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Flushed! and Sniffing, a two part collection of 2007 from the cartoon strip Mother Goose & Grimm by Mike Peters.

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May 20, 2021

The Dog Show

The Ohio State University Libraries presents The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons.

March 29, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Watch how to draw Grimmy

March 26, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Watch how to draw Scared Atila

March 25, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Watch how to draw Ham

March 23, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Watch how to draw Willy the Killer Whale

March 22, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Watch how to draw Ralph

March 21, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Drawing Mother Goose, "wash your hands."

March 20, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

Watch how to draw Attila

March 19, 2020

Grimmy Art Class!

I hope you're all doing well! We're all in this together so let's draw!!.

Watch how to draw Grimmy

June 2, 2018

Best Newspaper Strip!

On June 2nd, 2018 the National Cartoonists Society presented Mike with the "Newspaper Comic Strip" award for excellence.

April 1, 2018

Celebrating 50 Years in Dayton

Dayton is celebrating 50 years of Mike Peters cartoons at the Dayton Daily News. The retrospective begins April 2nd at the new downtown Dayton Library and continues until May 15th. It will include editorials and Mother Goose & Grimm strips.

July 7, 2017

First Amendment forum at Aspen Institute

'Dinner & a Movie' fundraiser in Aspen, Colorado

On July 7th, 2017 FIRE presented a special screening of "Can We Take a Joke?" at the Aspen Meadows Resort. There was a reception dinner that took place immediately after the screening that included a discussion and Q&A with FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff; FIRE's Chief Research Officer and Director of the Aspen Center for Human Development, Pamela Paresky; comedian Karith Foster (featured in "Can We Take a Joke?); and award-winning "Mother Goose & Grimm" cartoonist Mike Peters.

November 2, 2016

What a Hoot! A Mike Peters Retrospective

The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Announces a New Exhibition:

"What a Hoot! A Mike Peters Retrospective"

November 5, 2016 - March 12, 2017

Click HERE for more information and schedule of events.

July 25, 2016

2016 Republican National Convention

Photo of Mike Peters with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinsk at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Click HERE to watch the video of Mike Peters showing off political cartoons at the convention.

February 3, 2016

Concepcion Picciotto

Concepcion Picciotto White House protestor running the longest continuous act of political protest in the United StatesConception Picciotto occupied a peace vigil encampment behind the White House for more than 30 years. Concidered the longest political protest in American history. Mike would bring her a pizza every time he visited D.C. You will be missed.

Read NY Times Obituary HERE

January 10, 2015

TAKING A CLOSER LOOK A CONVERSATION WITH MIKE PETERS

In the following interview, Dayton Daily News Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Mike Peters (also author of the long-running comic strip, ‘Mother Goose and Grimm’) shares his thoughts about the tragic massacre at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the power of political satire. - Connie Post

Full interview HERE

January 4, 2015

Mike Peters attends the 100th Anniversary of King Features Syndicate at Ohio State University

See image HERE

September 25, 2014

Mike’s interview with Tony Auth

Watch Mike interview the late Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Tony Auth on the World of Cartooning PART ONE | PART TWO.

December 10, 2012

New article in St. Louis Magazine: The Man Behind Mother Goose and Grimm

Mike Peters extracts humor from catastrophe, political angst, private fears, and a goose's pet dog... READ HERE

October 22, 2012

Award winning cartoonists will headline the first annual Guardian Ball at the Boise Centre, benefitting severely wounded, injured and ill veterans in the Wyakin Warrior Foundation.

A black tie gala will be held on December 1, 2012 to benefit severely wounded and injured veterans attending classes at Boise State University and College of Western Idaho as members of the Wyakin Warrior Foundation. The event will feature remarks by Governor Otter, introduction of the wounded and injured veterans in the Wyakin Warrior Foundation, full dinner, live music and a live auction. Cartoonists will provide original art, name placement in nationally syndicated cartoons, caricatures, and a multimedia presentation. Tables with the Wyakin Warriors and cartoonists are available. Tickets are on sale now (www.wyakin.org).

Link to official release HERE

June 13, 2012

Two articles from the Washington University Student Life Newspaper

Father of ‘Mother Goose & Grimm’ not always the best student, but a funny one HERE

Slideshow of Mike Peters’ Student Life comics, 1962-65 HERE

June 12, 2012

New Interviews

INTERVIEWED: Brendan Burford Interviews Mike Peters plus a video on KTVN News

HERE

May 17, 2012

Washington University Commencement Speech

Mike Peters, addressed the graduates at Washington University in St. Louis' Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2012. You can watch the video on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRRcrYn8vlc

May 10, 2011

Thomas Nast /Overseas Press Club Award winner is Mike Peters!

Congratulations to Mike for winning the Overseas Press Club/Thomas Nast Award for his editorial body of work in 2010. Read an article in the Dayton Daily News HERE and also see his page on the OPC website HERE.

March 27, 2011

The 2011 National Headliner Awards

Mike Peters has been awarded the National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartooning for his body of work during 2010. Congratulations! Go here for more winners.

March 11, 2011

American Red Cross for the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

Japan needs our help. Go here to donate: American Red Cross

January 1, 2011

New website!

Welcome to the new website. We will be continuing to tweak the new design so there may be bumps here and there but they will be fixed. We have tried to add new features and are going to expand the archives in the coming weeks. Check back here often for News and Updates. Happy New Year!

November 30, 1999

New Interviews

Link to 2 interviews Mike recently did in Las Vegas. (One Video.)  HERE

November 30, 1999

New article in St. Louis Magazine

Mike Peters: The Man Behind Mother Goose and Grimm

Mike Peters extracts humor from catastrophe, political angst, private fears, and a goose's pet dog... HERE

November 30, 1999

November 30, 1999

Dayton Daily News interviews Mike about the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Read the interview HERE

November 30, 1999

Mike is interviewed about the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Read the interview HERE