Timing is everything in humor. No, wait, timing plus writing is … no, timing, writing and evocative artwork …Never mind. Loose Parts cracked me up this morning, largely because I recently got caught up in discussions of an utterly ridiculous “Whatever happened to patriotism?” story that was, as in nearly all these cases, just someone […]
The report on the Penn State sexual abuse scandal has unleashed a predictable torrent of political cartoons, most of them predictably not very good.I like Steve Breen’s take.The scandal has certainly brought out the obvious, including the weepers. In this case, timing is as critical as subject matter: Back in November, when the grand jury […]
Mike Luckovich has (barely) standing to make this wisecrack, which is doubly appropriate in light of Matt Groening’s recent decision to shut down “Life in Hell” while the Simpsons goes on, and on, and on, and on. In any case, Luckovich was around when the Rolling Stones were formed, a half-century ago, though only just.He was […]
Neil Gaiman announced this week at the San Diego Comic-Con that he’s been working on a prequel to his acclaimed comic book The Sandman and that it would be released next year. The Independent’s Nick Clark:The story will follow the build-up to the initial issue when Morpheus is captured and kept prisoner by occultists. Gaiman […]
A cartoon by Matt Bors was used by Representative John Larson of Connecticut (D), during a debate on the 2010 healthcare law (Obamacara). The house voted to against the bill. Representative Larson began his speech pointing to an enlarged copy of Matt’s cartoon by saying, “I love this cartoon.”See the BBK for video of the […]
Shaenon Garrity is doing something that dances teasingly along the borderline between stupid and awesome. Or hilarious and obsessive. Well, it dances teasingly, wherever. But she’s watching “The X-Files” in order and compiling a series of comics called “Monster of the Week” commenting on, rather than replicating, each episode.Since I never got into “X-Files” and she’s […]
“In the Bleachers” with a commentary underlined by a depressing gag. The fact that the kid wants to go sit among the loudmouths, jerks, idiots and imbeciles kind of deflates the whole “family section” concept, doesn’t it?Some major league franchises are featuring “family sections,” or at least talking about doing that. I have no idea […]
Jan Eliot has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX and also having some interesting character-expanding fun with Alix lately, and the combination is one of those moments when Stone Soup rises so far above the norm that I shouldn’t have taken this long to point it out.But I’m glad I did, because today’s […]
“Non Sequitur” gets into the “so old” jokes, which is particularly funny to me since I just referenced Leno the other day, and admitted then that I have no idea how he’s doing today because I don’t stay up that late anymore. I saw him live about five years before he took over the “Tonight Show” […]
Hey all,Just a heads, up, I’m traveling for work this week and will have limited time and internet access until Friday. Please check back occasionally. Best, Alan
The Lockhorns are CSOTD today in part because I love stupid and in part because of timing.”Stupid” not in the sense that the gag is stupid — the gag is brilliant — but because Leroy is stupid today on a level I would expect more from Willie in Willie and Ethel. The kind of stupid […]
You can count on Richard Thompson to take a look at a common element of parenting and come up with an answer that’s half absurdity and half sly insight.The humor in Cul de Sac comes with a bit of bite to it, bringing forth a response of “HAHAHAHA … oh …” which is why the […]
There was a moment in 1996 that seemed like that point at which the clank-clank-clank ends and the rollercoaster slips over the top of the first hill and starts into freefall.Jay Leno started making wisecrack’s about Bob Dole’s age, and, sitting at home, I said, “uh-oh,” not because I supported Dole but because, once Leno […]
Liza Donnelly is a fine cartoonist and so is Garry Trudeau and when you put them together, I have nothing to say except that you really need to read this excellent interview on the subject of sexual assault in the military, which ties into a documentary film on the topic, “The Invisible War.”It’s short. You […]
Louis “Doc” Goodwin, former Columbus Dispatch editorial cartoonist passed away Monday at the age of 89. He spent 25 years with The Dispatch starting out as an advertising salesman who drew cartoons to accompany ads. He also spent 10 years with the Ohio State Journal and Columbus Star (no defunct). He retired from The Dispatch […]