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Lars Vilks pelted with eggs at University lecture
Feb 22, 2012 by Alan Gardner
Lars Vilks, whose drawing of the prophet Muhammad as a dog was published in 2007, was attacked by students throwing eggs during a lecture at Karlstad University in central Sweden. He was unharmed and was able to continue his lecture on limits of free speech after the protestors were removed from the audience. This hasn’t [...]
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Order of the Stick raised $1.2 MILLION
Feb 22, 2012 by Alan Gardner
The Kickstarter project to fund a reprint project estimated to cost $57,000 has raised over $1.2 MILLION dollars for Order of the Stick creator Rich Burlew. Depending on the level of donation, backers of the project were promised several incentives from fridge magnets to a cameo in the webcomic. In total 14,952 individuals donated the [...]
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Corey Pandolph pulls plug on Elderberries
Feb 21, 2012 by Alan Gardner
Corey Pandolph, who took over on Phil Frank’s The Elderberries five years ago, has announced that he’s retiring the strip. March 4th will be the last comic. Corey has been working on a comic strip (notably Barkeater Lake, Toby, Robot Satan) in various forms for the last 15 years. He tells me that in the [...]
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Nominees sought for Courage in Editorial Cartooning award
Feb 21, 2012 by Alan Gardner
The Cartoonists Rights Network International announced they are accepting nominations for their 2012 CRNI Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning. The Courage Award is given every year to a cartoonist who is in grave danger because of the power and impact of his or her work, or, to a cartoonist who has shown extraordinary courage [...]
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Robert Ariail honored by SC Arts commission
Feb 21, 2012 by Alan Gardner
Former The State editorial cartoonist Robert Ariail has been honored by the The South Carolina Arts Commission with the 2012 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts. The award is given to “recognize outstanding achievement and contributions to the arts in South Carolina” and is the highest award bestowed by the state. Robert has [...]
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New York Times reconsiders compensation to cartoonists
Feb 20, 2012 by Alan Gardner
Two weeks ago the New York Times announced it was going to begin publishing cartoons each Sunday in their Week in Review section, but their process for selecting (‘everyone send in finished work and we’ll pick the one we like’) and compensating the cartoonists ($250 a week) created a strong negative response from individual cartoonists [...]
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Matt Groening on The Simpsons’ 500th episode
Feb 20, 2012 by Alan Gardner
LA Times Television Critic Robert Lloyd interviewed The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening about the longevity of his TV show which aired its 500th episode last night. “I think we were in the right place at the right time,” (Groening) said of the series’ long life and global reach. “Audiences were ready again for a prime-time [...]
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NCS announces nominees for Cartoonist of the Year
Feb 17, 2012 by Alan Gardner
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the nominations for the 2011 Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees are Pickles creator Brian Crane, Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis and MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond. Brian’s strip has been in syndication since 1990 and this week Washington Post Writers Group announced that the [...]
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Cul de Sac brings in 6 guest cartoonists for 5 weeks
Feb 17, 2012 by Alan Gardner
Michael Cavna reports that six cartoonists will fill in for Richard Thompson’s Cul de Sac for a five week stint stating Monday and ending March 19 for dailies and the Sunday features run March 18 through April 15. The guest cartoonists include: Mo Willems, Stephan Pastis, Lincoln Peirce and Michael Jantze, Corey Pandolph and Ken [...]
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The comic book and cartoonist meme
Feb 17, 2012 by Alan Gardner
They’re the rage right now in social media – the “what my friends think I do… what I really do” meme. I’ve come across two that are comic related. The first is regarding creating comic books, the second by Michael Kandalaft, creator of That Monkey Tune on cartooning.
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The future of syndication and cartooning
Feb 16, 2012 by Alan Gardner
The Columbia Journalism Review has an interesting article about the future of cartooning. Discussed: The blessing and curse of syndication representation, websites that value cartoons enough to pay decently for them and alternative paths taken by artists in order to make a living. From CJR: Cartoons pass quickly around the web. Most cartoonists I spoke [...]
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NCS to honor Steve McGarry with Silver T-Square Award
Feb 16, 2012 by Alan Gardner
This year’s Silver T-Square Award will be given to former NCS president Steve McGarry during the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards weekend in May. The award is given for outstanding dedication or service to the Society or the profession. Former NCS president Jeff Keane: Under Steve’s watch the NCS flourished both here at home and [...]
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Thanks to the following donors for 2011!
I would like to thank the following individuals for their generous donation. Please check out their websites.
- Scott Hilburn, creator of The Argyle Sweater
- Jeff Burney, creator of Attica
- Ron Ferdinand, cartoonist on The Dennis the Menace
- Brian Powers, creator of LilToon
- Bill Kellogg, Marketing genius for Tundra and founder of Ink Bottle Syndicate.
- Joe Vissichelli, caricature artist
- Kevin Kallaugher, editorial cartoonist for The Economist
- Tony Piro, creator of Calamities of Nature
- Liz Walsh, creator of Tao of Geek
- Anton Emdin, illustrator, caricaturist, character designer, artist and creator of Shrinks Comics
- Bruce Quast, creator of Faron Square.
- Alex Hallatt, creator of Arctic Circle
- Pete McDonnell, illustrator, character designer, story boarder and caricaturist
- Tom Racine, host of the great Tall Tale Radio and Geek Papas podcasts.
- Tom Gammill, creator of The Doozies
- Donna Lewis, creator of Reply All
- Terry LaBan, creator of Hard Boiled Shaman and Edge City
- Norm Feuti, creator of Retail and Gil
- Charles Goll, illustrator, greeting card creator and animator
- Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist for the Times Free Press
- Anne Morse-Hambrock, colorist for The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee and creator of Spot the Cartoonist
- John Hambrock, creator of The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee
- Jeff Knurek, artist behind the Jumble Puzzle
- Susan Camilleri Konar, cartoonist, illustrator and painter
- Rodd "the bod" Perry, co-creator of Brevity
- Joseph B. Groshek, Humorous Illustrator and editorial cartoonist
- Brian Crane, creator of the comic strip Pickles
- Brad Diller, creator of Funday Morning
- Tom Richmond, NCS President and MAD Magazine cartoonist
- Stu Rees, cartoonist and entertainment lawyer
- Bill LaRocque, editorial cartoonist, caricaturist
- Jonathan Mahood, creator of Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog
- Dave Brousseau, creator of A Couple of Guys
- Jonathan Lemon, creator of Rabbits Against Magic
- Bearman Cartoons, editorial cartoons by "Bearman"
- The Chester Gould-Dick Tracy Museum
- Samuli Lintula, creator of Dark Side of the Horse
- Jim Borgman, co-creator of Zits
- Rachel Keslensky, creator of Last Res0rt
- Ryan Pagelow, creator of Buni
- Tyson Cole, creator of the college cartoon The Deep End
- Scott Nickel, MAD cartoonist and creator of EEK!
- Jerry Scott, co-creator of Zits and Baby Blues
- Howard Tayler, creator of Schlock Mercenary
- Tom Heintjes, Editor of Hogan Magazine
- Kelly Ferguson, creator of Basket Case Comix
- Patrick Scullin, illustrator and creator of Super Siblings
- Jenny Robb, Director of Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
- Mike Cope, Canadian cartoonist & humorous illustrator
- Joe Heller, editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press Gazette
- Rich Diesslin, creator of Out to Lunch, KNOTS and Cartoon Gospel cartoons
- Steve Skelton, creator of 2 Cows and a Chicken
- Seitu Hayden, illustrator, cartoonist and designer
- John Glynn, VP, Rights & Acquisitions at Universal Press Syndicate
- Terri Libenson, creator of The Pajama Diaries
- Michael Jantze, animator and creator of The Norm
- Jeff Parker, editorial cartoonist for Florida Today and co-creator of Dustin
- Keith Poletiek, creator of Dude and Dude
- Gary Goldstein, creator of The Myth Fits fantasy novels for teens
- Rick Tuma, illustrator and "infrequent" cartoonist
- Hamilton Blues Lovers, REAL musicians, playing REAL instruments, playing REAL music in Hamilton Ontario
- Drew Litton, sports cartoonist
- Kelly McNutt, Animation Director at Jantze Studios
- Tom Falco, creator of Tomversation
- Steve Hubbell, administrator of the See you in the funny pages Facebook community
- Bill Holbrook, creator of Kevin and Kell
- Ali Solomon, creator of Hil and Mallory
- Ed Power, co-creator of MyCage and Santa vs. Dracula Graphic Novel
- Mark Stokes, creator of Zombie Boy
- Shane Johnson, creator of My Life in a Cube
- Gerry Mooney, creator of Sister Mary Dracula
- Ken Vandervoort, creator of Sports by Voort
- Rick Kirkman, co-creator of Baby Blues
- Ann Telnaes, editorial animator for the Washington Post
- Stephen Beals, creator of Cheesebo
- Dave Blazek, creator of Loose Parts
- Stacy Curtis, illustrator
- Susie MacNelly, Jeff MacNelly's Shoe
- Benita Epstein, magazine and Six Chix cartoonist
- Sandra Bell-Lundy, creator of Between Friends
- Shawn Labadie, graphic artist and hobby cartoonist
- Graham Nolan, creator of Sunshine State and artist for Rex Morgan, M.D.
- John Marshall, cartoonist for Blondie
- John Auchter, editorial cartoonist for Grand Rapids Press
- Joe Engesser, Gag cartoonist and creator of Good Time Served
- Mark Anderson, Andertoons cartoons
- John Cole, editorial cartoonist for The Times-Tribune
- Nick Anderson, editorial cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle
- Daniel Beyer, creator of Long Story Short
- Mark Doeffinger, creator of The Lite Stuff
- Bill Hinds, creator of Cleats, Buzz and co-creator of Tank McNamara
- Andy Anderson, future great cartoonist
- Randy Glasbergen, prolific gag cartoonist
- Tony Cochran, creator of Agnes
- Gordon Spector, creator of Percy's Farm
- Nathan DiPerri, illustrator and creator of My Guardian Grandpa
- Academic Ventures
- Mark Anderson, gag cartoonist and creator of Andertoons
- Chris Sparks, Team Cul de Sac
- Brian Anderson, Creator of Dog Eat Doug and The Conjurers
- Frank Mariani, Creator of Clinton's Ditch
- Rob Harrell, creator of Big Top and Adam@Home cartoonist
- B.J. Dewey, creator of Richer Faster Poorer
- Patti Hart-Pomeroy, John Hart Studios
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