Derf Backderf on the recent report from the National Transportation Safety Board about cell phone use in cars. The third panel alone makes the whole comic a winner.This is a rich topic for cartoonists, but most will take on the more logical aspects. There are already a raft of editorials online making the argument for […]
Pirate Cove has been taking a breather from its usual four-panel color absurdist shoot-em-ups to comment on comic conventions, at greater length than usual (this is only half of today’s episode, f’rinstance).It’s an interesting balance of insider and insight, and, if you’ve never been to a con, you’ll learn a few things about them here […]
I always like it when you leave comments, though the every-day pace of this blog often makes it hard to get into extended discussions here. We’ve had a few.But here’s one I’d like your thoughts on, and not necessarily in the comments section here. Over at Daily Ink, editor Brendan Burford has an entry about […]
This “Rhymes with Orange” from 2000 remains one of my favorite holiday strips.When it came out, not only did I happen to drive by one of these places every evening on my way home, but it was in a town where General Electric had a major effort going on in coming up with explanations for […]
Terri Libenson’s “Pajama Diaries” is about a mother who works at home, and one aspect of her life is that she is Jewish. That aspect isn’t what the strip is about, but it’s a key component of the family, as religion tends to be in real families that practice a religion.And I think that, for […]
There are half a dozen strips in the “Pick me! Pick me!” folder today, and whatever distractions may be driving your actions, and despite the fact that Saturday is traditionally the place cartoonists dump their least-of-the-week nominees, you should go read the funny pages. I didn’t spot any fruit cake gags and there were quite […]
To everyone celebrating Christmas (or the December holiday of your choosing), I wish you all a happy holiday. Stay safe and I’ll see you back here on January 3rd unless breaking news happens.To send you all off, here is a caption contest using my holiday card for this year. Put your best caption in the […]
University of Westminster student Ben Jennings won the 2011 Political Cartoon of the Year beating out professional UK editorial cartoonists for the honor given by the Political Cartoon Society. Ben is an undergraduate working toward a BA Honours Illustration degree.On his blog he reports he was “utterly gobsmacked” to receive the award.
King Features has expanded its mobile footprint to a larger audience with the release of an Android version of their DailyInk app. The iPhone/iPad version was launched last December. To get the Android app, visit the Android Market.
A couple of days ago I mentioned that Philadelphia Daily News editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson was taking a vacation and invited several local politicians to take the opporunity to draw cartoons in her spot in the newspaper. One of which was the city’s mayor, Michael Nutter, who has received a bit of attention for his […]
The Atlantic profiles Zippy the Pinhead ceator Bill Griffith:How did Zippy come to be? In late 1970, Griffith was asked to contribute a story to “Real Pulp Comics #1,” edited by cartoonist Roger Brand. His only editorial guideline was to come up with a “Young Lust” type tale, possibly involving a menage a trois, with […]
I usually find rants about Big Government Conspiracies tiresome, paranoid and self-important. Last night, I was watching an excellent documentary about OWS on Current TV, and someone being interviewed linked the movement to the Arab Spring, declaring that she and her fellow protesters were putting their lives on the line.No. You’re not. Comparing OWS with […]
Reuters reports that Wimpy Kid, Inc. (Jeff Kinney owned entity that holds the Wimpy Kid copyrights) is suing Antarctic Press for trademark infringement with its Diary of a Zombie Kid series . In addition to depicting a backpack-carrying protagonist, the suit alleges, the “Zombie Kid” cover artwork bears a startling similarity to the “Wimpy Kid” […]
Great news for the Center for Cartoon Studies who announced that they have acquired the old post office building in downtown White River Junction.The Old Post Office building will provide core instruction space, faculty offices, and will be the new home to The Schulz Library, a one-of-a-kind cartoon collection that was forced to vacate the […]
Today’s Deep Cover speaks for many, I’m afraid.I’m certainly not in favor of burning down the barn to get rid of the mice, but I can’t say the same for the people who rallied for Obama in 2008, thinking that he was going to accomplish miracles.At the time, I compared him to RFK, who had […]