Comic Strips

For those of you who think New Yorker humor is inscrutable, cartoon editor Robert Mankoff's recent post on Nipplegate could generally put the ROFL in anyone's MAO.

Just in case you were wondering, last week's Farewell strip for Maakies was just another prank by creator Tony Millionaire, and the strip is still going strong. Great news! Last Thursday, Millionaire posted the above script, provoking cries of anguish on Twitter along the lines of "Why Tony, why?"

Just in case you were wondering, last week's Farewell strip for Maakies was just another prank by creator Tony Millionaire, and the strip is still going strong. Great news! Last Thursday, Millionaire posted the above script, provoking cries of anguish on Twitter along the lines of "Why Tony, why?"

________________________________________________________________ Here are the September titles from what could be considered "mainstream" publishers and distributors. Check here for previous Coming Attractions (is that an oxymoron?) Everything's subject to change, check your local listings, void where prohibited, and...

______________________________________________________________ Here are some interesting titles from publishers distributed by Diamond Book Distributors, expected to ship in September 2012.  (All information is tentative.) Source PDF available here.  (It also lists prose books and games.) These are the...

___________________________________________________________________________ Andrews McMeel is the publishing division of what was once known as the Universal Press Syndicate. If one ignores the various archival publishers of comicstrips, then AMU is the predominant publisher of...

By Steve Morris SFW? NSFW? I suppose it all depends on if your boss has an alliterative name or not. Writer Sean Howe, building up to the October 9th release of his new book Marvel...

Sad news today as the syndicate has announced that Richard Thompson is ending CUL DE SAC on September 23rd due to his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease.

OK, here's another one you weren't expecting. Howard Chaykin is going to be writing and drawing a Buck Rogers series. From Hermes Press.

Once again, I peruse the Barnes & Noble website, taking a look at what is selling. There are quite a few surprises this month, including some kids books!

When Richard Thompson was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, fellow cartoonists created Team Cul de Sac, donating original artwork to benefit The Micheal J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. A benefit book is forthcoming, and the artwork is up for auction! Read on for more information, and selected artwork!