As Mike Marland puts it, we got quite a surprise Tuesday, at least the “we” who were basing our expectations on the horse-race coverage and the polls.So, pretty much all of us.But that includes the people who were complaining that letting Iowa and New Hampshire go first wasn’t fair because they’re not ethnically and racially […]
There have been some short-run syndicated comic strips; mostly holiday themed (Christmas, Easter) or news related (Mrs. Simpson, The Crime of the Century). Those were planned as closed-end mini-series.Hippy and Pop by Pete Murphey was not planned for a short run, but it became one of the shortest run syndicated comic strips in modern history.Pete […]
Madam & Eve chimes in from South Africa with an opportunity to see ourselves as others see us.Well, we always wondered what would happen when Dear Leader had to face an actual crisis, and it’s surprising that it took three years.Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic — well, from us though not from […]
A look at a few comics pages from 66 years ago. Thanks and a tip of the Hatlo hat to Bruce Rosenberger! More of this sort of classic comic curios can be found at the DailyDoseComics group and at the ILoveComicsArchive.
Gannett newspaper The Tallahassee Democrat was forced by Corporate to realign its comics page. The result of cutting Pickles, since the majority of newspaper subscribers are the among the elder generations, was predictable.“My heart hurt so much when I read about the loss of my beloved ‘Pickles’ comic every morning from now on… I want you […]
Hy Eisman began his cartooning career in 1950, and 70 years later he’s still at it.The National Cartoonists Society has announced that Hy will receive the Milton Caniff Award:We are in awe that at the age of 92 Hy is currently drawing and writing the gags for the Popeye Sunday strip. We also recognize Hy’s […]
Clay Jones backs up his cartoon with a furious screed about conspiracy theories and sore losers, worth reading for the anger as well as the message:Congratulations, Democratic conspiracy theorists. You’re on the same level of thinking and paranoia as Donald Trump. Voting or endorsing is not a coup. It’s democratic. It’s politics.And today’s headline is […]
Comic artist Frank McLaughlin has passed away.Francis X. (Frank) McLaughlin March 18, 1935 – March 4, 2020 In a bit of understatement from the obituary:Frank was an accomplished artist and enjoyed a career as a comic book artist.Frank was a much in demand comic book artist from the late 1950s to the late 1990s. That was […]
Beginning March 3, 2020 the Midland Daily News is featuring the cartoons of Leroy Martin on Tuesdays.Today, we are announcing a new weekly feature that will be in your Midland Daily News: A local editorial cartoon. Each Tuesday will feature a local editorial cartoon by Leroy Martin, 71, of Midland, who has been drawing editorial […]
Artist/illustrator Bud Gordinier has passed away.Hollace Carey (Bud) Gordinier Jr. February 15, 1933 – February 25, 2020 From the obituary:Hollace studied at the Meinzinger School of Art in Detroit after his discharge from the Army Medical Corps in 1955. He continued to study illustration and fine arts at Wayne State University in Detroit and Eastern Michigan […]
No politics today, in part because I’m at the airport getting ready to catch a plane and in part because I want to wait for the Super Tuesday cartoons to catch up. I’m still seeing new work featuring people who are no longer in the race.But Mike Luckovich‘s latest can’t wait in large part because […]
Labor cartoonists Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki have retired and closed their syndicate service.The introduction to their farewell message:In 1983 Gary Huck and I attended a convention of the International Labor Press Association (now the International Labor Communications Association). Our mutual friend David Elsila, editor of the UAW Solidarity magazine, introduced us to his fellow […]
The National Cartoonists Society has posted their Reubens Weekend brochure!“Everything you need to know about the 74th annual Reuben Awards Weekend in Kansas City, MO. June 5-7, 2020.” … a star-studded line-up of cartoonists covering a wide variety of topics, starting with the very talented young cartoonist, GEORGIA DUNN, shining a spotlight on her hilarious […]
The Herblock Foundation has announced their choice for the 2020 Herblock Prize:Winner Michael de Adder Contributing cartoonist for both The Nib and Counterpoint Finalist Matt Lubchansky Contributing cartoonist for The Nib From the Foundation about Michael de Adder:The judges for the 2020 Herblock Prize stated: “There were many strong submissions in this moment of political crisis […]
The CRNI is announcing that:After some fifteen years in the role Joel Pett – multi-award winning editorial cartoonist for the Lexington Herald Leader – has decided to retire from the Presidency of Cartoonists Rights Network International’s board of directors. Mr Pett’s decision comes six months on from the retirement from active duties of CRNI’s founder […]