Secret Agent X-9 begins Monday in the Vintage section. I also didn't realize Mao Tse Tung was so well-known in 1945, when he was name-checked as a Chinese bandit in Johnny Hazard.Īpparently not so well-known that the whole given-name/family-name thing was clear, mind you, but, hey. I was less surprised by the open portrayal of a political speechwriter, particularly a dishonest one. The latter surprised me, because I didn't think that was out in the open back then. Over in the Vintage section of Comics Kingdom, Juliet Jones is running for mayor and Ben Bolt has begun training to defend his heavyweight crown.īoth are getting a little expert help from ghostwriters, Juliet with speeches and strategy, Ben with a regular column in the paper. Monday morning, she said, "God, I thought you were kidding." I once told a new assistant that she should probably go to the company's annual holiday party because, as dreary a bout of mandatory fun as it was, it was where you finally got to find out for sure who was sleeping with whom. Reply All on discretion in the office and the futility thereof. Another example of "political correctness" run amuck. It's bad enough that you're even allowed on juries. Here's a brief but complete analysis.Īnd, no, they aren't talking to you. Pros & Cons with a stunning gag today that fits right in with Darrin's award. You should support the Festival even if you can't come: I'll tell you all about it, day-by-day, right here. We've exchanged emails in the past and I am looking forward to finally meeting him in three dimensions. He will be at the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. Reader's Digest version: Yes, they are suppressing the vote of the poor and elderly and their tactic of dressing it up with phony talk of fraud is, in itself, a toxic, damnable lie.ģ. I live in a state where you can get a "free" voter ID but - cost of documentation aside - you might have to go 70 miles each way in a region with no viable public transportation. The above cartoon is absolutely the best I've seen on this topic. He's one of a handful of cartoonists who make me feel guilty because of how often I use their work, and who accordingly get stiffed once in awhile because I think, "yeah, I can't go back to that well again." On the other hand, he does two strips and an editorial cartoon, so I don't feel total remorse. I'm calling today's posting "Deceptively Short Takes" because I'm not going to say much about each piece, but you'll have plenty to parse, especially if you follow all the links.ĭarrin Bell has ( deservedly!) been awarded the Robert Kennedy Award, which you can read about here.
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