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The irony of cartoonist John Callahan's final wishes escaped no one.

A few days before his death last weekend, Callahan told one of his brothers that he wanted a Catholic funeral. That surprised the family, given that Callahan devoted a good portion of his ...   More

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National media are beginning to weigh in on the death and life of John Callahan.

Here's a delightful and personal appreciation in The Washingt...   More

News “Someday,” John Callahan once wrote, “a pathologist will be squinting through a microscope at hunks of my cadaver, and he’ll exclaim, ‘By God, Jenkins! These are not huma ...   More

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News That quote in the headline was uttered recently by a former girlfriend of John's, part of the community of colleagues that extends from his base at Northwest Lovejoy Street across the globe.

Many friends and fans have been reaching out since Callahan died Saturday at Good Samaritan. They're marking his death on butcher paper at Callahan's apartment at 2449 NW Lovejoy St. And they're...   More

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If you don't know the story of JC, or the years have eroded from memory some of the finer details of the life and career of this gentle, sad and acutely funny Portlander, then we suggest you get out of the heat for a few minutes and check out two wonderful stories ...   More

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John Callahan, the musician, cartoonist, artist, quadriplegic, enthusiast of the female form who was blessed with a vivid mind and a piercing sense of humor, died today. He had been ill, suffering from infections caused by his wheelchair-bound status, for more than a year. ...   More

Ask the Editor Got a question about the future of journalism or how Willamette Week covered something, or didn’t cover it? Ask away. WW Editor Mark Zusman—that's his friendly mug in the picture—wi ...   More

Ask the Editor Got a question about the future of journalism or how Willamette Week covered something, or didn’t cover it? Ask away. WW Editor Mark Zusman—that's his friendly mug in the picture—wi ...   More