Comments on: Michael Ramirez wins 2008 Pulitzer Prize (UPDATED)

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:48:02 +0000

Heers Algore again

By: Mike Lester

Mike Lester — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:34:03 +0000

“It is the wounded elk that leaps the highest.” -unknown

Mad love for you, JC.

By: John Cole

John Cole — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:20:38 +0000

“I assume that the â€œCaucasian male wrestling w/ kid over an ear of cornâ€ cartoon at the top of the post was done originally by M.Ramirez, but Iâ€™ve seen it -whether chicken or egg- 150 times in the past two weeks. That shouldnâ€™t happen no matter the discipline and frankly, those are people with whom I donâ€™t care to â€œget alongâ€.

As opposed to cartoonists who tirelessly plow virginal metaphorical ground and come up with drawings of politicians dressed as Marie Antoinette?

%^)

“I kid because I love” — Krusty the Clown

By: Mike Lester

Mike Lester — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:09:35 +0000

A “why can’t we (cartoonists) all just get along” posit w/ a paradoxical side of baseball. Competition and criticism give you better cartoons and baseball. I’ll give you an example:

I assume that the “Caucasian male wrestling w/ kid over an ear of corn” cartoon at the top of the post was done originally by M.Ramirez, but I’ve seen it -whether chicken or egg- 150 times in the past two weeks. That shouldn’t happen no matter the discipline and frankly, those are people with whom I don’t care to “get along”.

Finally, my impression is that after the award(s) took animation flak, they understandably went w/ old-school draftsmanship. And Mike is rendering son of a bitch. All due congrats.

By: lefitte

lefitte — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:09:16 +0000

I’m boycotting the name switch to just Rays vs. Devil Rays or D-Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays? Really? How about Tampa Bay Earls or Tampa Bay Gregs?

The D-Rays nucleus is solid now. They’ve had so many 1st picks that they’re loaded. It’ll take a few more years but they’re gonna be good.

By: Rick Stromoski

Rick Stromoski — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:18:37 +0000

Go Pirates!

By: Rich Diesslin

Rich Diesslin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:07:05 +0000

Dan, I think syndication is one measure of success, but certainly not the only one. Those that are, were or will be syndicated can be proud of that. Another measure after that might be the number of papers that carry them. In a shrinking market I can understand some jockeying for position and defensiveness too. Why some folks go totally apesh*t on others is really what I don’t care for. The whole B.C. thread was a tribute to vanity.

Other measures of success are certainly valid! Just reading “Stay Tooned” I see many other measures of success from those earning anything in the cartooning and illustration markets – advertising, signs, inking, pencils, designs, greeting cards, merchandise. The level of success or measure of it seems really in the eyes of the beholder. If you are achieving what your are seeking to accomplish, that is success.

The awards at their best acknowledge the best in the craft and categories, and at their worst can be just a popularity contest or a “whose turn is it now” kind of thing. However, it’s like the lottery, you can’t win one if you aren’t entered, and also like the lottery, your odds of winning after entering are only slightly higher (than not).

And finally I just want to say that I agree with Garey. ;)

By: Eric Burke

Eric Burke — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:08:14 +0000

Sorry lefitte, we don’t cheer for perpetual losing teams here. This board has several members of Red Sox Nation here. Glad to see that Mr. Reynolds is a fellow Sox fan. I’ll be at Fenway Saturday night to watch the Sox whup the Rangers, from the box seats no less! WHOOOO!

I do have to admit that watching the D-Rays beat up the Yankees in spring training was fun! It’s the only time I actually cheered for the woeful D-Rays…

By: lefitte

lefitte — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:47:23 +0000

redsox? I always thought this was a Devil Ray board.

By: dan reynolds

dan reynolds — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:46:43 +0000

Garey,
I agree with your agreeing with my agreement…ad infinitum…
:)

Are there other cartoons found in areas other than syndication that are a consuming interest with cartoonist of this blogesphere?

Oh, and go Red Sox!