Wings of Desire: Peter Falk and Bruno Ganz in Berlin

Wings of Desire is a 1987 romantic fantasy film by Wim Wenders about invisible, immortal angels in Berlin. Bruno Ganz plays an angel who has fallen in love with a mortal, and is considering becoming human. But you don't need to know that to see this short scene between Ganz and co-star Peter Falk. This is just a reminder of the those small, wonderful human moments that add up to a satisfying life. I have played this scene over and over, always finding a new meaning, and smiling at Falk's performance.

I'm glad you're here. It's good to be here.

Audio: 2024 San Diego Comic Con Panels

 

From the 2024 San Diego Comic Con: a photo of the Trina Robbins Tribute panel: Heidi MacDonald, Kim Munson, Roberta Gregory, Casey Robbins, Willy Mendes and Lee Marrs.

Jamie Coville has MP3 files of the 2024 San Diego Comic Con panels here.

This includes special panels on Trina Robbins, Ken Steacy, Jack C. Harris, Jo Duffy, Mike Friedrich, Warren Kremer, Rick Marschall, William Stout, Joe Matt, Roberta Gregory, Steve Ditko, Don McGregor, Maggie Thompson, Will Eisner and Harvey Kurtzman -- and more. Jamie's site also has audio files from other conventions. Everything you can download and listen to for free. Thank you, Jamie!

Barnabas by the Rev. Graham Jeffery

 

A wonderful surprise. I received this paperback collection EVEN MORE BARNABAS in the mail from my friend Adrian Sinnott. There was a note in it: "Found this in Oxfam on Marylebone High Street and thought you'd enjoy it." Adrian knows me well.

Barnabas was created by Graham Jeffrey, while spending about three years with the Anglican Bush Brotherhood of St. Barnabas in North Queensland. In 1968 (according to the back of the book; see below) he moved to to Eastbourne, Sussex to start a new parish. 

There were at least three Barnabas collections. What makes this clerical comic unique is that is was written and drawn by an insider. Someone who was a reverend first and a cartoonist second. The humor is gentle and funny.

These cartoons are from EVEN MORE BARNABAS and is copyright 1969 by Graham Jeffrey. 

Related:

Brother Sebastian by Chon Day

Dennis the Menace Meets Jewish Neighbors (1971)

 

 

Video: Editorial Cartoonist Phil Hands Interview

Phil Hands is the editorial cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal, making him part journalist, part artist and part comic. And in a year of unprecedented political moves and historic firsts, he's never starving for ideas. (Hat tip to Daily Cartoonist!)

 

The Garden As of Mid-August 2024

 

Here is the garden as it is in the middle of August. The raised beds are, along with the Queen Anne's Lace, full of zinnias. I planted 4,000 in the spring and most have come up. These are "California Giants" and will be about 3 feet tall and yield blooms into the fall.

They are lovely and I am thinking I will just plant swaths of them in the backyard next year, leaving the raised beds open for vegetables once more. 

The tomato plants and the cucumbers, which were in pots on the side porch, did not do so well. It's good soil, but the weather and the placement of the plants may have meant less sun than they desired. The cucumber looks like it's cashing in its chips already.

From the Dick Buchanan Files: The Cartoon Clip Album

Dick Buchanan has a better memory than I do, but I think it's been eight years going on nine since he started sharing his amazing Cartoon Clip File with me here on this blog. I am very grateful for the scope of his collection and his amazing research into the lives of the great single panel cartoonists from the golden age of magazine cartooning. Here's Dick with some (very) kind words and over two dozen terrific cartoons from his files. Thanks and take it away, Dick!

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THE CARTOON CLIP FILE ALBUM

The Cartoon Clip File originated in the late 1950’s when your friendly crackpot curator was merely an eccentric teenager, struggling as a minor market cartoonist. As was the custom of many cartoonists at the time, cartoons were clipped from magazines to comprise a morgue. This morgue was intended to help one draw unfamiliar objects or locales and, more importantly, to spark gag writing. Over the years the Clip File was maintained with cartoons found in magazines we obtained here and there. Inspired by our friend, the late great Leopold Fechtner, curator of “the world’s largest” collection of more than a million jokes, our simple pile vintage gag cartoons became a collection. It grew and grew. Now, some have called it a trove. Go figure. 

One day we decided it would be a good idea to share our trove of vintage gag cartoons with others. After searching high and low, we stumbled upon the Mike Lynch Cartoon Blog, right in front of our so-called face. Lo and behold, Mike kindly provided the Cartoon Clip File some space to share what we have accumulated over many years. It goes without saying, Mike Lynch, a gentleman and scholar, has been supportive and helpful in many ways. It has been a pleasure to be able to contribute our trove with others and we truly appreciate the time and effort Mike made to bring the Cartoon Clip File to life. Thanks!

The Cartoon Clip File staff, both real and imagined, thought it would be a good idea to look back over the many previous Mike Lynch posts and comprise a special collection of mid-century gag cartoons which are our particular favorites. Take a look . . .


1. ED NOFZIGER. The Saturday Evening Post March 5, 1949.

 

2. ALEC. Punch October 3, 1953.

 

3. DICK CAVALLI. Collier’s February 21, 1953.

 

4. CHON DAY. Collier’s June 22, 1956.

 

5. JOHN DEMPSEY. The Saturday Evening Post January 21, 1951.

 

6. JERRY MARCUS. American Legion Magazine November 1, 1958.

 

7. VIRGIL PARTCH American Legion Magazine March, 1948.

 

8. AL ROSS. 1000 Jokes Magazine Summer, 1950.

 

9. SEVIOUR. Punch June 17, 1953.

 

10. L.H (Lawrie) SIGGS. September 23, 1953.

 

11. MARTHA BLANCHARD. 1000 Jokes Magazine September – November, 1964.

 

12. ROY WILLIAMS. Collier’s September 18, 1948.

 

13. GAHAN WILSON. Look Magazine April 16, 1957.

 

14. GEORGE WOLFE, This Week Magazine October 25, 1945.

 

15. ORLANDO BUSINO. For Laughing Out Loud May – July, 1957.

 

16. CLYDE LAMB. Judge October 26, 1953.

 

17. SMILBY (Francis Wilford-Smith) Look Magazine July 18, 1963.

 

18. CHARLES ADDAMS. True Magazine June, 1949.

 

19. JOHN GALLAGHER. Collier’s January 7, 1955.

 

20. STAN & JAN BERENSTEIN. Collier’s December 16, 1950.

 

21. LEO SALKIN. Judge March, 1947.

 

22. FRED LUNDY. 1000 Jokes Magazine Spring, 1950.

 

23. TOM HENDERSON. The Saturday Evening Post March 20, 1948.

 

24. JEFF KEATE. 1000 Jokes Magazine September – November, 1964.

 

25. LARRY HARRIS. 1000 Jokes Magazine Spring, 1951.

 

26. WILLIAM STEIG. True Magazine July, 1949.

- Edited from the original blog entry of October 7, 2022