This is a tale of one-thing-leads-to-another. A few weeks ago I posted a link to Mike Lynch’s blog about an article, “Those Cartoonists!” provided to Mike by Dick Buchanan.The article was written by Charlie Rice. Mr. Rice wore many hats over his 60 years, including author (he collaborated with W.C. Fields on Fields For President), and columnist (“Charlie Rice’s Punchbowl”). He
Read moreA Virgil Partch Bonanza Dick Buchanan has dug into his voluminous files for a whole lot of Virgil Partch. Mr. Partch’s cartoons (he signed his work “VIP”) appeared in The New Yorker just a half dozen times, but could be found in many of the major (and some of the minor) magazines of his day . Mr. Buchanan gives us
Read moreFrom Kentwired.com, March 7, 2018, “Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Art Spiegelman Discusses Politics and Identity” — Maus and more from the celebrated cartoonist who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1992. _______________________________________________________________ Cartoonists & Cookbooks The Cartoonist Cookbook popped up on an online search yesterday. Published in 1966 by Hobbs, Dorman & Co., it includes 45 favorite recipes by
Read moreA Case For Pencils is visited by Tom Toro this week. Check it out! Link here to Mr. Toro’s website. _______________________________________________________________________ …Mike Lynch celebrates the 99th birthday of Virgil Partch aka VIP… …Two pieces on The New York Review of Books new New York Review Comics, including titles by Abner
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