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March 10, 2015
Comics KingdomTuesday’s Top Ten Comics: Superstitions and Lucky Charms
Feeling lucky? We hope so because this coming Friday is Friday the 13th and a few days after that is St. Patrick’s Day. In the spirit of those days of distinction, this week&...Read nowMarch 9, 2015
Comics KingdomEditor’s Dispatch: Women in Comics Month!
It’s Women’s History Month — and, more importantly for us, WOMEN IN COMICS MONTH. We have so many awesome female cartoonists here at King Features, and it&#...Read nowMarch 9, 2015
Comics KingdomGround Squirrels Are Cute, But They’re Messing Up the Arctic Tundra
This is my file copy. The syndicated comic uses “slingshot” instead of the English “catapult”! I drew this cartoon series after reading about how ground squ...Read nowMarch 8, 2015
Comics KingdomRemember to set your clocks ahead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcapvYVXJ5cRead nowMarch 7, 2015
Comics KingdomSpring Forward
In 1784, during his sojourn as an American delegate in Paris, Benjamin Franklin wrote about his idea for daylight savings in an essay entitled, “An Economical Project.”...Read nowMarch 6, 2015
Comics KingdomBat-zilla, Round 2
So, the Kaplan family is gearing up for a Bat Mitzvah this fall. Wait — didn’t they just do that? Why, yes they did. Well, Amy did. Now she gets to sit back and gloat h...Read nowMarch 6, 2015
Comics KingdomNews Around the Kingdom: Catching Up with Our Cartoonists
Greetings Comics Royals! This week, Hilary Price, cartoonist of “Rhymes With Orange,” was named as one of the finalists for “Outstanding Cartoonist of t...Read nowMarch 6, 2015
Comics KingdomChalk Talk With John Rose (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith) In Mount Airy, NC!
Chalk Talk With John Rose (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith) In Mount Airy, NC! Barney Google and Snuffy Smith cartoonist John Rose will be doing a “Snuffy Smith” Chalk Talk and book...Read nowMarch 6, 2015
Comics KingdomUpcoming Chalk Talk in Mount Airy, NC!
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith cartoonist John Rose will be doing a “Snuffy Smith” Chalk Talk and book signing at 1:00 p.m. at the Public Library in Mount Airy, N.C., also known a...Read nowMarch 5, 2015
Comics KingdomAsk the Archivist: BIZZY AGAIN
Hello, Dear Readers, You may recall last year when we crossed paths with the character Bizzy Buzz Buzz in the Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. See HERE: http://comicskingdom.com/blo...Read nowMarch 4, 2015
Comics KingdomAsk A Cartoonist: Doing Your Best Work
I’m one of those people who does my best creative work late at night. I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to be a morning person, but no matter how early I go to b...Read nowMarch 3, 2015
Comics KingdomTuesday’s Ten Comics: The Tooth Fairy
This week, Tuesday’s Top Ten Comics pays homage to The Tooth Fairy with a collection of smile-inducing Tooth Fairy-inspired comics. The Tooth Fairy, one of children’s f...Read now