartoon work, and he luckily picked up on the ruse before it […]
More about Ginger Meggs Centennial To celebrate, the great great nephew of original artist, Tristan Bancks, has teamed up with the comic’s current steward, Jason Chatfield, to create a book introducing the larrikin to a new generation. above: Tristan Bancks Comic artist Jason Chatfield is the fifth artist to draw Ginger Meggs – he started 14 […]
The jury, composed of the members of World Press Freedom Canada, met on April 13 to select the winners of the 21th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition. © Anne DerenneBado’s blog showcases the winners and honorable mentions. We all had our heroes when we were young. Some of mine were Johnny Unitas, Ted Williams, Randolph […]
Timing is everything, and I’m in firm agreement with the woman in Christopher Weyant’s cartoon, because the pollen right now is kicking my ass, and maybe putting the mask back on would be a good idea, even though I’ve had both my shots. Our governor has canceled the mandate, a little prematurely I think, but since […]
Ted Forth goes on and on about a multidimensional adventure while Hilary and Faye discuss Ted’s grasp on reality. Ces scripts over 250 words leaving little room for art. And as the strip progresses the verbiage gets denser and denser.© King Features SyndicateGotta wonder if panels four and five is Jim throwing some shade as […]
© the Estate of Edward GoreyDeadline is reporting that Edward Gorey’s The Doubtful Guest is being pitched as a live-action feature. Being in the middle of the Gorey biography Born to Be Posthumous the news caught our eye. © Alison BechdelAs a kid, cartoonist Alison Bechdel was obsessed with the bodybuilding ads at the back […]
Joel Pett wraps up both the message and the problem of World Press Freedom Day in a single cartoon: We all want truth. We just can’t agree on what it is. We should expect spin, the presentation of facts from a partisan viewpoint. John Cole offers a chuckle about the FBI search of Rudy Giuliani’s apartment […]
King Features Syndicate has issued an advisory through Reed Brennan: Attention MUTTS Clients: King Features Syndicate advises that the May 2 Sunday strip centers around the Bidens’ dog Major and his life as a shelter dog. Because of the current delicacy of this topic, we understand that this comic may not be right for all […]
The last week of April 2021 saw a new cartoonist drawing the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! daily panel. The change in art styles is obvious, much more so than when John Graziano took over the feature from Don Wimmer in 2004.Below is the penultimate daily by John Graziano and the second daily by “the […]