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Andy Marlette, Rob Rogers are covering the RNC (Updated!)

by Alan Gardner 0 comments August 29, 2012

At least two editorial cartoonists are covering the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. The local cartoonist at the convention is Andy Marlette of the Pensacola News Journal. Flying in from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is Rob Rogers.From Andy’s coverage: The halls are filled with star-shirted delegates from Texas, camouflaged-capped NRA members, at least one Lincoln […]

Stephan Pastis to release book to make people hate puppies. And rainbows.

by Alan Gardner 7 comments August 29, 2012

Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis continues to roll out books – the latest isn’t even a comic book.Here’s what he wrote on his blog: If you’ve ever walked into a bookstore and taken a glance at the gift book section, it’s enough to make you cry. Not in an emotional, “I feel kinda touched” […]

CSotD: Crazies: Can’t win with’em, can’t win without ’em

by Mike Peterson 6 comments August 29, 2012

I’ve mentioned that there have been way, way, way too many political cartoons showing a hurricane with some label on it bearing down on Florida, but Jim Morin uses the actual hurricane to make a political point. That’s diffo!Not only are we going to see a large amount of taxpayer money dished out by the […]

Controversial cartoon of Jesus causing ruckus in Germany

by Alan Gardner 4 comments August 28, 2012

A cartoon by on display at the caricature museum in the German city of Kassel is raising a ruckus. The cartoon depicts Jesus hanging on the cross and words coming down from heaven, “Hey, you. I f—– your mother.” Religious officials have called it offensive and have asked the museum to remove it to which […]

Louisiana teacher dismissed over anti-Obama cartoon

by Alan Gardner 10 comments August 28, 2012

Robert Duncan, a Jr. High teacher, was dismissed earlier this month after six months of paid administrative leave after a parent took cell phone photos of two disturbing posters. One of the posters was a cartoon depicting Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and a caricature of Mitt Romney standing next to a poster stating “Obama Season” […]

Jack Kirby would have turned 95 years old

by Alan Gardner 0 comments August 28, 2012

Today would have been Jack Kirby’s 95th birthday. Tom Spurgeon has two excellent posts to commemorate the day: Jack Kirby, The King Of Comics, Would Have Been 95 Today: A sample of Kirby artwork Random Jack Kirby Links And News Round Up: Links to several notable articles, posts and interviews related to Kirby.

CSotD: Love and loyalty

by Mike Peterson 5 comments August 28, 2012

I suppose this counts as more of a “classic” than a “comic strip of the day,” since it’s not new. But I hadn’t seen it before Mark Anderson posted a blog entry yesterday entitled “Business Cartoons You Don’t Want in Your Employees’ Cubicles.”  Good title.  Confucius asked, “How can one be said truly to love who […]

Cartoon Museum throws farewell party for MAD exhibit

by Alan Gardner 2 comments August 27, 2012

The Cartoon Art Musuem in San Francisco is wrapping up its “What, Me Worry?” 60 Years of MAD Magazine exhibit in a couple of weeks. Giving it an appropriate send off. We’re celebrating and saying farewell to one of our most popular exhibits, “What, Me Worry?” 60 Years of MAD Magazine which ends September 16th. […]

Matthew Inman helps raise $1 million+ for Tesla museum

by Alan Gardner 1 comments August 27, 2012

The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman is fundraising again. This time he’s thrown his weight behind an effort to purchase Nikola Tesla’s old laboratory and turn it into a museum. Here’s how The Christian Science Monitor describes how Matthew got involved: Then this summer Alcorn learned that Matthew Inman, a cartoonist who runs theoatmeal.com, posted a tribute […]

CSotD: Where bliss abides

by Mike Peterson 5 comments August 27, 2012

For any strips with families, and certainly for any that feature kids in starring roles, back-to-school cartoons are one of those tiresome annual required arcs, most of which can be safely ignored, except that then you’d miss a headspinner like today’s Agnes.Much of what makes this work is that it uses the concept of back-to-school […]

CSotD: Separate Lives

by Mike Peterson 1 comments August 26, 2012

Brad Diller’s salute to marital empathy and engagement in Funday Morning struck me at the right moment. I’ve been streaming Netflix while doing dishes recently, and, in particular, the “American Experience” series on presidents. Apparently, finding a spouse who even knows what you do for a living, much less gives a rat’s patootie about it — […]

CSotD: Seems like old times

by Mike Peterson 0 comments August 25, 2012

Pat Bagley notes the plight of a soldier in a war with no direction and that calls upon no American to sacrifice except him. The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history. I’m really sorry, guys. Wish I had more to offer than “You’re not the first.” In 1985 […]

Arctic Circle celebrates 5 years in syndication

by Alan Gardner 17 comments August 24, 2012

Arctic Circle creator Alex Hallatt is celebrating five years in syndication with her strip. The strip was actually created in 1992, but didn’t appear in newspapers until 2007 after it ran as a guest strip in the Australian Rural Press. King Features picked it up in 2007. An eBook is also in the works.

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