Tag: charles schulz
MUTTS creator Patrick McDonnell pens letter reflecting on heart-breaking Guard Dog storyline
MUTTS creator Patrick McDonnell posted a letter today talking about the conclusion of the dramatic Guard Dog storyline that had been running in the King Features syndicated comic strip since November 1, 2023 – the longest continual story in the daily strip’s history.
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: FUNNY THINGS is a powerful tribute to Charles Schulz
An essential work that deserves to be placed on the shelf next to any volume of Peanuts.
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEWS: Every detail matters in THE THIRD PERSON
This true story of a trans woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder seeking gender affirming care is told with an excess of technical prowess.
A Year of Free Comics: When Charlie Brown stumped for vaccinations
Charles Schulz took part in a campaign to attempt to end measles.
Did Jack Kirby really say “Comics will break your heart, kid”? – UPDATED
Let's investigate one of the most haunting quotes ever attributed to a cartoonist.
INTERVIEW: Ray Bilingsley reveals the hard lessons Will Eisner and the comics industry taught...
by Alex Dueben
Ray Bilingsley started freelancing professionally when he was twelve years old. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, where he studied under Will Eisner, Billingsley became the youngest syndicated cartoonist in...
Cyber Monday: Fantagraphics 40% off sale and gift guide!
Fantagraphics is having a site wide 40% off sale for Cyber Monday. Seriously, get your gifting done early -- they've even provided a gift guide. A few of our own suggestions:
For anyone anywhere: a Peanuts...
Happy 245th Birthday, Ludwig!
We're a cultured group here at Stately Beat Manor, and a lot of that classical culture comes via POP culture. Julius Caesar? Asterix. Classical music? Looney Tunes. The Iliad? Larry Gonick. The Tempest? Sandman.
And Peanuts?...
RIP Al Plastino, the man who replaced both Kirby and Schulz
Golden age artist Al Plastino has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 91.
Plastino was best known as a Superman Artist—he was the last surviving Golden Age Superman artist, in...
