The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz "Tiger Tea" Addendum # 20: August 12, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – "A Bird in the Hand – " by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 12, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. [...]
The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz "Tiger Tea" Addendum # 19: August 11, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – A Beggar on Horeseback. by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 11, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. As far as [...]
The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz "Tiger Tea" Addendum # 18: August 10, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – An Apt Scholar. by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 10, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. As far as I [...]
Caricature vs. the Censor: QUESTION: When is a Pear Not a Pear? ANSWER: When It’s the King of France – Part 2: Philipon Violates the Dignity of the King
Click here to see Part 1: Charles Philipon & the July Revolution. By October 1830, the hundreds of caricatures that followed the July Revolution began to shift their attacks from the previous king, Charles X to the new king, Louis-Philippe. The new government granted new liberties to the press but few other reforms were [...]
We’ve Been Here Before: Labor Cartoons # 1
Politicians, Big Business & Labor in 2010 Judging from corporate profits, we should be enjoying a powerful economic recovery. The drop in profits in the recession was about a third, the worst since World War II. But every day brings reports of gains … So far, history be damned. The contrast between revived profits and [...]
Alexandre Dumas, père and Alexander Dumas, fils by André Gill
208 years ago today, on July 24, 1802, Alexandre Dumas was born to a poor family in Northern France. His grandfather was a member of the French aristocracy and his grandmother was a former slave from Haiti. His father was a distinguished general who served under (and later fell out of favor with) Napoleon I. [...]
The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz “Tiger Tea” Addendum # 17: August 8, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – Honor Among Thieves. by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 8, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. As far as I [...]
The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz “Tiger Tea” Addendum # 16: August 7, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – A Million Dollar Baby. by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 7, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. As far as [...]
The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz “Tiger Tea” Addendum # 15: August 6, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – Come to Papa! by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 6, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. As far as I [...]
The Semi-Authorized Krazy + Ignatz “Tiger Tea” Addendum # 14: August 5, 1936
Today’s episode: Krazy Kat – As You Were. by George Herriman The Nashville Tennessean, August 5, 1936 The Tiger Tea series was George Herriman’s longest-running Krazy Kat saga. Over the course of a year, the residents of Coconino County wrestled with the comical repercussions of a mysterious tea with hallucinogenic powers. As far as I [...]
