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March 30, 2018
Comics KingdomA little light reading!
A little light reading in between my own comics! I always enjoy Dethany Dendrobia @ Fastrack, Inc.(And her creator, er, ahem, crypt-keeper, Bill Holbrook’s excellent work!) at Comi...Read nowMarch 26, 2018
Comics KingdomDickens, Doodles and Dreams
WARNING: VERBOSE NERD-OUT TIME FOR MY FELLOW BIBLIOPHILES AND COHORTS IN HISTORICAL INTEREST & LITERATURE): Anyone who reads my little marginal posts about random interests and...Read nowMarch 25, 2018
Comics KingdomPortraying Women in Ads
This cartoon was based on something I learned about women in print ads. My husband was a multi-award winning newspaper editor and journalist for many years. As part of his work he...Read nowMarch 24, 2018
Comics KingdomTimeline – 1974 Part 3
Beetle Bailey Sunday page color proof, October 13, 1974. Ever wonder what might occur in Beetle Bailey either before or after the current time frame? So do we. It’s exciting to tra...Read nowMarch 24, 2018
Comics KingdomTimeline – 1974 Part 3
Beetle Bailey Sunday page color proof, October 13, 1974. Ever wonder what might occur in Beetle Bailey either before or after the current time frame? So do we. It’s exciting to tra...Read nowMarch 22, 2018
Comics KingdomBeing in NZ With a Dog
When my partner, Duncan, and our Jack Russell, Billie, headed off on our extended cultural sabbatical 9 years ago, Billie was 5 years old and packed full of energy. He travelled ev...Read nowMarch 21, 2018
Comics KingdomBook Signing For “Snuffy Smith In His Sunday Best” In Charlottesville, Virginia
The Barnes and Noble book store in Charlottesville, Virginia will host a book signing for my brand new book, Snuffy Smith In His Sunday Best, on Saturday, April 7th from 12:00-1:30...Read nowMarch 20, 2018
Comics KingdomRecent Faves
It’s been a while since my last post…apologies. Been busy writing, traveling, and taking frequent trips to the fridge. Stuffing my face is an important pastime here. Ju...Read nowMarch 20, 2018
Comics KingdomSigns of Penguins – Road Trip to Otago
Billie and I went on a mini-road trip south this weekend. We stopped off in Oamaru, which is famous for its penguins. As well as the little blue penguin, there is a colony of yello...Read nowMarch 19, 2018
Comics KingdomTall Tail Tales
(To achieve and enjoy enbiggenation, click on any regenerative limb.) Bizarro is brought to you today by The Four Hairstyles of the Apocalypse. This week’s Sunday cartoon is...Read nowMarch 19, 2018
Comics KingdomTimeline – 1974 Part 2
Hi and Lois Sunday page color proof, June 2, 1974. I have told the story about how Mort Walker came up with the idea for “the thinking baby” in previous posts. Click these links to...Read nowMarch 18, 2018
Comics KingdomTimeline – 1974 Part 2
Beetle Bailey Sunday page color proof, September 1, 1974. In The Best of Beetle Bailey Mort Walker wrote: “Many people wonder why a military strip like mine appeals to a civilian a...Read now