You may notice something new at the bottom of my columns: A disclaimer. I’ve been aware, and a few readers have pointed out, that I’ve adopted an increasingly progressive stance in my political analysis, and it seemed time to draw a line between my opinions and the overall site, which is pro-cartoons but otherwise non-partisan. […]
You may notice something new at the bottom of my columns: A disclaimer. I’ve been aware, and a few readers have pointed out, that I’ve adopted an increasingly progressive stance in my political analysis, and it seemed time to draw a line between my opinions and the overall site, which is pro-cartoons but otherwise non-partisan. […]
The knives are out for Graham Platner, the likely Democratic candidate (pending Tuesday’s primaries) challenging Maine Senator Susan Collins in November. Since Platner doesn’t have a legislative record to run on, it’s not surprising that his personal past is taking center stage.Varvel’s cartoon sums up the superficial aspects, with Collins the aging candidate who can’t […]
The knives are out for Graham Platner, the likely Democratic candidate (pending Tuesday’s primaries) challenging Maine Senator Susan Collins in November. Since Platner doesn’t have a legislative record to run on, it’s not surprising that his personal past is taking center stage.Varvel’s cartoon sums up the superficial aspects, with Collins the aging candidate who can’t […]
The Michener Awards Foundation has announced editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon will receive the Michener-Baxter Award “for exceptional service to Canadian journalism.” From the press release via newswire: OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2026 /CNW/ – The Michener Awards Foundation is pleased to announce that editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon and journalist Vaughn Palmer are the recipients of […]
The Michener Awards Foundation has announced editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon will receive the Michener-Baxter Award “for exceptional service to Canadian journalism.” From the press release via newswire: OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2026 /CNW/ – The Michener Awards Foundation is pleased to announce that editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon and journalist Vaughn Palmer are the recipients of […]
An opinion piece about Prime Minister Narendra Modi (“A clever and slightly annoying man”) in Aftenposten, Norway’s largest daily newspaper, was accompanied by a cartoon that is considered degrading and racist by Indian politicians and citizens. From India’s The Week: A leading Norwegian newspaper is now under fire after it published a cartoon depicting Prime […]
An opinion piece about Prime Minister Narendra Modi (“A clever and slightly annoying man”) in Aftenposten, Norway’s largest daily newspaper, was accompanied by a cartoon that is considered degrading and racist by Indian politicians and citizens. From India’s The Week: A leading Norwegian newspaper is now under fire after it published a cartoon depicting Prime […]
What happens to satire when press freedom shrinks? Why has satire increasingly become something institutions fear rather than defend? Those are questions Daniel Warner at CounterPunch asks as he notes that the United States has fallen to its lowest score on Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index. Major U.S. media institutions are scaling back […]
What happens to satire when press freedom shrinks? Why has satire increasingly become something institutions fear rather than defend? Those are questions Daniel Warner at CounterPunch asks as he notes that the United States has fallen to its lowest score on Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index. Major U.S. media institutions are scaling back […]
Ralph Steadman, born on May 14, 1936, becomes a member of The Daily Cartoonist’s Senior Strippers Club.As Mr. Steadman notes in his website’s biography his cartoon and illustrating career began in 1956 in a style that was not unusual for the time. A style he soon became frustrated with. ‘Cartooning wasn’t just making a little […]
Ralph Steadman, born on May 14, 1936, becomes a member of The Daily Cartoonist’s Senior Strippers Club.As Mr. Steadman notes in his website’s biography his cartoon and illustrating career began in 1956 in a style that was not unusual for the time. A style he soon became frustrated with. ‘Cartooning wasn’t just making a little […]
Nigerian cartoon award, East Asian webcomic pirate busted, Indian political cartoons boom or bust, Subversive cartoons against Tanzanian authorities, it’s still Dennis the Menace’s 75th in the UK, and Korea is retraining middle-aged cartoonists. Albert Ohams Best Cartoon Illustrator The Humor Awards Academy in Nigeria has bestowed the title Best Cartoon Illustrator to Albert Ohams. […]
Nigerian cartoon award, East Asian webcomic pirate busted, Indian political cartoons boom or bust, Subversive cartoons against Tanzanian authorities, it’s still Dennis the Menace’s 75th in the UK, and Korea is retraining middle-aged cartoonists. Albert Ohams Best Cartoon Illustrator The Humor Awards Academy in Nigeria has bestowed the title Best Cartoon Illustrator to Albert Ohams. […]
The World Cup hasn’t kicked off yet and we’re already reaping the whirlwind that began with FIFA creating a “peace prize” for our president. If Rifai seems to be making a prediction of Trump defacing the World Cup, it’s more on target than FIFA’s awarding him a peace prize two months before he launched the […]
The World Cup hasn’t kicked off yet and we’re already reaping the whirlwind that began with FIFA creating a “peace prize” for our president. If Rifai seems to be making a prediction of Trump defacing the World Cup, it’s more on target than FIFA’s awarding him a peace prize two months before he launched the […]
Alan Dunn architectural cartoonist; Brian Fies graphic medicine artist, U of Missouri cartoon archives.Alan Dunn Architectural CartoonistLast year we noted a Gabriele Neri article for Architectural Record about cartoons relevant to that magazine and the profession it spotlights. There was a note mentioning New Yorker cartoonist Alan Dunn. Little did we suspect that Neri was […]
Alan Dunn architectural cartoonist; Brian Fies graphic medicine artist, U of Missouri cartoon archives.Alan Dunn Architectural CartoonistLast year we noted a Gabriele Neri article for Architectural Record about cartoons relevant to that magazine and the profession it spotlights. There was a note mentioning New Yorker cartoonist Alan Dunn. Little did we suspect that Neri was […]
Well, perhaps.It’s clearly a good thing that we defeated the Nazis and thwarted Japan’s imperialism, and the famous raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi is an iconic image of how America rallied in that time of crisis.However, we shouldn’t forget that, while we rallied on the battlefield, we had also rallied on the home […]
Well, perhaps.It’s clearly a good thing that we defeated the Nazis and thwarted Japan’s imperialism, and the famous raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi is an iconic image of how America rallied in that time of crisis.However, we shouldn’t forget that, while we rallied on the battlefield, we had also rallied on the home […]
The Herblock Prize Event Ceremony was held earlier tonight. This year’s recipient, Jack Ohman (San Francisco Chronicle) was on hand to receive the prize. Mike Rhode has a brief post with photos over on Comics DC blog. Mike reports that Matt Wuerker, Steve Artkey, Kevin Kallaugher, Joel Pett, Nik Kowsar, Caroline Belefski, among others were […]
The Herblock Prize Event Ceremony was held earlier tonight. This year’s recipient, Jack Ohman (San Francisco Chronicle) was on hand to receive the prize. Mike Rhode has a brief post with photos over on Comics DC blog. Mike reports that Matt Wuerker, Steve Artkey, Kevin Kallaugher, Joel Pett, Nik Kowsar, Caroline Belefski, among others were […]
We’ve seen a plethora of Timmy-in-the-Well cartoons, despite the fact that, while Timmy had a whole lot of scrapes, that wasn’t one of them. However, the jokes have replaced the reality to the point where Jon Provost’s biography is titled Timmy’s in the Well. It’s like that old saying, “It ain’t what you don’t know […]
We’ve seen a plethora of Timmy-in-the-Well cartoons, despite the fact that, while Timmy had a whole lot of scrapes, that wasn’t one of them. However, the jokes have replaced the reality to the point where Jon Provost’s biography is titled Timmy’s in the Well. It’s like that old saying, “It ain’t what you don’t know […]
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