Archives for November, 2006
Pictures posted from NYC NCS gathering
Mike Lynch has posted photos of the last nights NYC NCS get together. Photos include Brendan Burford, Caroline Dworin, Rina Piccolo, Marc Bilgrey, Tony Murphy, Mort Gerberg, Doug Bratton, Anne Gibbons, Isabella Bannerman, Garry Trudeau, Dan Piraro and of course Mike Lynch. Looks like they had a great time.
Posted on: Nov 30, 2006, Section: Cartoons, Comic strips, Comments: 0 Comments
I’m going to Vegas baby!
I’ll be in Las Vegas this Sunday through Tuesday for a tech conference. If there are any ‘toonists in the area who’d like to get together and talk shop over a favorite beverage or lunch, drop me an email. Likewise, if there is some event or exhibit related to cartooning in the area that would [...]
Posted on: Nov 30, 2006, Section: Daily Cartoonist, Comments: 0 Comments
David Fitzsimmons creates Best of Fitz calendar
David Fitzsimmons, editorial cartoonist for the Arizona Daily Star, has created a “Best of Fitz” calendar for 2007. He’ll be personalizing and signing copies at the newspaper’s office on Saturday Dec 2 from 2-4 pm. Cost of the calendar is $6.95.
Posted on: Nov 30, 2006, Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Editorial Cartoonists talk about plagiarism within their ranks
E&P’s Dave Astor interviewed several editorial cartoonists about whether they believe the incidents of plagiarism has been on the increase with the rise of the internet. The response was that it hasn’t. Cartoonists also opine on why there seems to be so many common ideas generated by editorial cartoonists.
Posted on: Nov 30, 2006, Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Democratic Club hosts an evening with Paul Conrad
The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club will host former L.A. Times editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad on December 10. Paul will have copies of his books on hand and will be doing a book signing after the reception. A $25 suggested donation is requested and attendees should RSVP. UPDATE: According to LA City Beat, Paul will also [...]
Posted on: Nov 30, 2006, Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Andrew Feinstein interviewed by Expanded Books
Andrew Feinstein, co-creator of Girls and Sports was recently interviewed by Expanded Books regarding the release of his first book, Opening Lines, Pinky Probes and L-Bombs: The Girls & Sports Dating & Relationship Playbook. You can see the interview on YouTube.
Posted on: Nov 29, 2006, Section: Interviews, Comments: 2 Comments
Foxtrot wins Post-Gazette poll
Not sure I missed this story, but the Pittsburg Post-Gazette has posted their results from a comic survey and Bill Amend’s Foxtrot is king of their comics page beating out Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse by one vote. Other’s in the top 10 include: Dilbert, Mother Goose and Grimm, Zits, Bizarro, Peanuts Classic, [...]
Posted on: Nov 29, 2006, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 0 Comments
More line up changes
The Commercial Dispatch has added Mark Tatulli’s Lio, Paul Gilligan’s Pooch Cafe and Phil Frank and Joe Troise’s The Elderberries to their line up. Outgoing strips include The Boondocks, Agnes and Peanuts. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has added Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott’s Baby Blues to replace The Boondocks.
Posted on: Nov 29, 2006, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 0 Comments
Comics Crumudgeon writes LA Times OP-Ed piece
Joshua Fruhlinger, AKA the Comics Curmudgeon, wrote an op-ed piece for the LA Times about how the comic strip fan community is still vibrant, but increasingly not interested in the reading the comics from a newspaper. He says: The only place you won’t find this kind of enthusiasm is in the newspaper comics pages. Rather [...]
Posted on: Nov 29, 2006, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 1 Comment
Jules Feiffer speaks to Arizona State University
Jules Feiffer is in Arizona this week. Today he speaks at Arizona State University at 4 p.m. to give a presentation called “A Discussion with Feiffer: The Art of Social Commentary on Stage, Film and Paper.” The event is free and open to the public. The Arizona Republic also profiled Jules’ visit.
Posted on: Nov 29, 2006, Section: Speaking Engagements, Comments: 0 Comments
Robert Cabrera ends Silo Roberts comic strip
Robert Cabrera, who launched Silo Roberts in 2004 with United Media, has decided to pull the plug on the strip so that he can attend graduate school for computer animation. I emailed him to confirm the end of his strip and he wrote back the following: The decision to end the strip was difficult, but [...]
Posted on: Nov 28, 2006, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 8 Comments
Steve Sack wins Berryman Cartoonist of the Year
Steve Sack, editorial cartoonist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has been awarded Berryman Cartoonist of the Year by The National Press Foundation. Steve has been with the Star Tribune since 1981. If you’re not familiar with Steve’s work – he’s unique in editorial cartooning as his cartoons often look like they were done in paint [...]
Posted on: Nov 28, 2006, Section: Awards, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
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