Category Archives: Cartooning

Cartoonists Demand Action video

Baby Blues is included, along with twenty-two other cartoonists, in the latest “Demand A Plan/Demand Action” video. It’s a call to action for people and our leaders and representatives to take steps to end gun violence. There is no one particular … Continue reading

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Rick Kirkman of Baby Blues interviewed by Mr. Media

I wish I had a nickname like Mr. Media (Bob Andelman), although in my case it would probably be something like Mr. Big Nose. If you like watching other people draw—I know I sure do—or like to see a little … Continue reading

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The Great Comic Strip Switcheroonie of 1997

In 1997, we organized what, to date, was the largest comics crossover in history. It was perpetrated as an April Fool’s Day prank. Forty-seven comic strips participated mostly by swapping strips for the day. Amazingly, it was a well-kept secret … Continue reading

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In honor of National Puppy Day—March 23

I know what you’re thinking…The MacPherson’s don’t have a puppy. Send to Kindle

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Zen & the art of USO cartoonist tours—Part 1

I recently read an account of an amazingly talented artist, Victor Juhasz, about his trip to Afghanistan, where he was embedded with a medevac unit for two weeks. The stories are sometimes harrowing, the drawings raw and intimate. You should … Continue reading

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