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July 23, 2016
Comics KingdomJoe Giella Retires From Drawing “Mary Worth”
Saturday, July 23, 2016, features the last “Mary Worth” strip drawn by the legendary Joe Giella. After decades of incredible work, Joe is taking much deserved time awa...Read nowJuly 23, 2016
Comics KingdomFriends Against Bullying – Join the Club!
My kids’ book is finished! It’s written, illustrated, edited and double-checked by the target audience (8-12 year old kids), who have given it a big thumbs up. The prin...Read nowJuly 22, 2016
Comics KingdomBeetle Bailey Sales – 1970
In the previous ten posts, beginning on May 6, 2016, we traced how Beetle Bailey rose in circulation from 200 newspapers in 1953 to 1100 clients in 1968. The advertisement above, f...Read nowJuly 22, 2016
Comics KingdomVagabond Ranch
On August 4, 2007, the Flagstons headed west to Vagabond Ranch for a weeklong summer vacation. When I was twelve and thirteen years old, I spent two summers at the real Vagabond Ra...Read nowJuly 22, 2016
Comics KingdomIntelligent Life at SDCC!
The Intelligent Life gang makes an appearance at this year’s San Diego’s Comic-Con International in this 18 x 24 poster by GeekdomWear.com – booth #932!Read nowJuly 21, 2016
Comics KingdomAsk the Archivist: FELIX
About two weeks ago, our friend, Fearless Freep, asked about Felix the Cat, so I’ve pulled together some stuff from when the strip was new and Felix was making a name for him...Read nowJuly 20, 2016
Comics KingdomFrancesco Marciuliano at the San Diego Comic Con!
Francesco Marciuliano at the San Diego Comic Con! July 23rd and 24th I Could Pee On This Too available through Chronicle BooksRead nowJuly 20, 2016
Comics KingdomAsk A Cartoonist: Outer Space!
Everybody loves outer space! Cartoonists spend so much time looking down at their drafting tables that of course they enjoy looking up at the stars. This week, I asked cartoonists ...Read nowJuly 20, 2016
Comics KingdomChildren’s Cartooning Workshops!
This photo was taken after a Snuffy Smith Children’s Cartooning Workshop I did recently as part of Tammy Hornek’s Fun’dudle Camp in Fishersville, VA! As you can ...Read nowJuly 18, 2016
Comics KingdomEditor’s Dispatch: A Conversation with Ray Billingsley, America’s Leading Black Cartoonist.
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ray Billingsley, the creator of Curtis. Curtis is the story of Curtis Wilkins, an eleven-year-old African-America...Read nowJuly 18, 2016
Comics KingdomGagging For Medals
(If you seek to embiggenate this cartoon, click any athletic garment.) Bizarro is brought to you today by The Tiny Twins. I often marvel at the sort of sports that get into the Oly...Read now