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Comic Riffs: November 15, 2009 - November 21, 2009
Mike Keefe, Matt Wuerker & Ann Telnaes are honored
UPDATE: Mike Keefe responds Friday to winning the award. Over at The Daily Cartoonist, Alan Gardner reports that Denver Post political cartoonist MIKE KEEFE has just won the Berryman Award. So first let us say: Huzzahs, because Comic Riffs...
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Michael Cavna
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November 20, 2009; 6:25 PM ET |
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The Political Cartoon
| Tags: Mike Keefe; Ann Telnaes; Matt Wuerker; Bill Day; Berryman Award; Michael Cavna
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Would you downsize 'Dilbert'? Time to Defend That 'Toon
'DILBERT' (UFS)Enlarge Image In recent weeks, some 'Riffs readers have questioned why it was the Scott Adams comic strip "DILBERT." and not the homegrown "CUL DE SAC," that was chosen to remain housed in The Washington Post Magazine, where...
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Michael Cavna
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November 18, 2009; 10:15 AM ET |
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Defend That 'Toon
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The Comic Strip
| Tags: Dilbert; Scott Adams
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READER POLL: Does 'risqué' 'Liberty Meadows' go too far?
"LIBERTY MEADOWS" Enlarge Image The reader has a provocative point. Yesterday, 'Riffs commenter "scmonty1" had no problem with "Tank McNamara." The reader did, however, have a serious issue with Monday's "LIBERTY MEADOWS," the comic by Frank Cho (Maryland's own,...
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Michael Cavna
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November 17, 2009; 9:55 AM ET |
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The E-Mailbag
| Tags: Liberty Meadows; Frank Cho; Michael Cavna
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REDSKINS POLL: Is this cartoon over the (goal) line?
"TANK McNAMARA" (UPS)Enlarge Image When it comes to the Bronco-bustin' Washington Redskins, is the comic "TANK McNAMARA" guilty of unnecessary roughness this weekend? Last week, we posted an item about "Tank McNamara's" skewering of the Redskins -- particularly team...
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The Reliable Source
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November 15, 2009; 3:45 PM ET |
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UPDATE: A new Congressional app for your iPhone? Artist says Apple finally bites
Kerry, McCain & Pelosi (among others), as you may never see them -- thanks to Apple. (Courtesy of Tom Richmond ) UPDATE: MAD artist Tom Richmond tells Comic Riffs this weekend that Apple has just notified him that --...
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The Reliable Source
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November 15, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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Geek Buzz
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General
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Interviews With Cartoonists
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The Political Cartoon
| Tags: om Richmond; Ray Griggs; MAD magazine; Congress; iPhone; Apple; Bobble Rep
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