Kevin Siers and the Charlotte Observer, announced the winner of their first editorial cartoon caption contest. The winning caption: “Honest — I’m just here to protect Kaye McGarry!” –submitted by Katie Williams of Charlotte. Her caption refers, of course, to the security-conscious Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board member, and that body’s latest spat. She’ll be receiving our […]
From the Houston Chronicle comes news that Clyde Peterson, their editorial cartoonist for 41 years, is stepping away from the drawing table. AFTER an astonishing run of 41 years and more than 12,000 drawings, editorial cartoonist Clyde Peterson is leaving the Chronicle. Too young to retire, he says, he will be pursuing a number of […]
Off topic, but interesting. A network has been created to get comics on iPods. Clickwheel is a whole new way of using your iPod, and a whole new way of reading comics. Looking for a simple innocent laugh? A dry, sophisticated chuckle? A true story of crime, disaster or ordinary life? A brain-bending exercise in […]
From the Southeastern Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society’s web site comes news that it will be responsible for judging this year’s Newspaper Panel category for the Reuben Awards. This is an important function that our Chapter performs, and it’s a lot of fun, too! Although only NCS members are eligible to vote for the […]
The Wisconsin Journal asked John Kovalic, creator of “Dork Tower“, to critique the National Security Adminstration’s kids site “I really think the characters are terrific,” responds cartoonist John Kovalic, creator of Dork Tower. “Kind of the perfect mix between Disney World and Guantanamo Bay. I can’t wait for the theme park.” He adds that “being […]
In an interview with the Metro West Daily News, Brain Anderson, creator of “Dog Eat Doug” talks about the incredible timing of his strips debut. For the last several years, Brian Anderson worked an office job, but just before Christmas he got the news that he was being laid off. Rather than being depressed, the […]
According to Daryl Cagle, Jack Abramoff’s attorney is on a spending spree buying editorial cartoons regarding his client. A number of cartoonists (myself included) have been contacted by Abbe David Lowell, the attorney for infamous lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, wanting to purchase Abramoff cartoons. There have certainly been a lot of Abramoff cartoons, and none of […]