Newspapers.com with their 30 day delay has caught up with the June 13, 2026 end of Big Nate dailies. Unfortunately the Advance Publication papers ran an advertisement for the Sunday Big Nate during that first week so I still don’t what comic strip, if any, has replaced Big Nate in those daily newspapers. “If any” […]
Genesis 4:8 – Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go for a walk.” (Contemporary English Version) Unlike today’s Pearls Before Swine, which I instantly figured out what was going on, it took a double take for me to transliterate the words in Pluggers to names and figure out what was what. Bragging rights: I […]
There is not a whole lot more to report from our first post about the Big Nate newspaper replacements. Adding to that list in the link above is Wallace the Brave – Minnesota Star-Tribune, The Boston Globe, and the Sunday Washington PostThe Grizzwells – Dallas Morning News Rosebuds – The Kokomo Tribune, Logansport Pharos-Tribune****Brevity – […]
I remain astonished at the lack of notices from newspapers about the weekday Big Nate ending and what is replacing the daily comic strip in the 200 (give or take) papers. We ran a couple notices from newspapers about what would be filling the space. This past weekend it was noted that Wallace the Brave […]
Well That Would Explain It, If Only… On the last Sunday of 2002 a Mandrake the Magicain adventure ended and so did the Mandrake Sunday page. And today we learn why. Mandrake was kidnapped by Sea Hag’s witch sister and kept in her dungeons until now. Which would be a great reveal except Mandrake continued […]
A few things that stood out this week. Scott Ketcham‘s wildly off-model Dennis the Menace and Joey didn’t bring about the amount of comments I thought it would. Though it sticks out like a sore thumb I am not bothered by it. For those who are there’s another Scott Ketcham panel coming next week. Will […]
To paraphrase Liniers, “The Comics keep on truckin’.” Yes, Liniers gives a hat tip to R. Crumb in the bottom left corner. No hat tip, and no reason for one, in today’s Zippy. But that opening line instantly instantly brought to mind Donovan’s Season of the Witch opening words: “When I look out my window…” […]
The Changes This Week When cartoonists are able to see their comic strips in print they notice things and make changes. Case in point is Rosebuds by Dee Parson. Rosebuds began running daily in Dee’s local paper and he was finally able to see it regularly on a daily which resulted in him making s […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for March 2026 release (or so). Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. A few more March releases before the month is gone and a couple special deals. The […]
For the second time in a month Koko is Out of the Inkwell and into a Zippy strip. Bill Griffith has always referenced classic comics but he seems to be it it more since working on his graphic autobiography. Though not as often as A.I. in Carpe Diem. Those robots are now the de facto […]
Comic strips from the present, the past, and the future. Plus a couple news items. St. Pat With the St. Pat’s holy day arriving soon was it unreasonable for me to expect the Bringing Up Father reprint for today to include a reference to corned beef and hash at Dinty Moore’s? And then I was […]
Comic Strip News and Reviews. What comic is this? If I was shown just the above detail from one of this week’s comics I would never have guessed its origin. (Answer at the bottom.) Walt Wallet has fallen asleep during the church service this wee in Gasoline Alley and dreams of going to heaven. The […]
The return of Ming and Merrill. now (or soon) appearing is Nancy Beiman and Looney Tunes, playing games with Rosebuds and Lum and Abner.The Return of Ming the Merciless When last we saw the Master/Monster of Mongo. After seeing a hologram image of Ming earlier, which may or may not have been manipulated by Ming […]
13 months ago Liniers delighted us with a weeklong adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky.” I expect to be as thoroughly enamored with his adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “A Dream Within a Dream” this week in Macanudo. Guest CreatorsDeeper in 2024 we saw the retro-stylings of Howie Noel as he drew the adventures of Dick […]
Visits with Dee Parson, Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, Tom Toro, John Rose, Charles Schulz, Mark Tatulli, Mort Gerberg, Garrick Tremain, and Jean Clude Block.Adventure Into The Unknown Title PanelOn his Facebook page Dee Parson admonishes his local newspaper for not publishing the entire Rosebuds Sunday comic strip: It’s unfortunate one of the local newspapers that carries […]