April 25th, 2014

News Around the Kingdom: Earth Day, Penguins and Take A Cartoonist to School Day

by The King

Mother’s Day is just a few weeks away! With our recent enhancements, Comics Kingdom fans can now use our “Search” and “Buy Stuff” features to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Try searching for “mom,” “mother” or “Grandma” or type in her favorite hobby, such as “gardening” or “cooking.” The results will yield a selection of different comics, one of which may perfectly capture what you want to say! Once you find a strip that you know your mother will love, get it printed on a T-shirt, mug, mouse pad or any of the other cool gifts in our Shop!  Happy Shopping!

Flash Gordon and his 80^th Anniversary got the star treatment this week in USA TODAY …

Joined by Popeye and The Phantom, Olive Oyl goes bald for a worthy cause …

In “Sopie’s Saga,” Terri Libenson writes about the inspiration behind the current assisted-living storyline in “The Pajama Diaries” …

 

John Rose recycled some “Snuffy Smith” strips in honor of Earth Day …

Jonathan Mahood (“Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog”) made a school visit and created a Comic Jam with the students …

Dan Piraro (“Bizarro”) gets the award for working the word “jowls” into a comic while finding the funny in panhandling and illiteracy …

Brian Walker offers perspective on his Easter-themed “Hi and Lois” Sunday comic …

John Hambrock (“The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee”) shows why it is important to keep a pen and paper on your nightstand …

“Between Friends” gets lost in translation …

Jeff Parker (“Dustin”) finds creative inspiration in “C Minus” …

Mary Worth enjoys gardening …

Hilary Price (“Rhymes With Orange”) likes to plan ahead …

Jim Borgman (“Zits”) shares his “gift of a lifetime” …

Finally, today is World Penguin Day! There’s no better way to celebrate it with then reading “Arctic Circle” by Alex Hallatt.

Have a great week!