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Webtoonist Jung Ji-hoon wins Yellow Kid Comic of the Year award for ‘The Horizon’
From Yoon So-YeonYOON at Korea JoongAng Daily:
Korean webtoonist Jung Ji-hoon, who goes by the pen name JH, won the Yellow Kid Comic of the Year award at the Yellow Kid and Gran Guinigi Awards.
“The Horizon” (2016) is a dystopian drama series about a young girl and a boy who venture through a postwar world by depending on each other. It has been recognized for its artistic portrayal of the wounds of war and the humanity found in kindhearted individuals.
Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool has the full list of award winners from Lucca 2025.
The West Australian Profiles Cartoonist Dean Alston
From The West Australian (or here):
Draw up a list of the most influential people in WA and whoever happens to be editor of The West Australian at the time will probably be on it.
Ask any of those editors who they think should be on the list and they’ll give the same name: Dean Alston.
For 40 years The West’s cartoonist has delighted editors and readers alike. Even the people he has skewered seem to love him.
It’s quite a gift to be able to relentlessly take the piss out of someone and then have the victim ask you to sign the cartoon because they are framing it.
Court Orders Cartoonist Release, Cartoonist Remains in Jail
A court ordered has the release of cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan four months after his arrest over a cartoon published in the satirical magazine LeMan, which was interpreted by authorities as a depiction of prophet Muhammad and led to criminal charges. Pehlevan will remain in detention due to a separate case in which he is charged with “insulting the president.”
According to the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) reporting, Pehlevan told the court he had no intention to incite hatred among the public.
Addressing the claim that his cartoon depicted prophets, Pehlevan said, “A classic drawing of the Prophet Moses would include a staff, stone tablets, and sandals. That’s not what I drew. I drew a Jewish man in modern clothing. The other figure is claimed to be the Prophet Muhammad. It’s not. As someone who grew up in this country, I know that drawing the prophet is prohibited.”
Cartoons vs Memes: Coexistence, Not Competition
From the Hindu BusinessLine Bengaluru Bureau:
With artists like Ravikanth Nandula adapting to the digital scene, it’s clear that while memes might rule social media, cartoons are still here to deliver sharp wit and relatable commentary that never goes out of style.
“The medium of journalism may change, but the art doesn’t. Brevity is the soul of cartoons, and the best ones resonate with people regardless of age.”
A Talk With Cartoonists Zehra Ömeroğlu
On November 11, 2025, cartoonists Zehra Ömeroğlu, Terry Anderson and Angelo Lopez talked about Zehra’s experiences with Recep Erdogan’s authoritarian government in Turkey and Terry’s recent work with the Cartoonist Rights Network International [link added].
Zehra Ömeroğlu is an internationally recognized cartoonist, illustrator, and visual storyteller with over 13 years of professional experience. She has contributed to leading global media outlets such as Le Monde, France 24, Cartooning for Peace, Le Temps and L’Opinion. Her work focuses on human rights, freedom of expression, and societal contradictions, blending humor and critical thinking to address global issues.
The three cartoonists discuss Zehra’s career and cartoonists rights via Angelo Lopez’s YouTube channel.
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