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    In Praise Of Popnut Skrummies: An Elmo Conversation With Frank M. Young

    BY Mark Newgarden Sep 17, 2019

    Mark Newgarden and Frank M. Young discuss their love for Cecil Jensen’s Elmo, and the reason Young decided to make this unheralded classic available again via print on demand. Continue reading →
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    Dogface Has Its Day: The Success Of Brian Blomerth

    BY Brian Nicholson Sep 16, 2019

    Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day has quietly become one of the most beloved comics of the year, which is only the latest chapter in the cartoonist’s weird and delightful career. Brian Nicholson makes his way through all the purposeful deceit surrounding the cartoonist in our new profile. Continue reading →

    Donald Rooum: April 20, 1928-August 31, 2019

    BY Kent Worcester Sep 13, 2019

    In this obituary, Kent Worcester discusses Donald Rooum, who is best known for his comic strip “Wildcat,” as well as his numerous contributions to anarchist comics anthologies and publications. Continue reading →
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