Soon after Doonesbury began syndication there arose a false accusation that Garry Trudeau was no longer drawing the comic strip only writing it, having handed off the art chores to others. Even as recently as 2023 that myth was voiced by some on the death of Doonesbury inker Don Carlton: Don Carlton the “Doonesbury Cartoon” […]
From the deepest darkest parts of the comics page comes Wallace the Brave, The Argyle Sweater, Rip Haywire, Over the Hedge, Prickly City, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Rubes, Thatababy, Tarzan, Zorro, Prince Valiant, and Tom the Dancing Bug.From Giggles to GruesomeGot a seven-year-old in my life who complains that her Dad takes naps in […]
Comics artist Tod Smith has passed away. Tod Garfield Smith October 4, 1952 – April 4, 2025From the Providence Journal obituary: Tod Garfield Smith, 72, of Rocky Hill, CT, passed away on April 4, 2025, after a long illness. Throughout his childhood, Tod was a fan of comic books and comic book heroes and was […]
Mr. Boffo offers a bit of safe harbor for troubled marriages and thank goodness for finicky cats. Our cat ate Friskies kibble every day without a complaint and maybe that’s why our marriage didn’t last: We didn’t have cat food to agree to disagree about.Somebody was kvetching on social media yesterday about how half of […]