You may think Ginger Meggs is Australia’s favorite and longest running comic. But allegedly (fwiw, we have not been able to independently confirm that this ran) the editors at The Advertiser in Adelaide, Australia thought it was a great way to describe England’s favorite engaged couple.
Lynda Jean Barry – NCS Cartoonist of the Year nomineeLook at that photo above, now look in a mirror – what are you doing? If you are anything like me you are smiling. Every time I see that wonderful young lady I smile. For that alone she should receive awards.From her agency’s introduction:Lynda Barry has […]
In the tangy and delicious honeycomb mold of Tom the Dancing Bug’s Inner Hive subscription model, Herblock-Prize and RFK Journalism-Award winning editorial cartoonist Jen Sorenson has announced the launch of the “Sorenson Subscription Service” or “S.S.S.”From Jen’s site: Those who join the S.S.S. (which may eventually take on a more novel name — The Eagle’s Clutch, anyone?) […]
Pretty harsh treatment by Belgian cartoonist Luc Descheemaeker, and, yes, it’s pretty easy to yell “Hitler!” Calling people “nazis” has weakened the insult over the years, and comparing egotistical leaders to Hitler has weakened that simile as well.I guess the neglected part of the story of the boy who cried “Wolf!” is that he wouldn’t have pulled […]
Bill Amend of Foxtrot, Brian Gordon of Fowl Language and Nick Seluk of The Awkward Yeti will be boothing proximity partners at this weekend’s Motor City Con in Detroit.
Dana Simpson of Phoebe and Her Unicorn and Andrews McMeel/GoComics will be a special guest at this weekend’s Everfree Northwest Show in Seattle.According to their site:Everfree Northwest is a 3-day all-ages convention for fans of My Little Pony set in beautiful Seattle, Washington. With a Grand Galloping Gala, musical concert, vendors, 24-hour activity rooms, and […]
From last year’s McSweeney’s #50 comes an essay on reality. Not sure if the story came first or was inspired by the panels. Most of us have experienced the inkling that there is a world behind the world.“Nancy, All Too Nancy” by Jonathan Letham, illustrated with selected Ernie Bushmiller panels.
Foolish Questions, I’m the Guy, Boob McNutt, Mike and Ike, Pepsi and Pete, Life’s Little Jokes, Sweep Out the Padded Cell, and, of course, The Inventions of Lucifer G. Butts. Oh, and over 70 other titles, along with sports and (Pulitzer Prize-winning) editorial cartoons. Those would be the creations of Rube Goldberg.The introductory paragraph from […]
Yesterday, I asked for a quiet day when we could just enjoy cartoons and now here we are, mostly because the editorial cartoonists who didn’t have Gaza commentary ready to roll then are posting it today.Their timing was perhaps constrained but it still could have been better.However, the barrier they now face is not the […]
From the Skippy Web Site: This fourth volume collects the complete daily strips from 1934-1936, at the height of Crosby’s one-man political and social crusade. Crosby influenced cartoonists from Charles Schulz to Walt Kelly to Garry Trudeau, and almost every kid strip ever created. More than any other cartoonist before him, he brought philosophy and politics to […]
From the New York Times:Today’s crossword is a collaboration between the New York Times constructor Ross Trudeau and his father, the cartoonist Garry Trudeau. You might have heard of him. He’s the brains and pen behind “Doonesbury,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoon that has been running since 1970.
Editorial cartoonist Ken Carlson has passed away.Kenneth John (Ken) Carlson, Jr. October 2, 1950 – May 12, 2018cartoonist, illustrator, painter, draftsmanKennebec Journal editorial cartoonist 1985 – 2002 Kennebec Journal, August 1993 by Ken CarlsonFrom a 2013 local profile:“I’ve received rejection slips from all of the big ones, but, I have also appeared in Iron Horse, […]
From the Awards site: The John Locher Memorial Award is a contest for aspiring cartoonists, ages 18-25, whose work demonstrates both clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Single panel, multi-panel, and animated editorial cartoons and comics will be accepted. Both students and non-students are eligible to submit. http://locheraward.org/ The AAEC/John Locher […]
Just one day — one goddam day — could we please put this shitshow on hold long enough to enjoy some silly cartoons?Well, that’s why I’ve instituted “Friday Funnies.”Meanwhile, we have the above photo compilation for an article from Ha’aretz, showing the cheerful, happy people at the brand new American embassy in Jerusalem, contrasted with […]
Pajama Diaries‘ cartoonist Terri Libenson continues her book publishing success with her second middle-school book “Positively Izzy.” Interesting, and exciting, to note that Libenson is charting on the overall list with authors like Clive Cussler, John Grisham and Mary Higgins Clark. Buy it at Amazon: