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The best of minorities in cartoons: Movember

November 04, 2015 2 min read A Couple of Guys animation Best of minorities in cartoons comics trivia Doonesbury Jayson Media minorities in cartoons Movember Super Friends Superman The Cleveland Show Total Drama

Movember is an annual month-long event during November. Movember involves men growing mustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues (depression, cancer, etc.)—the term “Movember” is a

The best of minorities in cartoons: Talk shows

May 20, 2015 2 min read Media Cyberchase Doonesbury Histeria!minorities in cartoons talk show Family Guy Superman Archie The Flash

With David Letterman’s final talk show this week, I thought I’d list a few examples of favorite characters who’ve made appearances on (in-universe) talk shows of some

Minorities in cartoons: Mark Slackmeyer

October 10, 2013 2 min read comic strips comics trivia Doonesbury Garry Trudeau gay Jewish LGBTQ Mark Slackmeyer Media minorities in cartoons

Art by Garry Trudeau. This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Mark Slackmeyer, a character in Garry Trudeau’s comic strip “Doonesbury.” Background Mark was introduced in 1970,

Anthony's miscellaneous comics picks for November 2013

August 18, 2013 1 min read comic strips Doonesbury independent comics Media Peabody's Improbable History Peanuts upcoming comics

Here’s what’s of interest from various comic companies for November. IDW Full solicitations are available here. The Powerpuff Girls #3, $4 Mr. Peabody & Sherman #1 (of 4), $4

Same-sex weddings in cartoons

June 09, 2013 2 min read A Couple of Guys animation Apollo Archie comic news Doonesbury Dykes to Watch Out For Kevin Keller LGBTQ Media Midnighter Northstar same sex marriage South Park The Simpsons

An updated version of this post is available here. I thought it’d be worth looking at some memorable same-sex cartoon weddings. Unsurprisingly, there’s more examples from comics than in

Minorities in cartoons: Kim Rosenthal

March 07, 2012 2 min read Asian Americans Asian people comic strips comics trivia Doonesbury Jewish Kim Rosenthal Media minorities in cartoons

Mike (left) and Kim (right). Art by Garry Trudeau. This marks the 50th “minorities in cartoons” post. While it’s had various names (starting off as “Black animated and