Vintage fans, you’ve been asking for more comics and we’ve been listening! Starting today and over the course of seven weeks, we’re hosting our very first bracket-style competition called VINTAGE MADNESS. Eight comics will go head to head, panel to panel in a comics competition that is anything but funny.  The stakes are high. The strip... Read More »

Dear reader, Have you been reading Jeff Corriveau’s DeFLOCKED comic strip? Yes? Delightful, isn’t it? Have you been following this epic vacation/camping storyline? Of course you have. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, hit that calendar tool over today’s DeFLOCKED, and go back to January 30th and get started. Happy President’s Day!... Read More »

We have some, ahem, bodacious news to share with you this week!  Beginning on Sunday, Barney Google will be making a long-awaited visit to the panels of BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH (lest we forget that “Barney Google” is half of the title). For those of you with long memories and a taste for comics history, you’ll be well aware that Barney... Read More »

Hello Readers, February 13, 2012 marked the 75th anniversary of PRINCE VALIANT, and we don’t wish to let that milestone pass without comment. At first, an Arthurian saga would seem an unlikely basis for an American series, but the high-adventure possibilities transcended the English setting. The gifts that Hal Foster possessed as a great illustrator... Read More »

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the epic Sunday comic strip, PRINCE VALIANT. You may have noticed a cleverly scripted installment yesterday that allowed Gary Gianni to draw in a crowd of memorable characters who have passed through over the years. If you were paying close attention you may have also noticed the insertion of Val’s creator, Mr.... Read More »

PRINCE VALIANT turns 75 next week, and for me, that’s bringing up fond memories of curling up on the sofa with a heavily-buttered English muffin and stacks of newspapers in my grandparents’ living room.  When I was a child, my grandparents moved several states away.  The first time I went to visit them, I snagged the Comics section on Sunday morning... Read More »

Dear Readers, Today, I will salute Black History Month with a look back at two very different strips that featured black stars. The first Hearst series starring a character of color was Sam, or “Laughing Sam.” He was created by James Swinnerton, of LITTLE JIMMY fame, in 1905. Sam was a fat,  jovial fellow whose days were mainly filled with... Read More »

Some of you may have learned about the passing of our dear friend and wonderful cartoonist, Eduardo Barreto back in December. Eduardo had been the steady hand on the JUDGE PARKER strip for several years before facing health issues that forced him to step aside from his duties. After a positive recovery, it was clear Eduardo wanted to get back to work.... Read More »

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we decided it was about time to talk about our favorite unrequited crush: the adorable Chutney, from CURTIS.  Ray Billingsley, the creator of CURTIS, was kind enough to drop in and tell us a bit about Chutney: “Curtis and Chutney have been friends from the very beginning.  They were formally introduced... Read More »

Hello Archivist Fans, Ken Twinning asked approximately two posts ago about the first time Miss Buxley appeared in BEETLE BAILEY. Miss Blips, the rather un-curvaceous secretary to General Halftrack, was teamed up with Miss Buxley on November 17, 1971. A blonde knockout and a civilian who was not very bright or competent in the office, Miss Buxley... Read More »