Emmerson’s double-tribute last week set me to thinking about life and death and whatnot. I already had it in mind, because one of my dearest friends died recently, and her death reminded me of how, in Two Years Before the Mast, Richard Henry Dana described the death overboard of a crew member on his ship:(A)t […]
Schmoey Comics by Josh Lawrence began last year online. In May 2026 the comic strip began appearing every other week in The Westford (Mass.) Villager. From The Westford Villager where the newspaper has set up a 2026 May to Aug. archive: Schmoey Comics is a comic strip that was featured bi-weekly in the print version […]
On the occasion of its 205th anniversary of publication The Saturday Evening Post announced that the January/February 2027 edition of the magazine will be the last print issue. From Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times (or here) or via The Seattle Times: The magazine’s January issue will be its last in print, according to […]
I’ve seen so many cartoons combining the Strait of Hormuz with some visual imagery that they flow by without my noticing them anymore. But Hajjaj’s piece stopped me, in part because it’s so attractively done and in part because he’s a Jordanian/Palestinian living in Abu Dhabi. The war is on the other side of the […]
Ideally the comic books you are trying to sell would be entombed in a sealed archival-grade plastic coffin, aka “slabbed.” Unfortunately for us garden variety collectors that is cost prohibitive except for the most valuable of comic books, unless you are trying to sell them individually on eBay or working a consignment deal. If, like […]
Stephan Pastis is an old veteran of books tours touting his Pearls Before Swine and Timmy Failure volumes. Now he has coerced Wallace the Brave cartoonist Will Henry to join him in a journey around the nation. The occasion is the September 1, 2026 release of a book the cartoonists have co-created with Pastis writing […]
It’s either cuddle the dog or shut off the alarm clock, and waking up to an inquisitive nose is better than waking up to an obnoxious buzzing. In my nine-to-five days, I woke up to NPR, but sometimes I just stayed asleep and dreamt about the news. The dog knows when it’s time to get […]
The first week of October will be comics paradise in the British Isles from Galway, Ireland to Kendal, England. The Galway Cartoon Festival returns for its 10th annual celebration of laughs and satire. This is Galway has details from The Galway Cartoon Festival press release: Galway Cartoon Festival will mark its 10th anniversary this October […]
“Snoopy in Style NYC” is a pop-up exhibit showcasing “Charles M. Schulz’ [Peanuts] comic strip through the lens of fashion, creativity, and culture” in New York’s Meatpacking District during the month of September. More at Parade. But this isn’t about that. News of the exhibit prompted Nicole Anderson at Architectural Digest to take a closer look at the […]
We’ll start with some good news, since that’s in such short supply lately: Palestinian cartoonist Safaa Odah, winner of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award from Freedom Cartoonists, has left Gaza and arrived in Paris. Odah had been living in a tent in Gaza after her home in Rafah was destroyed and gave […]
Editorial cartoonist Al Goodwyn has announced that he’s “putting the pen and ink down.” Today at his Al Goodwyn’s Political (a)Musings Substack Goodwyn announced his retirement: After 37 years of cartooning, really a lifetime if you count the doodling, I’m putting the pen and ink down. My wife and I will be spending more time […]
The 2026 Hugo Awards Ceremony was held this weekend at LAcon V with winners announced across 21 categories. The winner of this year’s Best Graphic Story or Comic went to Fred Fordham for his adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea.Previous adapations by Fordham include: When the Sky Falls: Graphic Novel, To […]
Newspaper editorial cartoonist and illustrator George Camden has passed away. George Harold Camden August 20, 1942 – August 24, 2026 From the obituary: He graduated from Cincinnati Bible College and spent many years serving churches throughout several Midwestern states. His faith was an important part of his life and something he shared with those around […]
Trump’s war on Canada is getting plenty of praise at Xitter, but Telnaes asks if the response of genuine, three-dimensional conservatives will be as positive as that of the bots and trolls that dominate Musk’s playground. She recalls Dear Leader’s bizarre response to a hurricane in Puerto Rico, where he tossed paper towels to people […]
Hogan’s Alley magazine has posted their gallery of The 2026 NCS Reuben Awards in Photos. The glitz! The glamor! The chilling sight of alcohol-based life forms poured into tuxedos! Here’s our selection of moments from the 2026 NCS meeting, held in August in Columbus, Ohio. In this photo essay, you’ll see NCS members captured in […]