Funnies Farrago Celebrates a Half Century of Doonesbury
Taking a look back at the beginnings of the multi-talented Garry Trudeau’s ‘Doonesbury’ comic strip. G. B. Trudeau has been producing his comic strip Doonesbury for over 50 … Read more
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Funnies Farrago on the Mythology of the Western, Part Three
In the Mythology of the Western, even comedy can be authentic. Perhaps the most spectacular of the comic strip Westerns were the two produced by Warren Tufts, Casey … Read more
Funnies Farrago on the Western Mythology: Part One
Western Mythology… and the Two Frauds Who Helped It Along In the Hall of Statues just off the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state … Read more
Josephine Baker’s Book
An exemplary graphic novelistic biography on Josephine Baker. Funnies Farrago: a Column on Comics and Cartooning Written by Jose-Louis Bocquet and drawn by Catel Muller, Josephine Baker is … Read more
Cartoonist Henry Boltinoff: His Signature Was Everywhere
His iconic signature could be found in magazines, comic books and comic strips. Funnies Farrago on Henry Boltinoff. Henry Boltinoff died April 26, 2001. He had been a … Read more
Funnies Farrago: New York Times Gives Up Cartoons
What’s wrong with this picture? A cartoonless New York Times gives up cartoons, and the Editooning World goes bonkers. THE NEW YORK TIMES, which doesn’t print editorial cartoons, … Read more
Insight on Cartoonists: Michael Capozzola
An interview with Michael Capozzola The old line, “They laughed when I sat down to play the piano,” doesn’t quite fit the work of Michael Capozzola, who wants … Read more
Insight on Cartoonists: Stan Mack
An interview with Stan Mack “You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy Levy’s Rye Bread,” was a very successful ad in New York City some years back. … Read more
Book Review: How About Never?
“How About Never? Is Never Good For You? My Life In Cartoons” – a book review Bob Mankoff, the The New Yorker’s cartoon editor since 1997, has written a … Read more
Cartoonist Isabella Bannerman: Funny at 51
“Six Chix” contributor Isabella Bannerman has always loved making people laugh “Now that I’m 51,” cartoonist Isabella Bannerman tells me, “cartooning is easier than it’s ever been. I … Read more
