Jim Keefe is the current artist of the Sally Forth comic strip. From 1996-2003 he was the writer and artist of the Flash Gordon comic strip. A graduate of the Joe Kubert School, Keefe likewise teaches Comic Art. Teaching and speaking engagements include SVA in Manhattan, Hofstra’s UCCE Youth Programs, and most recently the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Posting a few pics from my lecture – done in conjunction with the big Peanuts exhibit the Minnesota History Center currently has running.
Want to thank Jacob Rorem from the MN History Center for putting this together, Tessa Keefe my Convention/Lecture and Media Assistant, and Deb Keefe – Business Manager extraordinaire!
I was interviewed by Caroline Harris for a wonderful Charles Schulz spotlight she did for the Minnesota History magazine. For more info just click on the following link.
Minnesota History Magazine – Summer 2023
The article is in conjunction with the big Charles Schulz exhibit the Minnesota Historical Society currently has running.
The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz
July 22, 2023 – June 9, 2024
Minnesota History Center
345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
a Lichtenstein documentary I was interviewed for is now out.
WHAMM! BLAM!
Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation
I highly recommend it for the interviews with legendary cartoonists Hy Eisman (one of my teachers at the Kubert School) and Russ Heath (the last Heath interview before he died) – both of them having had their art swiped by Lichtenstein.
You can now watch WHAAM! BLAM! on multiple platforms, including Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu, Vimeo, and more.
If interested, here’s the link…
Comic strip creators across the country are paying tribute to Charles Schulz on November 26th on what would have been his 100th birthday. Here is Francesco and my contribution.
And here is a Flash Gordon drawing I did from 2000 for a tribute book to Charles Schulz.
To see all the comic strips go to
Charles Schulz 100th Birthday Tribute
Had a fantastic time at the Cartoon Crossroads Columbus Newspaper Comics Roundtable October 8th. It featured Peter Gallagher, Steenz, myself and Barbara Brandon-Croft. Hosted by Shena Wolf.
For more info, check out this great write up in the Comics Beat.
