I’ve often observed here that it’s tough to do multi-panel political cartoons because the news rarely cooperates by producing enough examples to fit the format. Granted, Tom Tomorrow generally does better than average at it anyway, but here’s an example of the subject matter cooperating with plenty of material that only needed a clever twist […]
I’ve often observed here that it’s tough to do multi-panel political cartoons because the news rarely cooperates by producing enough examples to fit the format. Granted, Tom Tomorrow generally does better than average at it anyway, but here’s an example of the subject matter cooperating with plenty of material that only needed a clever twist […]
More on Patrick Lamontagne World Press Freedom award, Nazi Germany’s pressure on cartoonists, and an argument that comics are NOT for Kids. Patrick LaMontagne Receives International Award A week and a half ago we reported on the World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Award winners. As a followup here is The Calgary Herald noting that […]
More on Patrick Lamontagne World Press Freedom award, Nazi Germany’s pressure on cartoonists, and an argument that comics are NOT for Kids. Patrick LaMontagne Receives International Award A week and a half ago we reported on the World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Award winners. As a followup here is The Calgary Herald noting that […]
The UK Press Awards has named Matt Pritchett their 2026 Cartoonist of the Year at last nights awards ceremony. The Press Awards recognizes the “best of national journalism in the UK.” Matt has been with The Telegraph since 1988.Unfortunately, at the moment, the Press Awards website’s has the wrong description and judges comments for his […]
The UK Press Awards has named Matt Pritchett their 2026 Cartoonist of the Year at last nights awards ceremony. The Press Awards recognizes the “best of national journalism in the UK.” Matt has been with The Telegraph since 1988.Unfortunately, at the moment, the Press Awards website’s has the wrong description and judges comments for his […]
Liberian cartoonist Harrison “Black Baby” Jiedueh has passed away. Harrison Chea “Black Baby” Jiedueh March 2, 1958 — April 26, 2026 From the obituary: Mr. Harrison Chea Jiedueh, widely known as Black Baby, was a man of many talents. He excelled as a professional artist, political cartoonist, entrepreneur, DJ, clothing designer, photographer, videographer, and IT […]
Liberian cartoonist Harrison “Black Baby” Jiedueh has passed away. Harrison Chea “Black Baby” Jiedueh March 2, 1958 — April 26, 2026 From the obituary: Mr. Harrison Chea Jiedueh, widely known as Black Baby, was a man of many talents. He excelled as a professional artist, political cartoonist, entrepreneur, DJ, clothing designer, photographer, videographer, and IT […]
Baron’s cartoon seems a noncontroversial bit of pushback to an ignorant and hateful policy, which is the proper role of political cartooning, but she reports a huge negative response to a simple description of what hate and discrimination do to its targets.Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission does seem misnamed, given that it has declared […]
Baron’s cartoon seems a noncontroversial bit of pushback to an ignorant and hateful policy, which is the proper role of political cartooning, but she reports a huge negative response to a simple description of what hate and discrimination do to its targets.Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission does seem misnamed, given that it has declared […]
Over the weekend the Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain posted their position on their member’s use of generative AI. The policy was originally printed in their July 2025 edition of The Jester. Earlier this spring the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation updated their FAQ page to include their policy.Both organizations take similar positions on the following: The […]
Over the weekend the Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain posted their position on their member’s use of generative AI. The policy was originally printed in their July 2025 edition of The Jester. Earlier this spring the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation updated their FAQ page to include their policy.Both organizations take similar positions on the following: The […]
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) has announced this year’s commencement speaker will be cartoonist and comic author Scott McCloud. Scott is an Eisner Hall of Famer, author of the best-selling series Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics, as well as co-creator of The Cartoonists Club (Raina Telgemeier).Commencement will be this weekend on May 17. Included […]
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) has announced this year’s commencement speaker will be cartoonist and comic author Scott McCloud. Scott is an Eisner Hall of Famer, author of the best-selling series Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics, as well as co-creator of The Cartoonists Club (Raina Telgemeier).Commencement will be this weekend on May 17. Included […]
While I haven’t delved deeply into the history books I do think that the past seven days saw a record. Within a week, six days actually, four different cartoonists signed the Ripley’s Believe It or Not cartoon feature. For June 1-4, 2026 there was the mononymous DeJoy signing the panel. June 5-6, 2026 saw the […]
While I haven’t delved deeply into the history books I do think that the past seven days saw a record. Within a week, six days actually, four different cartoonists signed the Ripley’s Believe It or Not cartoon feature. For June 1-4, 2026 there was the mononymous DeJoy signing the panel. June 5-6, 2026 saw the […]
Following the success of the softcover editions of The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Comics 1977-1980 Clover Press is planning to release the next four years in four softcover volumes.The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Comics 1980-1984 will be in the same format as the previous slipcased issues.From Clover Press: Between killer robots, Doctor Doom’s flying saucer, the rise […]
Following the success of the softcover editions of The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Comics 1977-1980 Clover Press is planning to release the next four years in four softcover volumes.The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Comics 1980-1984 will be in the same format as the previous slipcased issues.From Clover Press: Between killer robots, Doctor Doom’s flying saucer, the rise […]
From the National Cartoonists Society Foundation: The board of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship: Victoria Berrocales. Victoria was chosen from a field of talented applicants to receive this honor and a $5,000 scholarship grant. Victoria is an Illustration major at the Savannah […]
From the National Cartoonists Society Foundation: The board of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship: Victoria Berrocales. Victoria was chosen from a field of talented applicants to receive this honor and a $5,000 scholarship grant. Victoria is an Illustration major at the Savannah […]
Following the decision by the Australian Press Council (APC) to censure The Age and Sydney Morning Herald because they printed a Cathy Wilcox cartoon which “was likely to cause or contribute to substantial offence, distress and prejudice particularly to those who are Jewish,” Charlie Lewis for Crikey (registration required) takes a look at some past […]
Following the decision by the Australian Press Council (APC) to censure The Age and Sydney Morning Herald because they printed a Cathy Wilcox cartoon which “was likely to cause or contribute to substantial offence, distress and prejudice particularly to those who are Jewish,” Charlie Lewis for Crikey (registration required) takes a look at some past […]
The Washington Star sues The Star, Stars and Stripes sues The Pentagon, and the suits at The Salt Lake Tribune drop the paywall. The Star v. The Washington Star Back in April we were told Washington D.C. was about to once more get a news outlet called The Star. That may take a bit longer […]
The Washington Star sues The Star, Stars and Stripes sues The Pentagon, and the suits at The Salt Lake Tribune drop the paywall. The Star v. The Washington Star Back in April we were told Washington D.C. was about to once more get a news outlet called The Star. That may take a bit longer […]
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