comics

The cover of 'Mutts Sunday Funnies Volume 2' features a light tan background. On the left, a black and white cat (Mooch) and a white dog (Earl) are napping on steps outside a house with blue curtains. On the right, the title 'Patrick McDonnell MUTTS SUNDAY FUNNIES Volume 2' is displayed, with a small blue dog (Earl) singing happily at the bottom right, and a thought bubble with a cat (Mooch) in the upper left.

MUTTS Sunday Funnies: Why Patrick McDonnell Belongs Among the Greats

Patrick McDonnell’s new MUTTS Sunday Funnies Volumes 1 and 2 collect his Sunday comic strips from 1994 to 1998 in beautifully presented hardcover editions.

A Ripley's Believe It or Not! cartoon features a black and white Rockhopper penguin with a yellow crest on the left, looking right. Below it, a dark fish with a wide mouth swims in dark water with white specks. The text above reads: 'SCIENTISTS DEBATE WHETHER NORTHERN, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKHOPPER PENGUINS ARE SEPARATE SPECIES, SEPARATE SUBSPECIES OR JUST ONE SPECIES.'

The Pen Is Mightier Than Death: Believe It or Not!

Howie Noel, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Dick Tracy and Charles Schulz reveal how legendary comic strips keep going after their original creators are gone.

A cream-colored poster for a play titled "A Morning with Ernie Bushmiller." The title is in large, bold red letters at the top. Below it, in smaller black text, it reads: "A Play by TOM GAMMILL," "Starring TOM GAMMILL & LAUREN SERVIDEO," "Directed by OWEN KLINE," and "Produced by MARK & STEVE O'DONNELL." On the right side of the poster is a black-and-white cartoon drawing of a man from the chest up, smiling with a pencil tucked behind his ear. He wears a collared shirt and a polka-dotted tie. In the bottom left corner are two smaller black-and-white cartoon figures: a girl with a bow in her hair and a boy in a checkered cap, both smiling.

Nancy Stole the Spotlight. Now Meet the Man Who Created Her.

You know Nancy. You might know Sluggo. But do you know Ernie Bushmiller, the cartoonist whose deceptively simple creation became bigger than its creator?

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes

Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes was always about the art. Now, original artwork from the beloved comic strip is going on tour, giving fans a rare look behind the panels.

Working at Wayne Enterprises Must Be Exhausting

What would it really be like to work at Wayne Enterprises? Discover the ordinary employees quietly helping Batman protect Gotham.

Batman Economics: How Bruce Wayne Keeps Gotham Alive

Batman saves Gotham at night, but Bruce Wayne helps it survive by day. Explore the hidden economy that keeps Gotham standing.

Declaration / Emancipation Illustrated Review: Robert Sikoryak Makes History Fun

Robert Sikoryak’s Declaration / Emancipation Illustrated reviewed, exploring how parody, comic history, and art transform America’s founding documents.

Batman’s Greatest Superpower Isn’t Money. It’s Accounting.

A three-part Sandbox World series exploring the practical questions comic books never stop to ask. Instead of focusing on Batman’s gadgets and villains, this series examines the business, economics, and ordinary people who quietly make Gotham work.

Why Do Comic Book Villains Always Wear Green and Purple?

Ever wonder why comic book villains love green and purple? A conversation with my daughter uncovered the surprising history, psychology, and hidden language behind comics’ most famous colors.

Charlie Brown’s Pen Pal Revives a Lost Childhood Tradition

Charlie Brown’s mysterious pen pal returns in a new Peanuts special, inspiring a look back at the lost tradition of pen pals and handwritten letters.

The Supergirl Movie Curse: Why Hollywood Keeps Getting Kara Wrong

The Supergirl Movie Curse explores why Hollywood has struggled to adapt Kara Zor-El, from the 1984 film to the 2026 reboot and beyond.

The Origin of Good Grief and Charlie Brown’s Famous Phrase

Good Grief became Charlie Brown’s signature saying, but its history began decades earlier. Learn the surprising origin of the famous Peanuts phrase.