The Life and Legacy of Mister Oswald When it comes to pop culture icons, he may not be mainstream, but Mister Oswald has garnered celebrity status and a loyal following in the hardware industry. He first appeared in the comic strip bearing his same name in October 1927 and would delight readers of Hardware Retail […]
In the world of comic art, artists are often dubbed ink-slingers based upon not only the volume of ink used, but the activity in which that ink is slung. Grin and Bear It! “Lichty works fast. His style is apparently slapdash; he pencils in outlines and features, and then brushes on tones or color. (He […]
Gary Larson, The Far Side, and a murder mystery; Milton Caniff’s first Steve Canyon Sunday page deconstructed panel by panel; Jim Keefe goes back to The Joe Kubert School; Peanuts and Ford (but not the Falcon); a new Hogan’s Alley magazine on the horizon.Gary Larson’s legendary Far Side cartoon contains a perfect conceit for a […]