Behind the Panels
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From Ignatz’s Brick to Modern Resistance: Bianca Xunise’s Six Chix Tribute to George Herriman
Krazy Kat, April 17, 1922 Krazy Kat, February 12, 1944 What does a brick mean? In unsettling times, symbols tend to carry extra weight. A brick can be seen as a weapon. It can also...
Behind the Spinach – How Eye Lie Popeye Reimagines a Legend
What happens when you take one of the most iconic characters in comic history and drop him into a high-stakes, dimension-hopping adventure filled with mystery, magic, and manga-sty...
Hy Eisman: A Legacy in Ink, A Life in Laughter
Hy Eisman, a prolific and influential American cartoonist whose career spanned more than seven decades, died March 27, 2025, on his 98th birthday. According to his family, he used ...
The Panels of Christmas Past
As the cold wind howled in Southern California (okay — lukewarm wind), I was in my studio, all bundled up in my Old Navy t-shirt and jeans years ago in December. I was about ...
Behind The Panels: Emi Burdge | Olive & Popeye
Welcome to our exciting new series at King Features, Behind the Panels, where we dive into the creative minds behind your favorite illustrations and comic strips! Join us...Behind the Panels: Tommy Devoid & Never Been Deader
Welcome to our exciting new series at King Features, Behind the Panels, where we dive into the creative minds behind your favorite illustrations and comic strips! Join us on this a...