CSotD: Merry Christmas 50 Years Later
December 25, 1975* — Older Strips # — Special Materials
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Toon Town Tidbits
Comics Kingdom subscription bargain, Cartoon Brew changes hands, Kevin Kallaugher on TV, San Diego Comic-Con panels of interest, Comics Revue ends after 42 years, seeking lost Eartha comic strips by John M. Burns, what some of those strange items advertised in old comic books really were, and a reminder to get your Reuben Playbill ad.Comics […]
When Comic Strip Facts Go Wrong or, Dubious Internet Truths
The Washington Examiner (I know, I know) published an article this morning by Mark Judge titled “Celebrating Superman’s Jewishness.” The writer begins with people doubting Superman’s Jewishness: Yet, in his origins, different names, and even his costume, Superman is a deeply Jewish creation. With a new Superman movie about to be released and American Jews […]
Comic Strip Stuff and Nonsense
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 […]
CSotD: Refreshing the Storytellers, and the Stories
We’ll lead off the week with a couple of things that should prove interesting, the first of which is that Rina Piccolo is guest-drawing Rhymes With Orange this week.As Constant Readers know, I like Tina’s Groove, but Rina’s one-offs at Six Chix are the main reason I keep that strip in my feed, so I’m looking […]
CSotD: Looking Back (Part Two)
50 years ago yesterday …If you missed yesterday’s posting, you may want to scroll down for the cartoons from April 13, 1914 and 1939. Meanwhile, here’s a selection from 1964. You may recall that this whole nostalgia thing began with my poking around for Civil Rights Act coverage. As it happens, this John Milt Morris cartoon […]
CSotD: Here comes the Judge (again)
Judge Parker is one of the few continuity strips left and, of those few, one of the even fewer that seem to take the form seriously. As you can see from today’s strip, the previous story is wrapping up and a new one is about to launch, so this would be a good time to […]
CSotD: The bell for history class is ringing
I don’t often comment on continuity strips, because, by the time I realize we’re into a good storyline, it’s generally too late for newcomers to catch up. But there are parts of a person’s education that should not be neglected and, if you like comic strips, “Steve Canyon” should be part of your world. With […]