Dick Tracy © Tribune Content AgencyYou may have seen that the November 1, 2020 Sunday Dick Tracy page ended with a notice (and if you hadn’t forget about becoming a detective in the Major Crimes Unit):Mark Barnard had, just two months earlier, written a special Dick Tracy Minit Mystery. Before that short story appeared in […]
The classic political cartoon from the disputed election of 1876 is this Joseph Keppler piece in which NY Senator Roscoe Conking is seen blessing, in a Satanic sense, the union of Rutherford B. Hayes with Columbia, the symbol of the nation.Since I’m working the polls today and don’t have time to post a contemporary blog, […]
Wiley Miller somewhat overstates things in today’s Non Sequitur (AMS), but, then again, overstatement is part of the cartoon toolbox, and, if he’s laying it out in starkly binary terms, he’s certainly correct that anyone who can’t see the choices is astonishingly clueless. Rob Rogers (Ind) keeps it on this earthly plain, and the set of […]
cartoons by Al Goodwyn; © Creators SyndicateThis summer we noted that GoComics was cutting some comic strips and cartoons from the hundreds they carry, so let’s carry some good news that GoComics has recently added a feature.Conservative political cartoonist Al Goodwyn, distributed through Creators Syndicate, joined the GoComics roster in October. The GoComics archive only […]
November 7 Cartooning Workshop for Beginners with Rick Stromoski art © Rick StromoskiLearn how to draw cartoon characters and animals with Rick Stromoski. Kids will gain an understanding of how to create an infinite number of characters and a variety of expressions just by altering a few shapes and/or lines to a drawing. Students will […]
I saw Jeff Stahler (AMS)‘s cartoon before I saw reports of the terrorist assault on the Biden campaign bus in Texas, which was cheered by Dear Leader.Before I caught that context, I thought that, while it was a little strong, I agreed that I’m sick and tired of rightwingers conflating patriotism and the flag with […]
Let’s begin at the end. Mike Peterson has the Tom Toles farewell cartoon. While The Washington Post presents the last week of Tom’s Toons where he manages to get in a couple of remarks about the environment, a long-time concern of his. It was toward the end of his high school education that Tom […]
Tom Toles (Ret.) has left behind a farewell to his readers after 18 years at the Washington Post, which might have called for a special edition of CSotD yesterday except that nearly every cartoonist in America promptly reposted it on Facebook and Twitter, making it pretty hard for comics fans to avoid anyway. Adam Zyglis (Cagle) […]
Cartoonist Matt Bors reports: Every outlet that runs my work* declined to publish my most recent comic, which is probably not surprising given the content, but it’s the first time that’s ever happened to me across the board. (*Every outlet except the one I edit, of course.) Apparently no print clients published it and the […]
The treat is an opportunity to enter a cartoon competition.In the modern world where violence and discrimination pose a threat to universal and ethical norms, a sense of tolerance is more important than ever. Cartoons are the main pillars of a society based on tolerance and common sense, and open to different ideas and faiths. […]
Once again the Kansas City Business Journal has named Andrews McMeel Universal to its Champions of Business list., an award that honors Kansas City companies that set the gold standard for financial performance, innovation and community involvement.From the KC Business Journal: Andrews McMeel Universal hasn’t changed much inits 50 years. Yet it’s also changed […]
Actually, there’s not much frightening in the comics themselves. I predicted the flood of “Jack O’ Lantern with a Mask” cartoons several weeks ago, and every election brings out plenty of cartoons of people being scared of Trick-or-Treaters dressed up as the candidates.Though Caulfield is right and we probably won’t have many Trick-or-Treaters.But this observation […]
Back in the 1980s I was pretty much giving superhero comic books a pass, though there were some good ones being produced. I had evolved into other genres and more adult(?) comics, a favorite being Doc Stern…Mr. Monster by Michael T. Gilbert. Mr. Monster © Michael T. GilbertSo it was a pleasant surprise when Mr. […]
It’s the time of year when the leafblowers go into service, and, since I share a property line with both the post office and the library, I get extra doses.But the whining of leafblowers pales beside the noise of those facing a Trump defeat next Tuesday, and the latest cause celebre is the purported proof […]
In the 1950s Marvel Comics was known as Atlas and by the end of that decade their “mystery” comic books specialized in monsters.Peter Kuper apparently is a fan. From The Nation:Though Peter uses a latter day logo: In the early 1960s Richard Lupoff was at the forefront of the emerging comic book fandom.Dick recently passed away. […]