Looks like we may possibly probably could have an end to the shutdown. Both my senators — one of whom has a special-needs kid — made the switch, which is either pragmatism or cowardice, depending on your POV. So a lot of political cartoons have to be used before they become obsolete.Mamet, however, is playing […]
Let’s start with what may be the most wonderful seasonal comic strip of the year. Mike Manley always lets us know what season it is in Judge Parker and he does a fantastic job of it in the top two tiers today. While Francesco Marciuliano‘s sentimental, but not mauldlin, script in the lower two tiers […]
Aleta continues with part three of the tale of her and Prince Valiant and Justinian. We continue to discover the original sources of the panels used (part one here & part two here) as Mark Schultz and Thomas Yeates draft the 1982 Cullen Murphy and John Cullen Murphy story as the basis for a new […]
Not sure if anyone who’s been divorced is gonna laugh at this one. From that point of view, it’s a situation where they’re in counseling because they agree it’s gone half empty, but while Leroy wants to try to fill it back up, Loretta is no longer interested.Pretty sure that wasn’t the intention.Another funny/not funny, […]
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette columnist Mark Kinsler (or here) gets lost during the flights of fancy in Crabgrass: I grew up reading the daily newspaper comic section, and my father’s humor has kept me at it since. One quote from perhaps 1956: “I wonder when Rex Morgan, MD, will make an honest woman out of Nurse June […]
Lotte Brundle for Country Life sat down with the very funny Daily Telegraph socio-political cartoonist Matt. Matt [Pritchett] has been the newspaper’s in-house cartoonist since 1988. He is better known simply as ‘MATT’ — the sign off he chose at the start of his career. Beloved for his daily jokes accompanied by characterful drawings… Matt […]
Bravo to Konopacki for making intelligent use of a moment in Casablanca that has become an insipid cliché in other hands. Saying “I’m shocked! Shocked!” merely makes the point that someone is pretending not to have known something they certainly did, which, most times, is obvious. (Yawn)But Konopacki uses it in perfect context: In the […]
Bookstores are rebounding, The Philosophical Implications in Calvin and Hobbes, Go with King Features’ Popeye, The Phantom, and others on a Sea Cruise, and cherished children’s book covers are transform into ecological posters. But we start with the non-anniversary of a political animal.November 7, 1874 – First cartoon of the Republican Party elephant (Not)While some […]
The World Press Cartoon has announced this year’s winners in Editorial Cartoon, Caricature, and Gag Cartoon. Taking the top prize was Darco, from Montenegro for his cartoon “Trump’s Signature” (below). Nahid Maghsoudi (Iran), and Frank Hoppmann (Germany) took top honors in Gag Cartoon and Caricature respectively.Here is the full list of winners and honorable mentions.Editorial […]
Okay, it wasn’t a wrap. It was a sub or, as it’s called in some places, a hoagie or grinder. But Huck gets the prize for using another alternative term — “hero” — and not only doing so, but posting this after the trial began but before the jury declined to convict.The latest defeat for […]
Jumble has posted to Facebook the cartoonists who will contribute to their Guest Jumbler Week 13 which will run during the week of November 17 – November 22, 2025.Well, as is their habit, they teased us by posting images without naming the guest cartoonists. So it’s quiz time. Can you name the cartoonists?
The European Cartoon Award has announced their short list of finalists for its annual award to “honor the most provocative, insightful, and impactful cartoons of the year.” The winner will be announced at the end of their Cartoons Day event on December 12. The winner will receive €7,000 and two runners up will each receive €1,500.The […]
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San José State has announced that political cartoonist Ann Telnaes‘ talents will be recognized with the 2025 William Randolph Hearst Award: This November, the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San José State will honor award-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes with the 2025 William Randolph Hearst […]
Anderson tells the story economically and all but wordlessly. We assume that whatever Dear Leader is saying doesn’t count as actual dialogue, and the donkey’s smile is so eloquent that the blanket on his back was unnecessary. We all know what he’s hee-hawing about.It was, to be sure, a first-class ass kicking, and Matson correctly […]
ReturnsNote that regular Gil Thorp artist Rachel Merrill has returned to the strip this week, not to universal acclaim.The GoComics Newsletter informs us that a half dozen cartoonists and their comic strips have returned. After brief hiatuses, these creators have returned to GoComics and are actively updating their comics at least once a week. Let’s […]