Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...

It’s safe to say that, for the most part, modern cartoons are a far cry from the early days of animation. Animation’s roots are in the late 19 th century, with cartoons hitting the screen in the early ...

Every viewer has their own opinions about what makes the best cartoons of all time. While all animated shows have specific aspects that make them appealing to varying audiences, some cartoons have a ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, we’re launching a new regular column called Cartoon Study, in which our newest contributor – historian and animator Vincent Alexander – will explore animation from the past, as ...

Did political cartoons contribute to American nation-building? This exhibition at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shows how. Visitors inspect cartoons in "Cartoons as Political Speech" at the ...

To become an outstanding cartoonist can take years of practice, but that skill -- or at least the facial caricature part -- has now been automated by a group of Microsoft researchers. The group's work ...

Malta's leading newspapers have their fair share of political cartoons and caricatures, week in and week out. I make it a point not to miss out on any one of them. Why? Just as much as they can be ...

Howdy. I’m Emma Allen, and I take it you want to be a New Yorker cartoonist. Before you uncap that pen or dip your quill in the blood of your frenemies, you might want to take these cartooning tips ...

As any kid who grew up in the 1930s and 1940s could tell you, reading comics was a guilty pleasure. “Why are you wasting your time reading these silly things?” our parents would ask. “You should be ...