Today, August 31, marks the end of The Vindicator‘s 150 year run. As Mike Peterson explains it will continue, after a manner, as a Youngstown edition of the nearby Warren, Ohio Tribune Chroncle.As the link in Mike’s column tells it…The Tribune Chronicle has been planning increased coverage of Mahoning County and has added considerable resources […]
And diamonds, Janis. Lots of diamonds.Which, as noted here before, are pretty worthless except that people think they aren’t.And the sort of person who thinks “chocolate diamonds” are a thing is the type who will be impressed when she gets one as a gift from a guy who won’t turn off the TV on weekends.I’m […]
The unexpected, phenomenal success of 1977’s Star Wars set off a “Space Wars” frenzy across all media. Comic strips were not immune. Star Wars, Star Trek, Star Hawks, and Jeff Hawke rushed to join Flash Gordon on American newspaper funny pages.Also among those strips was a revived Buck Rogers by Jim Lawrence and Gray Morrow. […]
Dog Eat Doug goes back to basics — the friendship between Doug and Sophie — for this one, which cracks me up on the old principle of “It’s Funny Because It’s True.”I don’t deal with this phenomenon, since my babies are now in their 40s and I’ve had ridgebacks — who don’t care about toys […]
When a cartoonist named Guy Gilchrist wrapped up his run writing “Nancy” in early 2018, it didn’t end well. Or, rather, it ended too well, with a “happily ever after” and all of the characters holding hands as they skipped into a heart-shaped sunset to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” […]
above: poster for the current Peace Love and Woodstock exhibit Ever since the early ’50s beginnings of “Peanuts,” creator Charles Schulz feathered his beloved comic strip with anonymous birds that popped in with mischievous, chirping whimsy. Yet it was two decades until a winged “Peanuts” creature finally got a name, becoming a fully nested character. above: […]
John Hart Studios Inc. announces the names Grace and Jane will replace ‘Cute Chick’ and ‘Fat Broad’ in their “B.C.” comic strip, effective immediately. “We work hard to keep the strip fresh and relevant for all fans and audiences,” says Perri Hart, the strip’s letterer and colorist. “And it just seems like the right time […]
(Joe Heller)(Darrin Bell)Back in the 1970s, when instant replay first emerged and there was discussion of using it to confirm penalties, legendary NFL referee Art Bell said it was fine with him, but he wanted the right to check the whole tape and call any holding he noticed.It was a wiseass comment, but it was […]
John P. Weiss is a retired police chief, a fine artist of landscapes, a cartoonist with style, and an inspirational writer.With column headings such asAre You Committing This Mistake With Your Creative Work? – with a bit about Thomas Kinkade This is How to Survive Productivity and Win at Life.and more; John dispenses illustrated work and […]
It seems Jim Davis is divesting himself of everything Garfield except for the comic strip.Earlier this year Jim donated the Paws, Inc. headquarters to the Ball State University Foundation. Earlier this month he sold off the Paws, Inc. enterprise to Viacom. Now Jim has contracted with Heritage Auctions to auction off his 40 year collection […]
Matt Lubchansky comments on the bizarre but irresistible foolishness happening on Twitter, which, if you missed it, is more or less encapsulated in the cartoon, which is only slightly more ridiculous than the reality.To summarize, Bret Stephens is a conservative columnist at the NYTimes, apparently brought in to annoy and provoke readers, or, put another […]
It an emergency situation!LESS THAN 24 HOURS FOR ROB ROGER’S BREWED ON GRANT KICKSTARTER!$3,500 is still needed to bring Rob’s comic strip back via Pittsburgh Current.Reliable sources say with Kickstarter, you either make it or break it: All or nothing. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Wed, August 28 […]
Happy Birthday to comic book artist Don Perlin, born August 27, 1929. The reward for reaching age 90 is The Daily Cartoonist Senior Strippers Plaque:No, wait! There is no such Daily Cartoonist honor, that’s Don getting the National Cartoonists Society’s divisional Comic Book Award in 1997. Don began his comic book career about 70 years ago; and […]
From Jef Mallett’s Facebook Page:It’s here!Old Ox Brewery, in Ashburn, VA, just released a special-edition Frazz IPA, “A Hoppier Place.”Old Ox is a local operation, and even though Prohibition has been repealed for some time now, they can’t ship. Unless you live in the DC area, or know your own personal Al Capone who does, […]
I like Pat Bagley‘s take on the Amazon forest fires because I don’t know what’s going on down there, but I know it doesn’t help to have people dismissing it or obscuring it or exploiting it.Which is to say that the level of crisis seems less dependent on the actual impact on our climate and […]