The new Robin revealed? Plus, whatever happened to Calvin and Hobbes?
Watch how we seamlessly blend three items from last week, add a bit of comics history, and… but we’re getting ahead of things. Last week, we had Grant Morrison talking about the new Batman & Robin...
View Article‘Sunday Funnies’ postage stamps issued
On July 16, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio, the Postal Service™ issued a 44-cent, Sunday Funnies commemorative stamps honoring five of our most beloved comic strips: Beetle Bailey, Calvin and Hobbes, Archie,...
View ArticleKrazy Kat & The Art of George Herriman A Celebration
Krazy Kat & The Art of George Herriman A Celebration By Craig Yoe 176 pages, Abrams ComicArts, U.S. $29.95/Can. $35.95 As a kid, my first exposure to Krazy Kat were the 50 animated shorts that...
View ArticleLoserville Volume 1: Press 5 To Stop Being Miserable
…So after the power outage, my house reverted into a tribalist confederacy and it was up to me to reunite the kingdoms that spawned throughout the house. I conquered the house room by room until I...
View ArticleMonday Mix Up: (John) Calvin and (Thomas) Hobbes
It’s a great big world out there, Hobbes– let’s start philosophizing! Hat tip: Nina Matsumoto.
View ArticleSaturday Morning Cartoons: A “Calvin & Hobbes” Winter Wonderland
We were thinking of titling this tribute to Bill Watterson’s most famous creations “Just So We Can Get Peter David’s Hopes Up Again” but that’s horrible for search engine optimization. Enjoy. Click...
View ArticleMindy Newell: Sundry Summer Ruminations & Contemplations
Saw my niece Isabel last week. She’s finished The Complete Bone Adventures, Volumes 1 and II and is now reading a collection of Calvin And Hobbes. She also told me that she’s in love with the Percy...
View ArticleMonday Mix-Up: A Real-Life Calvin & Hobbes
A real-life Calvin & Hobbes. Awwww…. Via One Big Photo.
View ArticleMerry Christmas from ComicMix!
May you all have a very merry Christmas, and may the Doctor keep you safe from any and all snow goons today– particularly the ones that try to trick you by sounding friendly like Gandalf! (Tricksy...
View ArticleMartha Thomases: Stripping for Summer
How was your holiday weekend last week? Mine was great. I spent Sunday sitting in the sun by a lake, talking about graphic storytelling. There were six of us, plus a pre-teen who just wanted to play...
View ArticleSunday Cinema: “Dear Mr. Watterson”
Dear Mr. Watterson is a documentary film about the impact of the newspaper comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson. The film is in theaters and available On Demand on November 15,...
View ArticleWednesday Window-Closing Wrap Up: November 13, 2013
Closing windows on my computer so you can open them up on yours. Here we go: He’s the best he is at what he does, and what he does is oh so pretty: Proof that Wolverine is the greatest Disney princess...
View ArticleThe tasteless history of the peeing Calvin decal
http://triviahappy.com/articles/the-tasteless-history-of-the-peeing-calvin-decal#.U7bXH6jT5ST Find out why you see bootleg Calvins on the back of so many car windows.
View ArticleBox Office Democracy: “The Peanuts Movie”
I was a huge fan of Peanuts when I was a kid. I can vividly remember staying up late in bed reading collections of the comic strip until I could barely keep my eyes open. This should make me the ideal...
View ArticleKrazy Kat & The Art of George Herriman A Celebration
Krazy Kat & The Art of George Herriman A Celebration By Craig Yoe 176 pages, Abrams ComicArts, U.S. $29.95/Can. $35.95 As a kid, my first exposure to Krazy Kat were the 50 animated shorts that...
View ArticleMonday Mix Up: (John) Calvin and (Thomas) Hobbes
It’s a great big world out there, Hobbes– let’s start philosophizing! Hat tip: Nina Matsumoto.
View ArticleSaturday Morning Cartoons: A “Calvin & Hobbes” Winter Wonderland
We were thinking of titling this tribute to Bill Watterson’s most famous creations “Just So We Can Get Peter David’s Hopes Up Again” but that’s horrible for search engine optimization. Enjoy.
View ArticleMindy Newell: Sundry Summer Ruminations & Contemplations
Saw my niece Isabel last week. She’s finished The Complete Bone Adventures, Volumes 1 and II and is now reading a collection of Calvin And Hobbes. She also told me that she’s in love with the Percy...
View ArticleMonday Mix-Up: A Real-Life Calvin & Hobbes
A real-life Calvin & Hobbes. Awwww…. Via One Big Photo.
View ArticleMerry Christmas from ComicMix!
May you all have a very merry Christmas, and may the Doctor keep you safe from any and all snow goons today– particularly the ones that try to trick you by sounding friendly like Gandalf! (Tricksy...
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