I like Rod Emmerson’s commentary on America’s legally protected penchant for mass murder. The fact that he’s observing our national fetish from New Zealand is a good indication of how widely recognized, totally insane and appallingly unique it is.Even more telling is the fact that he drew this in 2015 and posted it now because […]
Rupert Kinnard was a guest speaker during my freshman English course at Portland State University a decade ago. The legendary artist and former Willamette Week associate art director highlighted his life’s work, including Cathartic Comics. The four-panel black-and-white comic strip introduced the world to the Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé, the world’s first weekly […]
Hat tip to Nancy and Ernie Bushmiller for today’s headline.So is Lois now just an ersatz Ed McMahon, a second banana to the rest of the Flagston family? You youngsters can ask the elders in your family about Ed and the all-knowing Carnac.While you’re at it ask your grandparents what the movie experience shown in […]
I hope Ratt is right.He seems to be right about who is to blame and why. These aren’t the only suspects, but they’re the main figures in the process, which is less a conspiracy than a flow that includes past politicians like Newt Gingrich and Grover Norquist, and entertainment figures who have created a rich […]
Cartoonist, writer, editor, publisher Mort Todd (Michael Delle-Femine) has passed away.Mort Todd, né Michael Jon Delle Femine November 11, 1961 – August 24, 2025Fandom Pulse has a brief look at Mort Todd’s comic book career: On his professional accomplishments, Mort Todd became the youngest Editor-in-Chief of Cracked magazine in 1985, revitalizing the long-running humor publication. […]
None of the many cartoonists who worked on Topps baseball cards from the 1950s into the 1980s was credited on the cards, in the packaging, or in the marketing materials. Part I of this multi-part article surveys the cartoons of five artists whose names have been mentioned in conjunction with Topps baseball cards in the […]
I refilled my pill caddies last night and began using fexofenadine (generic Allegra) in place of loratadine (generic Claritin). The theory is that swapping them back and forth every few months makes each of them work better. I don’t know if that’s true, but what is true is that the loratadine was a pinhead and […]
With Alfredo P. Alcala, Jim Keefe, Stephan Pastis, Charles M. Schulz, Ricardo (Liniers) Siri, Bill Watterson, Brian Walker, and Scott Jerolds.An Alfredo Alcala Centenary This is a days late acknowledgement of Filipino cartoonist Alfredo P. Alcala’s birth day 100 years ago. His comic book art in the Philippines and in the U.S. is justly acclaimed, […]
The annual survey from Hireillo (Hire an Illustrator) has released its annual State of Illustration 2025 report, drawing on survey responses from 1,500 illustrators worldwide. The report offers a snapshot of industry trends and the current realities of making a living in the field. Among its findings, the report shows that income growth is declining while mental […]
Another newspaper, this time The Caledonian Record (a family newspaper in Vermont), has decided that political cartoons will no longer be a part of their reimagined opinion page.From Todd Smith Publisher of The Caledonian Record on August 21, 2025: Beginning today, The Caledonian-Record will no longer publish a traditional opinion page or syndicated editorial cartoons. […]
When politicians become desperate, they raise the flag.It’s not the only symbol of our country, but the GOP is already deeply committed to mandatory motherhood and while they’re enforcing non-existent laws against hurling sandwiches, it apparently hasn’t occurred to them to declare throwing apple pies a form of treason.And so here we go yet again […]
UK cartoonists have launched “Cartoonists For Gaza” to respond to the humanitarian crisis, they include Martin Rowson, Roger Langridge, Bryan Talbot, and more. Joining the UK cartoonists are others from across Europe and the U.S. such as Oscar Zarate, Bob Fingerman, James Sturm, and scores more.From John Freeman at downthetubes (with a gallery): UK cartoonists […]
While Peanuts celebrates its Diamond Anniversary Hallmark marks a 65 year partnership with the comic strip.My Facebook has been inundated with ads for unlicensed Peanuts shirts – it didn’t help that I clicked on one of the links, ensuring even more intrusions. This stuff is “not sold in stores” and “only available for a limited […]
Mark Parisi‘s win of The Reuben for the National Cartoonists Society‘s 2024 Cartoonist of the Year is getting some attention in his local papers. Joann Mackenzie writing for the North of Boston Media Group filed the story. As seen in The Gloucester Daily Times: From the same story in The Salem News:The article can be […]
Understanding Trump’s complex relationship with Vladimir Putin begins with understanding Trump in general, and, as Danziger suggests, he’s not complex. He’s chaotic.Trying to oppose Trump is like fighting a drunk: It’s difficult not because he is any stronger or any more skilled than average, but because you have no idea what he’s going to do.There […]