Some Pocket-Size Paperbacks A few long ago published paperback cartoon collections from the Spill cartoon library. A pity that easily affordable pocket-sized cartoon collections have disappeared. A-Zs of the artists represented above: Al Ross
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An E. Simms Campbell Original On Attempted Bloggery Attempted Bloggery shows us an original (non-New Yorker) original drawing by the late E. Simms Campbell. From my adventures online looking for/at original drawings, it’s always a treat to see one of Mr. Campbell’s original drawings show up — it doesn’t happen very often. Link here to see the Attempted Bloggery piece.
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Alan Dunn’s New Yorker War Cartoons Cover Alan Dunn might be best remembered for his signature densely styled charcoal and grease pencil drawings that appeared for nearly a half-century in the New Yorker, from 1926 through 1974. Or he might be remembered as the most prolific New Yorker artist with the most published cartoons until William Steig overtook him
Read moreTwo favorite blogs, both in the holiday spirit. A New Yorker State of Mind with its ongoing fascinating deep dives into the magazine, issue by issue, beginning with the very first number. In this case it’s the issue of December 7, 1929 (cover by Julian de Miskey). Read here. And Attempted Bloggery shows us an E. Simms Campbell cartoon from
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