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WILL EISNER'S GOOGLE LOGO: Doodle marks 'The Spirit' creator's 94th birthday
For comics fans, today's image may well be Google's greatest "Doodle" yet. The latest Google logo celebrates what would have been the 94th birthday of one of the cartooning world's towering legends, Will Eisner. The home-page "doodle" -- as...
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Michael Cavna
| March 6, 2011; 7:00 AM ET |
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General, The Comic Strip, The Graphic Novel
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A Contract With God, Google Doodle, The Spirit, Will Eisner
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The 'Riffs Interview: Post syndicate launches Donna Lewis's 'REPLY ALL' today
NOTE: "Reply All" creator Donna A. Lewis will take reader questions during a Post.com live chat today at 1 p.m. You can go to this link to read and participate. For many years, Baltimore native DONNA A. LEWIS was more...
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Michael Cavna
| February 28, 2011; 10:30 AM ET |
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Interviews With Cartoonists, The Comic Strip
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Amy Lago, Donna A. Lewis, Reply All, Washington Post Writers Group
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The 'Riffs Interview: 'FRAZZ' creator Jef Mallett on art, childhood -- and inspiration at the 10-year mark
(Editor's note: A shorter version of this interview appears in today's print edition of KidsPost.) JEF MALLET AT THE BOARD (photos by Jeffrey Sauger for The Washington Post) Neither Jef Mallett nor his comic-strip avatar, Frazz, has children, but...
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Michael Cavna
| February 27, 2011; 10:00 AM ET |
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Interviews With Cartoonists, The Comic Strip
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Frazz, Jef Mallett
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BIG NEWS: United Media to outsource syndication to Universal Uclick [UPDATED]
In a seismic shift in the newspaper syndicate world, Universal Uclick will take over syndication services for the 150 comics and other features handled by United Media, the companies announced this morning. Under the outsourcing deal, the Kansas City-based...
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Michael Cavna
| February 24, 2011; 9:37 AM ET |
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General, The Comic Strip
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United Media, Universal Uclick
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NCS REUBENS: Your 2011 'Cartoonist of the Year' finalists are... [UPDATED]
The National Cartoonists Society has just announced its three finalists for the 2011 Cartoonist of the Year Reuben award. And your trio of contenders are: GLEN KEANE, the animator/director who most recently worked prominently on Disney's "Tangled." Keane has...
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Michael Cavna
| February 22, 2011; 1:00 PM ET |
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The Animation, The Comic Strip
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Cul de Sac, Disney animation, Glen Keane, NCS Reuben Awards, Pearls Before Swine, Richard Thompson, Stephan Pastis
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PolitiFact runs the numbers on 'DOONESBURY's' post-9/11 gun stats
(click here to see entire "Doonesbury" strip) In this past Sunday's "DOONESBURY," Garry Trudeau's radio host Mark Slackmeyer compared "two sets of facts" involving Americans and fatal violence. In the strip's sixth panel, "Microphone Mark" Slackmeyer -- the longtime...
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Michael Cavna
| February 16, 2011; 11:00 AM ET |
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The Comic Strip
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Doonesbury, Garry Trudeau, PolitiFact
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IS THIS OFFENSIVE? 'Mother Goose & Grimm' goes to Chernobyl,
Michael Cavna
, February 15, 2011
DAN SNYDER featured in tomorrow's 'Jerk' comic (*Is it time for 'Everybody Draw Dan Snyder Day'?),
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, February 4, 2011
TEAM CUL DE SAC: Richard Thompson launches cartoon campaign to fight Parkinson's,
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, January 21, 2011
BEST COMICS CONTEST: And the winners of your 2011 Riffy Awards are...,
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, January 21, 2011
When DILBERT meets Star Trek: Top 10 'Pon Farr' Guesses,
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, January 12, 2011
THE BEST IN COMICS: Time to vote from these nominees...,
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, January 6, 2011
THE YEAR IN COMIC RIFFS: What most resonated with readers in 2010,
Michael Cavna
, January 1, 2011
NEW YEAR'S DAIS: 6 Swell Cartoons for Ringing in 2011,
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, January 1, 2011
'DILBERT's' new syndicate: Comic moves to cubicles of Universal Uclick ,
Michael Cavna
, December 28, 2010
'PIBGORN': McEldowney & Universal UClick remove comments section,
Michael Cavna
, December 10, 2010
Farewell, BRENDA STARR: 70-year-old reporter faces her final deadline Jan. 2 [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, December 9, 2010
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Garry Trudeau, at last, does 'The Colbert Report',
Michael Cavna
, December 7, 2010
'A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS': Show's Emmy-winning producer reflects on its enduring appeal ,
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, December 7, 2010
Riffs' Best Books of 2010: Trudeau reflects on 40 years of 'DOONESBURY',
Michael Cavna
, November 29, 2010
SHOUT-OUT OF THE DAY: Why 'Pearls' tips its (backward) cap to 'Cul de Sac',
Michael Cavna
, November 19, 2010
BEHIND THE SCENES: See 'Cul de Sac,' 'Pearls,' 'Lio' cartoonists offer peeks behind the creative curtain,
Michael Cavna
, November 15, 2010
VETERANS DAY GAFFE: 'Garfield' creator Jim Davis apologizes for 'Stupid Day' gag,
Michael Cavna
, November 11, 2010
The Newspaper Will Be Satirized: 'NON SEQUITUR' skewers The Post,
Michael Cavna
, November 10, 2010
INTRO OF THE DAY: 'Cul de Sac's' Thompson draws on the history of 'BARNEY GOOGLE',
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, November 8, 2010
The Riff: From 'SOUTH PARK' to 'POOCH CAFE': When a sense of plagiarism plagues comedy,
Michael Cavna
, October 23, 2010
Casting 'PEARLS BEFORE SWINE': Stephan Pastis & RingTales take aim at screens big and small,
Michael Cavna
, October 22, 2010
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Matt Groening allows Tom Gammill into his creative lair,
Michael Cavna
, October 21, 2010
From HULK to 'ZITS': 4 Things We Learned This Week About Hollywood's Comics Projects,
Michael Cavna
, October 15, 2010
5 Rules for making 'FAMILY CIRCUS' into the newly announced live-action film,
Michael Cavna
, October 13, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Finalist launches 'Hoxwinder Hall' webcomic,
Michael Cavna
, October 10, 2010
'CUL DE SAC,' Or: The Day's Favorite Funnypage Reference to Batman...,
Michael Cavna
, October 8, 2010
HILARY PRICE on why her 'Rhymes With Orange' will turn pink this Sunday,
Michael Cavna
, October 5, 2010
A DAY OF PINK CARTOONS: King Features comics get new hues this Sunday for breast cancer awareness ,
Michael Cavna
, October 4, 2010
'Muhammad' does -- and does not -- appear in today's 'NON SEQUITUR' comic,
Michael Cavna
, October 3, 2010
'CATHY'S' FAREWELL: Video pays tribute as Guisewite ends her strip's 34-year run Sunday,
Michael Cavna
, October 2, 2010
'PEANUTS' TURNS 60: Smithsonian pays tribute this weekend with portrait unveiling & Family Day,
Michael Cavna
, October 1, 2010
OBAMA & PALIN IN COMICS: Publishers keep tapping the political appeal,
Michael Cavna
, September 29, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Listen to 'IMOGEN QUEST' creator Olivia Walch describe her Style experience,
Michael Cavna
, September 27, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST' ENDS: Check out the parting shot from today's 'Imogen Quest' ,
Michael Cavna
, September 26, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The heavenly story behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' ,
Michael Cavna
, September 25, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': 'Imogen Quest' takes up arms against the Swiss,
Michael Cavna
, September 24, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The Sphinxian story behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' ,
Michael Cavna
, September 23, 2010
'GOOD GRIEF, HARRY REID': GQ satirists spoof midterm elections through the power of comic panels,
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, September 22, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': How the artist builds a better 'IMOGEN QUEST' ,
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, September 22, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': How to make 5 bucks off of today's 'IMOGEN QUEST'! ,
Michael Cavna
, September 21, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': 'IMOGEN QUEST' creator never met-a gag she didn't like,
Michael Cavna
, September 21, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Et tu, IMOGEN? Here's the backstory that just 'kills',
Michael Cavna
, September 20, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Let us pause for a moment of 'IMOGEN QUEST' nostalgia,
Michael Cavna
, September 18, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The five-strip process behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' comic ,
Michael Cavna
, September 17, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': See the 'Imogen Quest' comic that DIDN'T make today's paper,
Michael Cavna
, September 16, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': You want the story behind today's 'Imogen Quest'? FINE!,
Michael Cavna
, September 15, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The story behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' fits to a 'T' ,
Michael Cavna
, September 14, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Behind the wall of today's 'IMOGEN QUEST',
Michael Cavna
, September 13, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The trippy (and true) story behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST',
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, September 12, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The scholarly story behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' ,
Michael Cavna
, September 10, 2010
Good grief: 'PEANUTS' will leave syndicate in February for Universal [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, September 9, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': What what was the vision for today's 'IMOGEN QUEST'?,
Michael Cavna
, September 9, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The story behind today's bloody-good 'IMOGEN QUEST',
Michael Cavna
, September 8, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Creator reveals 'IMOGEN QUEST's' (mostly secret) high jinks,
Michael Cavna
, September 7, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Why today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' comic is all Greek to us,
Michael Cavna
, September 6, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': The tale behind today's tortoise & hare,
Michael Cavna
, September 5, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Walch shares today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' comic,
Michael Cavna
, September 4, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Walch's story behind today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' strip,
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, September 3, 2010
BEHIND THE STRIP: The real story of today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' comic,
Michael Cavna
, September 2, 2010
'Next Great Cartoonist': The real story behind today's IMOGEN QUEST comic,
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, September 1, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Today's 'IMOGEN QUEST' comic,
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, August 31, 2010
'RHYMES WITH ORANGE': Rina Piccolo fills us in on her Hilary Price fill-in,
Michael Cavna
, August 30, 2010
'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Post winner's 'IMOGEN QUEST' begins monthlong run here,
Michael Cavna
, August 30, 2010
'FRANK CHO's WORLD': Pulling back the cover on the 'Liberty Meadows' cartoonist,
Michael Cavna
, August 26, 2010
FAREWELL: His dream shot down, 'MY CAGE' cartoonist has a word for comics fans,
Michael Cavna
, August 26, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: CATHY GUISEWITE reveals why she's really ending her strip -- and why she won't abide 'Cathy Classics' reruns,
Michael Cavna
, August 13, 2010
*AACK!* Cathy Guisewite will retire her comic strip 'CATHY' in October [UPDATED] ,
Michael Cavna
, August 11, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: Being Bill Watterson -- 'LIO' creator MARK TATULLI shares the secrets of spoofing 'Calvin & Hobbes',
Michael Cavna
, August 11, 2010
ASK 'DOONESBURY': Now's your chance to ask Garry Trudeau a question,
Michael Cavna
, August 11, 2010
New 'OH, BROTHER!' website hopes to follow in 'Big Nate's' big steps,
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, August 3, 2010
COMIC-CON 2010: 'Opus's' BERKELEY BREATHED talks pigs, penguins & the thrill of adapting 'Pete & Pickles' for animation,
Michael Cavna
, July 23, 2010
Behind the Lines: 'DOONESBURY's' Trudeau illuminates today's 'Sgt. Bitch' strip [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, July 9, 2010
'Wimpy Kid's' JEFF KINNEY shares his path & partnership with 'Big Nate',
Michael Cavna
, July 7, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: Lincoln Peirce's 'BIG NATE' becomes an 'overnight' best-seller,
Michael Cavna
, June 27, 2010
JEFFY 'LIVES' HERE: Cool new site lets you tour cartoonists' studios [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, June 25, 2010
Tony Murphy's comics-newspaper project hits pledge goal,
Michael Cavna
, June 23, 2010
TODAY'S FAREWELL: 7 Reasons why 'Little Orphan Annie' will never see another tomorrow,
Michael Cavna
, June 13, 2010
'CALVIN MINUS HOBBES': Even Miss Wormwood might shudder at this new math,
Michael Cavna
, June 11, 2010
PARODY VIDEO: When famous cartoonists get hold of a camera,
Michael Cavna
, June 9, 2010
READERS: Which strips would YOU pick to anchor your comics page?,
Michael Cavna
, June 8, 2010
POST HUNT: When a comic strip stands between you and $2K,
Michael Cavna
, June 7, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: GENE WEINGARTEN, New Cartoonist, dares to attempt comic pearls before breakfast,
Michael Cavna
, June 4, 2010
WEINGARTEN: People who 'critique comic strips are anuses',
Michael Cavna
, June 3, 2010
REUBENS: History, 'Bizarro' top the marquee at cartooning's Oscars,
Michael Cavna
, May 30, 2010
Why canceled 'LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE' is really seeing her final 'tomorrow'...,
Michael Cavna
, May 17, 2010
LEAPIN' LIZARDS! 'Little Orphan Annie' to walk into the sunset,
Michael Cavna
, May 13, 2010
Good briefs, Charlie Brown! PEANUTS licensing goes to underwear firm, Schulz heirs in $175M deal [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, April 27, 2010
The Riff: It's high time to make CUL DE SAC an animated show,
Michael Cavna
, April 7, 2010
Post comics changes: Of Barney, Clyde & Gene (Weingarten),
Michael Cavna
, March 24, 2010
This Just In: Cartooning's 'Oscars' announce the division nominees,
Michael Cavna
, March 18, 2010
'CUL DE SAC' in action: Deftly, Richard Thompson is quick on the draw,
Michael Cavna
, March 17, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: Artist Mike Manley makes his 'Judge Parker' debut today,
Michael Cavna
, March 15, 2010
Comic Riffs Cameo: Stan Lee's bid for Oscar [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, March 11, 2010
'Garfield Minus Garfield': Are you listening, Hollywood?,
Michael Cavna
, March 9, 2010
Oscars to 'Alice' to 'iToons': The new Comic Riffs podcast is now up,
Michael Cavna
, March 8, 2010
Denver Post cuts 22 comics: 'It appears we didn't totally screw up',
Michael Cavna
, March 2, 2010
AWARDS: 'Cul de Sac' cartoonist 'gobsmacked' by Reubens nod; Pastis & Piraro also nominated,
Michael Cavna
, February 24, 2010
'Judge Parker' names Mike Manley as strip's new artist [UPDATED],
Michael Cavna
, February 24, 2010
The Meta-Post: Why '#SPIDER-MAN' is trending on Twitter... ,
Michael Cavna
, February 23, 2010
'Judge Parker' Minus Barreto: Readers speak out about the art -- and the artist,
Michael Cavna
, February 22, 2010
BREAKING: 'Judge Parker' artist Eduardo Barreto is 'gravely ill'; new artist sought,
Michael Cavna
, February 12, 2010
Bo Knows: 'Shoe' spoofs White House reporting,
Christian Hettinger
, February 7, 2010
THE RANT: Did the HuffPost misplace its 'funny'?,
Michael Cavna
, February 3, 2010
"I've never regretted stopping 'Calvin and Hobbes,' " says reclusive creator in first interview in decades,
Michael Cavna
, February 1, 2010
'CUL DE SAC's Richard Thompson spills some trade secrets,
Michael Cavna
, January 19, 2010
The Post's new Sunday funnies lineup: What hath change wrought?,
Michael Cavna
, January 5, 2010
Vote Here: Which is the 'Best Comic of the Decade'?,
Michael Cavna
, December 17, 2009
The Great 'Non Sequitur' Vote: A D.C. entrant cracks the Final Four,
Michael Cavna
, December 9, 2009
Take the 'Riffs Reader Quiz: Test your comical tastes in 60 seconds,
Michael Cavna
, December 8, 2009
Should 'Pickles' be canned? Time to Defend That 'Toon,
Michael Cavna
, December 3, 2009
How soon till a newspaper dumps ALL its comics?,
Michael Cavna
, November 30, 2009
Break Out the Crayolas! It's the Official COLOR 'CUL DE SAC' Contest ,
Michael Cavna
, November 23, 2009
Would you downsize 'Dilbert'? Time to Defend That 'Toon ,
Michael Cavna
, November 18, 2009
READER POLL: Does 'risqué' 'Liberty Meadows' go too far?,
Michael Cavna
, November 17, 2009
REDSKINS POLL: Is this cartoon over the (goal) line?,
The Reliable Source
, November 15, 2009
You want 'CUL DE SAC' in color? Well. 'You've got to get mad',
Michael Cavna
, November 13, 2009
Should We Forget 'Fuzzy'? Time to Defend (& Commend) That 'Toon,
Michael Cavna
, November 10, 2009
REDSKINS: Ex-'Sports Jerk' Dan Snyder takes a satiric sacking -- again. The cartoonist explains why,
Michael Cavna
, November 9, 2009
Henry Allen speaks: When the reader reaches a tipping point,
Michael Cavna
, November 5, 2009
Have a favorite cartoonist video? Show us your links,
Michael Cavna
, November 3, 2009
RT This, Roland: 'Doonesbury' to Get a Major Change in The Post ,
Michael Cavna
, November 1, 2009
The next cartoon superstar? Pick your favorite NEW comic strip here,
Michael Cavna
, October 29, 2009
Calling all comics readers: To save 'Frazz,' what strip should we send to KidsPost?,
Michael Cavna
, October 29, 2009
The Post's 'Doonesbury' shrinkage: winning the Battle of Inch-On,
Michael Cavna
, October 28, 2009
Do You Like Living With 'Curtis'? Time to Defend That 'Toon,
Michael Cavna
, October 27, 2009
'Riffs Picks: From the Washington Dreadskins cartoon to Comics Volunteerism week, today's top contenders,
Michael Cavna
, October 21, 2009
Should 'Pearls' be cast before swine? Time to Defend That 'Toon,
Michael Cavna
, October 19, 2009
'Riffs Picks: From the Nobel's Nervy 'Tude to a TV Superstar in the Nude--Today's Catchy Cartoons ,
Michael Cavna
, October 10, 2009
Riffs' Picks: From Genesis to an Editor's Exodus, Today's Fave Five Cartoons,
Michael Cavna
, October 8, 2009
Color Me Curious: Where Should 'Cul de Sac' Reside on Sundays?,
Michael Cavna
, October 7, 2009
Riffs' Picks: From Late-Night TV to the Idiot Box, Today's Fave Five Cartoons,
Michael Cavna
, October 6, 2009
'Riffs Picks: From Superman to Letterman, Today's Cartoon Contenders,
Michael Cavna
, October 3, 2009
Tonight's 'Cleveland Show' Debut Marks McFarlane's Domination,
Michael Cavna
, September 27, 2009
From Spiders to 'Surrogates': Our Five Fave Cartoons This Minute,
Michael Cavna
, September 25, 2009
From Tom DeLay to Mickey Mouse, Our Five Fave Cartoons This Minute...,
Michael Cavna
, September 24, 2009
Morning Quickie: Presidents Garfield to Obama, Our Five Fave Cartoons This Minute...,
Michael Cavna
, September 23, 2009
Staff Recommendations: The Fave-Five Cartoons to Start Your Day With,
Michael Cavna
, September 22, 2009
Fave Five: The Cartoons Now Catching Our Eye,
Michael Cavna
, September 21, 2009
Hot Links: Our Fave Five Cartoons This Minute...,
Michael Cavna
, September 17, 2009
Halle Berry, Mila Kunis and...Jeremy Duncan?,
The Reliable Source
, August 13, 2009
Keeping Score: Who's NOT Running This Week's 'Tank'?,
The Reliable Source
, August 12, 2009
Tangled Web: Of Online Meltdowns & Comical Curmudgeons,
Michael Cavna
, August 12, 2009
'Dick Cheney' Orders a Hit on Michael Vick: Why YOU Won't See It,
Michael Cavna
, August 10, 2009
So Many Characters So Pretty in Pink. John Hughes, May You R.I.P ,
The Reliable Source
, August 7, 2009
The Interview: 'Zits' Co-Creator Jerry Scott,
Michael Cavna
, August 6, 2009
Reader Contest: Time to Do Your Best Hair-Raising LIO ,
The Reliable Source
, August 6, 2009
Text Ths Fnny Car2n? LOL!,
The Reliable Source
, August 5, 2009
Last Call: The Beer-Summit Cartoons Runneth Over,
The Reliable Source
, August 4, 2009
Are You @#$& Kidding Me? The Best Comics Curser Is...,
The Reliable Source
, August 3, 2009
THIS JUST IN: 'Zits' Creators Will Let Their Teen Boy Age,
Michael Cavna
, August 2, 2009
