Juxtaposition of the Day (Arctic Circle) (Frazz)We’ll start with two gags based on misunderstanding the meaning of Flag Day, and then move on to misunderstandings that aren’t in the least funny.And let me disclose right up front that I am an old fart, old enough that I found these two strips funny because I come […]
Some (better sounding) details about the chaos now surrounding Stan Lee from Rob Liefeld via Heidi MacDonald’s The Beat.My friend told me Sunday afternoon that the latest episode with Stan would soon be resolved. He has contacted me today, visited with Stan personally, twice, in the last 48 hours and shared that among the topics […]
Many groups hold conferences in hotels or convention centers, but one year the NCS took over Elvis Presley’s mansion, Graceland, for their event. We were watching “the King” on a big screen dancing with a Vegas showgirl in a sparkly bikini when a voice called out from behind me, “Hey!! That’s my wife!!!”A Murder of […]
For more than 100 years, Cleveland has been a hub for artists wishing to express themselves in the form of editorial cartoons. We’ve collected cartoons, sketches and original drawings from artists Bill Watterson, Willard Combes, Roy Groves, Jim Herron and Ray Osrin.Cleveland.com presents a century of Cleveland editorial cartoonists, with nearly 20 from the 1980s […]
A Letter Cartoon What the Hell Is This Anyway? to the Editor Seattle area cartoonist Gordon Anderson sends illustrated letters to the editor of The Stranger. Spiked Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Cartoonist Speaks Out. Rob Rogers talks to Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting.Rogers told FAIR he believed the publishing of Tuesday’s [June 12] cartoon created an illusion of […]
Talking with the legendary Voice cartoonist about characters who were born in the Fifties, lived through the Eighties, and are still kicking today. [R. C. Baker] sat down with the octogenarian artist and writer to discuss, among many other things, his screenplay for the new movie Bernard and Huey, directed by Dan Mirvish. Feiffer’s inaugural […]
The art and design magazine Creative Boom is reporting on a Fall 2018 exhibit entitled “Good Grief, Charlie Brown” at Somerset House in London.From Creative Boom:Expect over 100 comic strips and personal artefacts from the Schulz Museum and contemporary works from contributors including Andy Holden, David Musgrave, Fiona Banner, Franc?ois Curlet, KAWS, Ken Kagami, Lucas […]
The American Association of Editorial Cartoonists will hold their 2018 Convention in Sacramento from September 20 – 23. Last year Pat Bagley drew the short straw so, as AAEC President, Pat gets to plan this year’s festivities.There will be the usual assortment of panels, lectures, seminars, and such. Among topics for convention dicussion mentioned in […]
Inspector Ishida from Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo turns in a hard-hitting performance on today’s Dick Tracy. We’re overhearing critics discussing a possible “best supporting” award. Stay tuned.
Twitter is becoming more sensitive to potential triggers and upsetting graphics generally, and so chose to automatically hide the disturbing photo in this tweet, as passed along by Michael de Adder.However, I trust his judgment enough to know that, however horrifying the picture might be, it was making an important point, so I clicked on […]
Not so funny – the sad state of society our children have to deal with. Today’s Baldo by Hector Cantú and Carlos Castellanos Moving on to funnier stuff. A couple of Panthers by Frank Cho Rob Stolzer appreciates cartoonist Lichty. As does Stephen Worth at Animation Resources. Last week’s used book store catch. Humor: Sponsored by the Society […]
Mr. Meglin was born Nick Megliola in Brooklyn on July 30, 1935. His father, Anthony, was a mason, and his mother, Elizabeth (Laganigro) Megliola, was a seamstress. Nick Meglin, William Gaines, and John Ficarra by Mort Drucker (1991)The New York Times obituary of Nick Meglin.Although his byline rarely appeared, Mr. Meglin refined Mad’s cover ideas, […]
In April of 2014 Prince Valiant by Mark Schultz and Tom Yeates contained a first. After 77 years the Prince Valiant comic strip bared its hero’s chest and revealed…….nipples. Michael J. Bayly, on his A Prince Named Valiant blog shares images, both before and after, of the historic first. And part of an interview with […]
From Mental Floss:After honing his skills, Pastis’s Pearls drew the attention of several syndicates. One of them, United, offered a “trial” run where they would verify he could turn in strips on a consistent basis before going out to newspapers. After that phase, Pastis expected to start appearing in print. But one salesman at the syndicate changed that with […]
UpdateReed Brennan is alerting its clients to the Wednesday June 13 Six Chix panel:King Features Syndicate has issued a correction for Six Chix panels and strips in black and white and color for 6/13. Due to the death of Anthony Bourdain, an updated version of this comic has been supplied.The original panel had mentioned Anthony […]