So ends 5 years of Cul de Sac. Famous last words. They’re “comic strips,” examples of a mighty, yet dying art form. Thank you Petey, say hi to Calvin and Hobbes and Charlie Brown. We miss them. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d […]
Richard Thompson has decided to end Cul de Sac due to his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease. September 23, 2012 will be the last day the fan popular strip will see print. The last year has been a struggle for Richard. Parkinson’s disease, first diagnosed in 2009, has so weakened him that he is unable […]
Book of June. Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s. Artists from around the world are passionate about Richard Thompson’s work. His cartoon, Cul de Sac, has been endorsed by Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson–high praise indeed. In 2009, Thompson announced his diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s. The Team Cul de Sac […]