Today in Comics History, June 2, 1979: The Circle of Life is completed

from The Far Side (1994, Universal Press Syndicate), by Gary Larson

Today in Comics History, April 25: Happy birthday, Ella Fitzgerald!

Born on this day in 1917: the Queen of Jazz Ella Fitzgerald! One of my favorite vocalists, her jazz vocalizations and scat rhythm singing provide us with a large library of popular and entertaining recordings across six decades. And yes, she even got her own comic book feature! And without the usual racist, stereotypical portrayals of Black persons in comics (Bravo, Alex Toth!).


from "Ella Fitzgerald: The Cinderella of Song" in Juke Box Comics #3 (Eastern Color, July 1948), pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Alex Toth (?) or Frank Giacoia (?)

Today in Comics History, October 23, 1927: 3-day anniversary of invention of the rubber band co-incides with the invention of the H.R. Department

The Far Side (Chronicle Features, 1983?), by Gary Larson
P.S.: The rubber band was actually patented on March 17, 1845.

Today in Comics History, September 2, 2005: And John tried to tell me that my Masters degree in eSports would never amount to anything

The Far Side (Universal Press Syndicate, October 15, 1990), by Gary Larson