Hare Tonic
Milton Caniff, Steve Canyon and the Fair Sex
In 1948 the usually shrewd cartoonist misjudged his public’s appetite for the risqué. Continue reading
Smilin’ Zack Mosley’s Wilder Blue Yonder
The bumpy beginnings and intriguing flight of Smilin’ Jack. Continue reading
A Stretch in the Bone Age: The Life and Cartooning Genius of V.T. Hamlin
The Harv turns his historical gaze upon the creator of Alley Oop. Continue reading
The Lawrence Welk of Cartoonists: Ernie, Nancy, and the Bushmiller Society
Bushmiller refined his art, honed it to its barest essentials, and thereby produced a comic strip that in many respects was the very apotheosis of a comic strip. Continue reading
Johnny Hart to Appear B.C.
The life, times and beliefs of Johnny Hart, creator of the caveman comic strip B.C. Continue reading
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith: Billy DeBeck, Fred Lasswell, and John Rose
A legacy comic born out of a rollicking time and steered by three artists over many decades. Continue reading
One Good Apple Proves a Barrel’s Worth
Untangling the surprisingly confused origins of Mary Worth. Continue reading
