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I continue to gain followers here, which is nice…but I don’t post here anymore! For lots of comics fun and history, join me at: -Facebook (a private group that I moderate): -IG: @thetomheintjes -Threads: @thetomheintjes -Bluesky:

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Today in Comics History: A brilliant chapter in cartooning came to a close 25 years ago, on December 31, 1995, when the final “Calvin and Hobbes” ran.

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I'm very sad to report that the great Al Jaffee has died. He had celebrated his 102nd birthday just last month. An incredible legend. RIP to a giant of cartooning.

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Today in Comics History: Happy 60th birthday to "Calvin and Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson, born on July 5, 1958.

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First published 27 years ago. A perfect finale.

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Today in Comics History: Franklin first appeared in "Peanuts" 50 years ago, on July 31, 1968. Charles Schulz's introduction of an African American character was a huge step. Here, the 7/31/68 strip and the two following dailies...I love the matter-of-fact interplay between them.

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RIP Mort Drucker, a giant among cartoonists, and arguably the greatest caricaturist the field has ever seen, or ever WILL see.

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Today in Comics History: Seventy years ago, in his "Li'l Folks" panel on May 30, 1948, Charles Schulz first named a character Charlie Brown. (And he was obviously using a prototype of Snoopy.)

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Folks, this is why neon lighting exists.

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Today in Comics History: In Lynn Johnston’s “For Better or for Worse,” supporting character Lawrence Poirier came out on March 26, 1993. (It might not seem like a big deal nowadays, but it was a seismic event on the comics pages of the 1990s.) That coming-out sequence:

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I have a #ComicsBrokeMe story from the ‘80s. (All the principals are dead.) The legendary Denny O’Neil needed extended time off from Marvel for heart surgery & recuperation. He was writing Daredevil (IIRC) and was told he’d be fired from the book if he missed a deadline. He (1/2)

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Snoopy first appeared as the World War I flying ace (with his trusty Sopwith Camel biplane, naturally) on October 10, 1965:

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Today in Comics History: Gary Larson's marvelously idiosyncratic "The Far Side" first appeared 40 years ago, on January 1, 1980. (God, I feel old saying that.) Here, the first four panels. (Everyone has favorites--what's yours? I'll start off in the replies!)

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Schroeder first mentioned celebrating Beethoven's birthday on Dec 16, 1953.

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Today in Comics History: Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes" debuted 30 years ago, on Nov 18, 1985. Its premiere:

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Charlie Brown first attempted to kick a football on November 14, 1951. (This first time, he was thwarted by Violet. Afterward, Lucy would have the honors.)

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(2/2) called his old friend Harlan Ellison, literally sobbing, begging him to write some fill-in issues so he wouldn’t be fired, and that’s how Ellison came to write an arc. Denny Freaking O’Neil. I knew then this was not an industry to build a life around. #ComicsBrokeMe

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Today in Comics History: “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz was born 100 years ago, on November 26, 1922. He innovated the comic strip in many ways—imbuing it with depth, introspection, and humanity—and cartoonists today still work in his shadow (1/4). #Schulz100

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Ernie Bushmiller summarized his career (with some measure of artistic license) in one page in 1948 (for Collier’s):

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Today in Comics History: One of comics’ most iconic and indelible images—Winsor McCay’s “walking bed” page from “Little Nemo in Slumberland”—was published on July 26, 1908.

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Today in Comics History: Trailblazer Jackie Ormes ("Torchy Brown"), the first African American female cartoonist, was born on Aug 1, 1911.

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Lucy first yanked the football away from Charlie Brown 70 years ago, on November 16, 1952:

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Today in Comics History: Happy 70th birthday to "Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau, born on July 21, 1948.

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Today in Comics History: Charles Addams introduced his “family” in the August 6, 1935, issue of the New Yorker. (They weren’t called the Addams Family until the TV show.) Here, that first cartoon (the salesman) and one of my favorites. (1/2)

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@mekosoff I hope they can get @JerrySeinfeld to do the ads.

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Today in Comics History: Happy 85th birthday to Sergio Aragones (the World’s Fastest Cartoonist and a member of MAD’s usual gang of idiots, creator of Groo the Wanderer, etc. etc.), born on September 6, 1937.

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Sad to learn of the passing of the great Marie Severin. She had a tremendous career, and everyone who met her loved her. A unique talent and a classy lady. RIP Marie.

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Peppermint Patty called Charlie Brown "Chuck" for the first time on Aug 24, 1966.

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Today in Comics History: The first New Yorker cartoon featuring some of the characters who would later become known as the Addams Family appeared 80 years ago, in the August 6, 1938, issue:

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Today in Comics History: Happy birthday to the Maestro, Sergio Aragones (MAD magazine, Groo the Wanderer, etc.), who was born on September 6, 1937. Apart from being the World's Fastest Cartoonist, Sergio is one of the World's Nicest Guys.

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Today in Comics History: Franklin first appeared in “Peanuts” on July 31, 1968. Here is that debut and the following dailies:

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Today in Comics History: The final "Peanuts" strip ran 20 years ago, on February 13, 2000. Truly the end of an era--the conclusion of arguably the greatest comic strip of all time.

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Today in Comics History: Bill Watterson’s brilliant decade on “Calvin and Hobbes” closed when the final strip ran on December 31, 1995. Here, the last three dailies leading up to the finale (the fondly recalled Sunday strip):

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Today in Comics History: Charles M. Schulz's immortal "Peanuts" first appeared 70 years ago, on October 2, 1950. Here, the first two strips and early syndicate ads for the strip:

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RIP the brilliantly macabre Gahan Wilson.

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From “Joe Palooka”: Exhibit A of why cartoonists shouldn’t name a character Clint.

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RIP George Booth, legendary New Yorker cartoonist, dead at 96.

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RIP Sam Gross. Another giant gone. He was great for so long. He drew many brilliant cartoons, but this is the one that will leap to mind (so to speak) for many people.

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Today in Comics History: Happy 70th birthday to Snoopy, who first appeared in "Peanuts" on October 4, 1950. Here are his first four appearances (interestingly, all pantomime strips):

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Today in Comics History: One of the all-time great comic strips--Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes"--first appeared 35 years ago, on November 18, 1985. Here, the first week (1/2):

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Today in Comics History: Happy 99th birthday to Al Jaffee, the amazing cartoonist behind @MADmagazine 's Fold-Ins, Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions and so much more, who was born on March 13, 1921! We hope you have a wonderful day, @og_aljaffee !

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Ninety years ago, on this date in 1932, Wimpy first uttered the words that helped cement his place in the popular culture.

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Today in Comics History: Charles Schulz first showed Snoopy standing on his hind legs in "Peanuts" on January 9, 1956:

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Charlie Brown first took the pitcher's mound on Apr 12, 1952. (This was not the strip's first baseball game--that occurred in Mar 1951.)

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Today in Comics History: Bettie Page, the iconic 1950s pinup queen who exerted lasting influence on fashion and style in popular culture (including comics, naturally), was born 100 years ago, on April 22, 1923 (1/2).

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Today in Comics History: Franklin first appeared in “Peanuts” on July 31, 1968. Here is that debut and the following dailies (1/2):

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I've been scanning some fabulous artwork for a feature in the next issue of Hogan's Alley ( #23 ) about Frank Frazetta's tenure on "Li'l Abner." This illustration, from the May 1957 issue of Playboy, by the great Frazetta should whet your appetite!

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Today in Comics History: Jackie Ormes, creator of "Torchy Brown" and "Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger" (and the first female Black syndicated cartoonist), was born on August 1, 1911. The Patty-Jo doll, licensed by Ormes, was the first Black doll whose extensive wardrobe was upscale.

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Linus first mentioned the Great Pumpkin 60 years ago, on October 26, 1959:

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Happy Valentines Day from Hogan's Alley!

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Today in Comics History: In “Peanuts,” Charlie Brown was first called a “blockhead” 70 years ago, on August 16, 1951:

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Published on this date in 1908. Maybe a few of you have seen this page before.

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Pig-Pen first appeared on July 13, 1954:

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Who didn’t love Sneppy? Good ol’ Cheppy Brown.

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A local restaurant I used to frequent had this artwork on a wall. The place closed a few years ago, and I’ve always wondered what became of this piece.

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Today in Comics History: The Little Red-Haired Girl, the unseen and unrequited secret crush of Charlie Brown, was first mentioned in "Peanuts" on November 19, 1961. (It’s also among the most brutally poignant strips Charles Schulz produced.)

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Today in Comics History: "Pogo" creator Walt Kelly created his iconic poster in support of the first Earth Day, held on April 22, 1970. For the second Earth Day on April 22, 1971, Kelly incorporated the immortal slogan into his daily strip:

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Today in Comics History: "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz, arguably the most influential cartoonist of all time and indisputably the most successful, was born on November 26, 1922.

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Here's an interesting piece of Peanuts ephemera...Charlie Brown and Lucy learning about the Des Moines Register and Tribune (1/2):

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Today in Comics History: Will Eisner was born on March 6, 1917. (Calling him the creator of The Spirit comes nowhere near capturing his place in cartooning history.) A seminal innovator, his impact and influence are still omnipresent.

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Dan DeCarlo finds a way to acknowledge the day after Christmas.

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@AngusRockford Were you dropped on your head as a child?

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Today in Comics History: Frank Frazetta was born on February 9, 1928. Apart from being an amazing artist, he was a fiercely devoted family man. @SaraFrazetta @frazettagirls

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Today in Comics History: Some of us discover our gift early! In "Peanuts," Schroeder first played the piano 70 years ago, on September 24, 1951.

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RIP "Beetle Bailey" creator Mort Walker.

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Lynn discussed her decision to have an openly gay character in her strip, and that decision’s consequences, in her interview in Hogan’s Alley #1 . You haven’t read this interview? Well, grab another cup of coffee and settle in:

The Lynn Johnston Interview — Hogan's Alley

In a talk with senior editor Tom Heintjes, For Better or for Worse cartoonist Lynn Johnston discusses her work, her life, and the challenges she surmounted on her trek to cartooning'S elite.

www.hoganmag.com

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Today in Comics History: "Overboard" by Chip Dunham debuted on July 22, 1990. Some early strips:

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Today in Comics History: Rea Irvin’s “Superwoman” comic strip made its first—and last—appearance on June 27, 1943. In the wake of Superman’s popularity, National Periodical had already trademarked the character’s name, and they were crushing anything they saw as an infringement.

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Charlie Brown won his first baseball game 30 years ago, on March 30, 1993. (Coincidentally, it’s #OpeningDay2023 … play ball!)

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Here's our feature, written by the inimitable @NatGertler , about events leading to Franklin's debut:

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Today in Comics History: George Herriman, the renowned creator of "Krazy Kat," was born on August 22, 1880. Arguably more than anyone, he demonstrated that the comic strip could be poetic, literary and capital-A Art. One of the true greats.

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I’ve posted this before, but since yesterday was the 115th anniversary of the birth of Ernie Bushmiller, it seems appropriate to put this before you today (from Collier’s magazine):

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Once upon a time, comics publishers understood the importance of grooming young readers.

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Today in Comics History: George Herriman, the creator of "Krazy Kat"--still one of the high-water marks of cartooning as a form of artistic and literary expression--was born on August 22, 1880.

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Today in Comics History: Happy 80th birthday to cartoonist, author and comics historian Trina Robbins, born on August 17, 1938.

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Today in Comics History: Krazy Kat creator George Herriman, one of the greatest geniuses of the cartooning form, was born on Aug 22, 1880.

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Today in Comics History: Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit and one of cartooning’s most important practitioners (there’s simply no way to sum up his significance in a tweet), was born on March 6, 1917.

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(1/4) Today in Comics History: Bill Watterson’s “Calvin and Hobbes” (one of the all-time classics) first appeared on November 18, 1985. In this thread, the first eight strips followed by some promotional pieces:

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Today in Comics History: In “Peanuts,” Peppermint Patty first appeared 55 years ago, on August 22, 1966.

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Today in Comics History: Snoopy first walked upright in "Peanuts" on June 28, 1957: http://t.co/yKNymhsO1h

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Today in Comics History: Snoopy's first owner, Lila, first appeared in "Peanuts" 50 years ago, on Aug 24, 1968:

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Today in Comics History: Kent Rogers, an actor and voice actor, was born on July 31, 1923. His best-remembered character might be Beaky Buzzard, but he also voiced Woody Woodpecker, Henery Hawk, Horton the Elephant (in the first adaptation of a Dr. Seuss book) and others (1/3).

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Today in Comics History: In “Peanuts,” Lucy uttered the famous phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy” on April 25, 1960. Demonstrating the complexity of his characters, Schulz had the famously crabby Lucy express the sentiment:

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Today in Comics History: In "Peanuts," Snoopy began his writing career on July 12, 1965. ("It was a dark and stormy night" are the opening words of the 1830 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, "Paul Clifford.") Here, the sequence showing Snoopy's initial success:

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Today in Comics History: After running daily for a little more than a year, "Peanuts" got its first Sunday page 70 years ago, on January 6, 1952. Here, the first four Sundays:

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Today in Comics History: Happy 91st birthday to Mort Drucker, longtime @MADmagazine artist and (let's face it, this is not really open to debate) comics' greatest caricaturist, who was born on March 22, 1929.

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Today in Comics History: Superman made his first appearance in the @macys Thanksgiving Day parade 80 years ago, on November 21, 1940. Here's day-after coverage in the @nytimes :

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I wish you a...oh heck, does she hafta spell it out for you?

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Today in Comics History: Donald Duck's nephews--Huey, Dewey and Louie--made their first-ever appearance in Donald's newspaper strip on October 17, 1937. (The trio's animation debut came in April 1938.)

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A reminder that kerning matters.

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Thinking of "Rocketeer" creator Dave Stevens on what would have been his 65th birthday. Gone far too young...what might have been!

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I was working ahead on Sluggo Saturday and found this panel from 1942. (This is unretouched—I didn’t remove her nose or add the Sluggo pupils.) Bushmiller treated Nancy as a pop art object before anyone else!

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(1/3) Today in Comics History: Bill Watterson’s “Calvin and Hobbes” first appeared on November 18, 1985. In this thread, the first eight strips and some promotional pieces:

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Today in Comics History: Stephan Pastis’s brilliantly acerbic “Pearls Before Swine” first appeared 20 years ago, on December 30, 2001. The debut strip (which includes homages to a couple of strips that influenced him):

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Today in Comics History: In “Peanuts,” Snoopy first sat on his Sopwith Camel on October 10, 1965. (I’d wager that, thanks to Peanuts, the Sopwith Camel is the only WWI airplane most people can name.) Here, the debut of the biplane, before the many battles with the Red Baron:

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Today in Comics History: In “Peanuts,” Charlie Brown first tried to kick a football 70 years ago, on November 14, 1951. (Violet had the honor of yanking it away here, a role Lucy would assume afterwards.) The gag would go on to become pop-culture shorthand for futile optimism.

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Today in Comics History: Jackie Ormes, creator of "Torchy Brown" and "Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger" (and the first female African American syndicated cartoonist), was born on August 1, 1911.

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Tom Heintjes (@hogansalley.bsky.social on Bluesky)

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3 years

Today in Comics History: In “Peanuts,” Charlie Brown wore his now-iconic zigzag shirt for the first time on December 21, 1950:

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1 year

Folks, I am SO EXCITED! I’ve received an advance reader copy of Bill Griffith’s Bushmiller bio, Three Rocks! I’m going to conduct an interview with Bill about it for the HA website, and his publisher graciously sent me an ARC. Though I expected to enjoy it immensely …(1/3)

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Tom Heintjes (@hogansalley.bsky.social on Bluesky)

@Hoganmag

5 years

I’ve been thinking about Charles Schulz a lot today, on the 20th anniversary of his death (it just doesn’t seem possible). It would be unrealistic to discuss a favorite strip, as there are far too many contenders. But this one is still a gut punch, after all these years.

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Tom Heintjes (@hogansalley.bsky.social on Bluesky)

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6 years

Today in Comics History: Walt Kelly's immortal "Pogo" first appeared in newspapers (in the New York Star, where he was editorial cartoonist) 70 years ago, on October 4, 1948:

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