Benjamin L. Clark
@benjaminlclark.com
Eisner-winning comic museum curator and book writer. PERSONAL acc’t. Big fan of Snoopy and the gang. AKA BenjClark, BLClark
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Nebraska/ Santa Rosa, CA
https://benjaminlclark.com
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Nebraska/ Santa Rosa, CA
https://benjaminlclark.com
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Benjamin L. Clark
@benjaminlclark.com
· Oct 18
Hey, new folks! INTRO — I'm Benjamin. I write comic history, curate museum exhibitions, and other stuff. I've won some awards, and I'm open to other projects when I'm available. Find me other places:
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📰 buttondown.com/benjaminlclark
📷 instagram.com/benjaminlclark (if you must)
🌐 benjaminlclark.com
📰 buttondown.com/benjaminlclark
📷 instagram.com/benjaminlclark (if you must)
Just finished watching The Thin Man (1934) which takes place Xmas - NYE week. Excellent choice if I may say so.
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Just finished watching The Thin Man (1934) which takes place Xmas - NYE week. Excellent choice if I may say so.
Love this transition panel in this strip.
December 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Love this transition panel in this strip.
LOL, "Kids Like Comics! Maybe That's Good???"
BBC News: Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
LOL, "Kids Like Comics! Maybe That's Good???"
Did you know "dude" appears twice in the comic strip Peanuts? I'm writing a museum exhibition label to explain Peanuts/ Schulz and 1990s slang, and it's hilarious and terrible ....
a sign that says hey dude with a horseshoe
ALT: a sign that says hey dude with a horseshoe
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Did you know "dude" appears twice in the comic strip Peanuts? I'm writing a museum exhibition label to explain Peanuts/ Schulz and 1990s slang, and it's hilarious and terrible ....
Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, originally published December 2, 1990
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, originally published December 2, 1990
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RARE RBR N-2-1 (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library), ca. 1700–1799, p. 1. (ca. 1700-99), from RARE RBR N-2-1 (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library).
Source: @harvard.edu
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/549c8edb-0bbf-49d5-8f07-7242f46baf8b
#herbals #mandrakes #folklore
Source: @harvard.edu
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/549c8edb-0bbf-49d5-8f07-7242f46baf8b
#herbals #mandrakes #folklore
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
RARE RBR N-2-1 (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library), ca. 1700–1799, p. 1. (ca. 1700-99), from RARE RBR N-2-1 (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library).
Source: @harvard.edu
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/549c8edb-0bbf-49d5-8f07-7242f46baf8b
#herbals #mandrakes #folklore
Source: @harvard.edu
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/549c8edb-0bbf-49d5-8f07-7242f46baf8b
#herbals #mandrakes #folklore
At the dentist, I whipped out my 2022 iPhone SE, and a lady said, "I miss those old iPhones!" I said, "Me too," with a nod. How late were people using candlestick phones regularly? Blondie and Dagwood still had one in 1951, apparently.
December 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
At the dentist, I whipped out my 2022 iPhone SE, and a lady said, "I miss those old iPhones!" I said, "Me too," with a nod. How late were people using candlestick phones regularly? Blondie and Dagwood still had one in 1951, apparently.
Has newspapers.com been super glitchy for anyone else the past several days?
The past: read all about it.
The largest online newspaper archive. Used by millions every month for historical research, family history, crime investigations, journalism, and more.
newspapers.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Has newspapers.com been super glitchy for anyone else the past several days?
Neighborhood holiday parade just got the bar raised
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Neighborhood holiday parade just got the bar raised
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
Exciting news! Thanks to the repeated generosity of @iamdavidbrothers.com, we are adding TWO more mini grants to this year's round!
Please make sure to submit your applications by the end of the month.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please make sure to submit your applications by the end of the month.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
docs.google.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Exciting news! Thanks to the repeated generosity of @iamdavidbrothers.com, we are adding TWO more mini grants to this year's round!
Please make sure to submit your applications by the end of the month.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please make sure to submit your applications by the end of the month.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
They keep dinner classy at Chez Brown! Place cards! 😂
December 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
They keep dinner classy at Chez Brown! Place cards! 😂
Reminder: Newspaper comics are a commercial endeavor.
"For decades, Snoopy has been an ornament and plushie and clock. Now, in time for the Peanuts’ 75th anniversary, Snoopy is a slow cooker and an expensive handbag. He’s a doughnut and a fountain pen. He’s an office chair and an eyeshadow palette, an olive oil and ..." https://cnn.it/4pxJE13
December 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Reminder: Newspaper comics are a commercial endeavor.
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
Gordo by Gus Arriola, July 18 1976:
December 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Gordo by Gus Arriola, July 18 1976:
Would absolutely go here if I was visiting Chicago this month
A Fulton Market pizza joint has transformed into a Little Nero's pop-up in honor of the 35th anniversary of "Home Alone." blockclubchi.co/4paoZPX
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Would absolutely go here if I was visiting Chicago this month
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
Los Angeles pals:
Looking for an *L.A. based* artist who (against all odds) has time for a poster gig before the end of the year.
It's for a science + art event.
We can offer $500 for the gig.
Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.
It's for a science + art event.
We can offer $500 for the gig.
Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.
December 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Los Angeles pals:
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown 148: More Snoopy in Your Stocking is UP! Grab a root beer mug and doughnut and sit by the fire. We discuss two original Peanuts stories - "Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking" and "The Christmas Story" - published in the 1960s. charliebrownpodcast.libsyn.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown 148: More Snoopy in Your Stocking is UP! Grab a root beer mug and doughnut and sit by the fire. We discuss two original Peanuts stories - "Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking" and "The Christmas Story" - published in the 1960s. charliebrownpodcast.libsyn.com
As we all pivot to video calls to prove we're real and not a scammy AI, it's a chance for the newspaper industry to sell a lot more print newspapers so that we can hold them up like hostages in an action movie.
a stack of newspapers in a factory with a bag of post in the background
ALT: a stack of newspapers in a factory with a bag of post in the background
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As we all pivot to video calls to prove we're real and not a scammy AI, it's a chance for the newspaper industry to sell a lot more print newspapers so that we can hold them up like hostages in an action movie.
Huh. I wonder if there's a version of this in Percy Crosby's Skippy or something else from Schulz's youth. I wonder if Garfield did this as a deliberate tribute or if it was subconscious or just happenstance. It's not a usual setting for Garfield and Jon.
Peanuts by Schulz, 8/14/1960
Peanuts by Schulz, 8/14/1960
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Huh. I wonder if there's a version of this in Percy Crosby's Skippy or something else from Schulz's youth. I wonder if Garfield did this as a deliberate tribute or if it was subconscious or just happenstance. It's not a usual setting for Garfield and Jon.
Peanuts by Schulz, 8/14/1960
Peanuts by Schulz, 8/14/1960
This is what the internet is for.
gotta be honest with you all, Seasonal Minion Fire Hydrant is carrying my mental health on its back.
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is what the internet is for.
I too would love a giant payday for work I enjoy, FYI
Will Arnett says he would love to make a new ‘Lego Batman’ movie.
(Via: Variety)
(Via: Variety)
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I too would love a giant payday for work I enjoy, FYI
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide
King County Metro and 4Culture seek six artists to create short-form graphic novels that illuminate community stories along new and existing RapidRide lines.
www.4culture.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
December 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Reposted by Benjamin L. Clark
Hot reminder that applications for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant are OPEN!
If you're a comics critic, please apply!
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
If you're a comics critic, please apply!
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
forms.gle
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hot reminder that applications for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant are OPEN!
If you're a comics critic, please apply!
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
If you're a comics critic, please apply!
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
Casablanca: Tokyo Drift
Who doesn't love the CASABLANCA franchise?
CASABLANCA'S ELEVEN
CASABLANCA: BADLANDS
CASABLANCA IN SPACE
CASABLANCA GOES TO MONTE CARLO
CASABLANCA'S ELEVEN
CASABLANCA: BADLANDS
CASABLANCA IN SPACE
CASABLANCA GOES TO MONTE CARLO
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Casablanca: Tokyo Drift